What’s for dinner?
Pizza Night Every Night
When you were little, you were lucky to have pizza night once a week. When you're in college, it's nothing strange to have pizza … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Almond Buttercream Frosting
All year long, I look forward to pumpkin. It's such a seasonal flavor that only seems fit for the fall season. I wait until … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Homemade Eggs Benedict
Now that my boyfriend learned how to make hollandaise sauce for Valentine's Day, this was inevitable. Quick -- word association: You hear "hollandaise," you think _________. Yes, Eggs Benedict. It meant a quick trip to Nature's Bin for milk and English muffins. Only one option for each: fat-free skim milk straight … [Read More]
Christmas Cookies: The Rest
After several trips to the grocery store to supplement decreasing supply and a baking flurry that filled all the flat surfaces in my small kitchen, my Christmas baking is done.At least for now.The grand total was well over 100 cookies. Here's the run down:1. Aunt Leora's cut-out cookies2. Chocolate Marshmallow … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
Winter Wonderland
On my way out the door for breakfast — okay, a late breakfast at noon, what most people refer to as lunch — it was just starting … [Read More]
Flower Garden
No words to blog today, just pictures of vividly bright flowers from my garden that say it better in color than I can in … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
I Support You, KFC
Are you guys kidding me? "Corporate irresponsibility?" Never mind that KFC's Double Down chicken-wich -- two strips of bacon, melted Monterrey and special sauce sandwiched between two slabs of fried chicken (grilled, if you're as lame as The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, who are calling for this … [Read More...]
Cleveland’s Hessler Street Fair
You know summer has kicked off in Cleveland, not because of the weather (which has a mind of its own), but because of the festivals. Last weekend, with unseasonably warm 80 degree weather beckoning, we loaded the car full of friends and headed to the Hessler Street Fair. This was my first time down Hessler … [Read More...]
