Summer Goodness in December

My baby boy had six wisdom teeth removed on Wednesday. He’s graduated from strictly ice-cream and mashed potatoes to soft fish. So off to the store to see what the fish monger had fresh. Tilapia on sale; $5.99/lb never frozen. I swung by produce picked up a mango, two limes, three Serrano peppers, and a […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

This foodie has been extremely busy this holiday season. It started with Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law joined us and we had an easy going Thanksgiving dinner. We had a Spiral Ham, my famous “Fried Corn,” Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, and a family favorite Macaroni & Cheese (Regular and Spicy). My mom sent a homemade Monkey Bread in the […]

Cool Outside Warm in the Kitchen

Wow, it’s been an amazing week.  I had to travel to Northern Kentucky for a meeting on of all days, my 14th. wedding anniversary.  The good thing is, I was able to have dinner with my mom.  She served an amazing dinner: Roast Beef, Sweet Carrots, Green Beans, and New Potatoes with gravy.  The salad […]

What’s for dinner?

Yesterday afternoon I cooked up a batch of Butternut Squash Soup.  Today we picked up sliced turkey and a plethora of flavored cheeses to make sandwiches for pairing with the soup. The Butternut Squash Soup is a favorite of mine.  It’s rich creaminess isn’t made with heavy cream like thick soups. It’s thickness comes from […]