Author Archive

Erika

Review: Giada’s Family Dinners.

Yesterday I received a Zooba package in the mail. Yippee! I ripped it open to find a glossy new copy of Giada De Laurentiis latest cookbook, Family Dinners. I was elated. If...

Kids!

Can I brag about my kids today? Can I interrupt the goings on in my kitchen to talk about the loves of my life. 🙂 Today I was outside sitting in the...

A Twinge of Regret

So this morning I am making my daily rounds of the foodie blogs that I frequent, and I stumble on THIS post from Always In The Kitchen. Oh yum. I love grits....

Jumping on the Bandwagon

As fellow food-bloggers may have noticed, recently there have been quite a few posts about “minis”. Or cupcakes, to be exact. While the current food trend of The Cupcake may be fast...

Quick Dinner = Delicious Dinner

Tonight’s was a good one indeed. I received the latest issue of Everyday Food in the mail a few days ago, and this recipe just jumped out at me. One of the...

Weigh In Wednesday (On Thursday)

So I do apologize for yesterday. By the time I remembered it was Wednesday, I thought it was too late in the day to hop on the scale for an accurate analysis....

Coffee Review #2: New Media Mavericks

“Lead the information reformation with this medium roast from the prized Tarrazu region of Costa Rica with excellent body and robust richness.” That is the description on Boca Java’s New Media Mavericks...

Hitting My Head On The Wall…

They look good don’t they. Darn it, darn it, darn it. Appearances are deceiving. Faithful followers will remember my horrendous experiences with candy-making this past Christmas. Need a refresher? Here’s one example...

Coffee Review #1: Blogger’s Pajama Passion

“Blog the night away with this exotic flavored coffee featuring vanilla, kahlua, and caramel.” This is the description of Boca Java’s Blogger’s Pajama Passion coffee. As I’m looking at the package- which...

Unexpected, This Is

I just had to borrow from Yoda… today I had the most unexpected thing show up on my doorstep. It was a package. A very unassuming package. I wasn’t expecting a thing....

What to do with lots of eggs

If you are anything like me, you have plenty of hard-boiled eggs around your house. Easter, for some odd reason, seems to cause plenty of extras. 🙂 Fortunatley, there really are quite...

Easter’s In The Air

Holidays are great. Especially with kids. The simplest things bring such joy to a child. Just thiking about Easter made Abigail happy today. She can’t wait to hunt her Easter Eggs and...