With Andy’s job future uncertain, I’ve been revisiting trimming my grocery budget. This is something I tackled heartily a year ago and I have to say I ended up doing very well. I managed to get my grocery shopping under control by being careful what I shopped for, shopping sales, […]

I’ve never made homemade chutney before. And in fact, I’ve only eaten chutney a few times in my adult life- and that is always with Indian food. I’ve bought a few jars of mango chutney in the past, and while good with the curries…really, imo, nothing spectacular. But yesterday, I […]

But first, check out my portrait! I made it at Portrait Illustration Maker. It’s remarkably similar to how I actually look in real life. I couldn’t find hair that was accurate, but this one is close on a humid day. I’ve been meaning to put a picture in my profile…I […]

This week for Sunday Company Dinner it was lasagna night. I whipped up a standard lasagna, planned for a salad and garlic bread, but needed a dessert. What could be better with Italian flavored fare than cheesecake? It’s been a very long while since I made a cheesecake, and I […]

I did go with the recipe posted below. Essentially, yes, it is a doctored cake mix. The only problem I had with making it is that there was no such thing as an orange cake mix at the store- so I had to go with a yellow mix. I really […]

I promise- I will get to that orange cake today, and if I don’t get around to posting it today- it will be posted tomorrow. But today a comment in my Lunch Lady post sparked a reminder that I wanted to post about my kids today. Lia from the amazing […]

I will be back later today. I have it in my head that I want to bake an orange cake. Is there such a thing? I guess I’ll find out… Update: here’s the recipe I found, I’m just not sure I’ll have the time to get to it today, and […]

I think I am not going to win the lunch battle. 🙂 It may be too soon to say for sure, but when Abigail comes home on the fifth day of school saying “Mom, you made me miss pizza day,” the signs are not good. Couple that with a bit […]

Andy and I have been married for eight years as of today. That’s a little bit of time! That also means that we’ve been together for just over nine years of our lives. And nothing says I love you on this special day like a full-blown cold. Yeah…well, it had […]

Last week Andy requested fish and chips for dinner one night. When he suggested it, of course it immediately sounded good, but that meant deep fat frying, and I just wasn’t in the mood to pull out the fry-o-later. I decided I was in the mood for a simple baked […]

Recently I questioned the fine folks on the Cooking Light Bulletin Boards about their dish soap. For the life of me, I have pots, pans, and spatulas that retain soap flavor, and it’s been driving me nuts. There’s nothing worse than a perfectly cooked crepe with an aftertaste reminiscent of […]