Hello friends! We’re getting down to the wire before Christmas… only 4 more days!! Do you have your holiday menus planned out? If not (or even if you do!,) think about adding this gorgeous fresh cranberry orange relish to your table. I’m not too traditional about our holiday meals. I do something different every year depending …
Hey friends, it’s Thursday afternoon, a good 36 hours after I usually give you “What I Ate Wednesday”… This is due to: a. Baking a bazillion (ok, a few dozen) sugar cookies with my kiddos. These particular ones are a big tradition in my family, and I’ve baked them with my kids ever since they …
You know you’ve hit on something good when you have to make two batches of it in order to have enough for a complete photo shoot! And I still had to be careful of camera angles… This recipe originated in my Ma’s kitchen, probably about 20 years ago. I told you she was “eating clean” …
Although it’s December, and snow has fallen several times for my family in Colorado, here in Philippines it’s still hot, hot, HOT!!! Which means I usually can’t bring myself to eat cooked oatmeal, no matter how high I crank up my air-con. So today I had a smoothie bowl. I’ve been really into these lately! …
Hey friends, I haven’t meant to neglect you in the dessert department, but I see that it’s been a savoury 3 months since I’ve given you anything sweet. Perhaps I felt guilty for posting 2 desserts in a row that time in September? Nahhh!!! Those of you who know me, know that I love dessert. I eat …
When I moved to Asia in 2004, I had no idea we would be staying THIS LONG. I figured, like many ex-pats do, that we would do our 2 or 3 years and come “home” in time for our eldest daughter Theda to go to kindergarten in the U.S. Wrong! She’s now in Grade 8. …
I’ll admit, my appetite has been very “off” lately, and that’s unusual for me. Normally I wake up hungry, have interesting ideas for what to cook, always have baked goods on hand, am inspired for what to make for dinner, etc. Not so lately. I’ve been very blah about my food and eating in the past …
Let me talk a little about my Ma. I wanted to post one of her recipes in honour of her upcoming birthday on December 2, when she would have turned 67. She’s been gone a little over 9 years and I miss her every day, but more so on her birthday. But then I didn’t have …
It all started with a green smoothie… You’d think I would get tired of this, but I don’t. I actually miss it when I don’t have it. To remind you what’s in it: a huge handful of fresh spinach leaves, 1 or 2 chunks of cucumber, 1/2 a fresh orange, 1 cup almond milk, 1 …
Well, I wasn’t gonna do it, but here I go anyway… hauling off and giving you guys a Thanksgiving recipe. I am American, after all. And it is Thanksgiving week, after all. Gotta stay true to my roots! My philosophy on holiday eating has changed a bit over the years, I have to admit. I used …
