I love berries: blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and especially raspberries. This trick may seem obvious, but I'm amazed at how few people store their berries this way. OK - how many of you keep their berries in the same container you bought them . . . and then are dismayed when they ...
Making Manicotti Easy
Do you love manicotti, but hate stuffing those floppy tubular noodles which always seem to tear after they are pre-boiled? Then this tip is for you! If you've tried my Stuffed Shells in Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce from Fool a Carnivore, you can use the same recipe to make manicotti. Manicotti ...
Book Review: Fool a Carnivore on Griffin’s Honey Blog
I love my sister bloggers! Please check out the review of my book, Fool a Carnivore, by Heather, a contributing blogger on Griffin's Honey - a Frugal Mom. Heather is a carnivore who gave some of my recipes a try . . . and liked them! Many thanks for the great review, Heather! Read her review ...
Mini Meatloaves for my guys on Father’s Day
There's no getting around the fact that most guys love meat. That's why I took my family to a nice Father's Day brunch at The Liberty with plenty of the "real stuff" (i.e., fried chicken for Bill and roasted pork loin for Nick). The problem was - what to make for dinner? Since cooking meat is not an ...
Saturday lunch – Easy Low-Fat Falafel in Muffin Tins
Freshly baked whole wheat pita bread from the farmers market got me thinking about falafel on a recent Saturday. Instead of frying my homemade falafel as I usually do, I lightly oiled a muffin tin and baked the falafel in the oven. It worked like a charm! I served the muffin tin falafel with my ...
My Interview on The Good Life
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Mike Wreyford on his The Good Life Show. Mike is located in Sacramento and is known as the Wine Guy. His goal is to simplify, enjoy, and share the “World of Wine” for us, and introduce us to the “widest” local assortment, of affordable, quality, ...
2010 Finca Villacreces Pruno – 94 Points from Robert Parker
I blog about wine less frequently than food - but that doesn't mean I don't love it just as much! Here's a great find with a mouth-watering blend of 90% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon that was aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. I have been savoring the first bottle ...
A Different Memorial Day Barbecue
Since barbecue is one of our most popular Memorial Day foods, I decided to slow cook two different kinds of seitan yesterday in my own homemade barbecue sauce. (Recipe to follow, once I refine it a bit!) Baked beans are also traditional, too. But instead of navy or Great Northern beans, I baked ...
