There’s a great divide in my marriage. Call me oblivious but I didn’t even notice it until this weekend. My husband is a chocoholic and I’m not. Don’t get me wrong, I like chocolate but I don’t love it like he does so chocolate desserts are few and far between in our house. My tastes run more [...]
Pantry Cooking Day 1 – Penne with Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Mushrooms
This week (and possibly next week too) has been deemed “Pantry Cooking Week” at my house. After my fourth trip to Publix last week, I realized that I was stockpiling food and it had to stop. Not only was I blowing my grocery budget, but I was also buying things we really didn’t need or [...]
Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe
This recipe is adapted from a recipe in Holly Clegg’s Trim & Terrific Cookbook. The texture of this bread is somewhere between a pound cake and a quick bread and is super moist if you don’t over cook it. If you like the fresh taste of lemon you’ll love this because the lemons are definitely the star [...]
Monster Cookie Recipe
These cookies were adapted from a Betty Crocker recipe I found in an old cookbook. I love white chocolate chips and cranberries together. The tanginess of the cranberries mix perfectly with sweet white chocolate chips. You can also add pecans or walnuts to give these cookies an extra crunch. If you want to make these into [...]
Fresh from the farm Corn, Okra, and Tomato Saute
This is one of the first recipes from my box of organic veggies from Delvin Farms, a local CSA. They sell boxes of freshly harvested vegetables at a local farmers market for $35. Whatever was harvested that week , is what will be in your box so you never know for sure what you’re going to get. [...]
I swore I wasn’t going to talk about salmonella but I’ve gotten several questions today so I thought a quick post would be appropriate. When handled properly, most eggs are reasonably safe so you shouldn’t alter your eating habits very much if you’re an egg lover like I am.
Having said that, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Use common sense when dealing with eggs – no chugging raw eggs or making salad dressings with raw eggs unless using pasteurized. I always feel like the media tries to scare the hell out of everyone unnecessarily when these recalls happen. Adhere to a few basic food safety guidelines and you can greatly reduce the risk of contamination for you and your family.
1. Thoroughly cooking eggs will kill the bacteria – no sunny side up or soft scrambled eggs please. To be safe, make sure the yellow and white are firm.
A couple of months ago, I was fortunate enough to be able buy a Canon EOS Rebel. I’m still getting the hang of all of the settings and I needed some practice taking outdoor shots. Farmer’s markets are a vibrant mix of colors and textures so I figured it was a great place to go to practice. I took these yesterday and wanted to share.
I couldn’t resist squeezing this in before the end of the day. Justin Wilson was one of my food hero’s back in the day, way before there was a Food Network or a Cooking Channel. He started my fascination with food and cooking by showing me that there was a world of food outside of my little corner of the world. He made me curious about what other people ate and how they prepared it. Boy what a different time we live in now. No one wants to take the time to make recipes like this anymore. Okay my nostalgia attack is over for today. Enjoy.
Title: Music City BBQ Festival Location: River Front Park Link out: Click here Description: On August 27th and 28th, Nashville’s Riverfront Park will host the Second Annual Music City BBQ Festival benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt and Shriners Hospitals for Children. Over 70 cook teams will compete on what Governor Bredesen has declared “Music City BBQ Fest Day” and the winner will be crowned by executive decree “Tennessee State Barbeque Champion.”
I’m still getting the hang of all of the settings and I needed some practice taking outdoor shots. Farmer’s markets are a vibrant mix of colors and textures so I figured it was a great place to go to practice. I took these yesterday and wanted to share.
