Food

Kitchen Tips and Faves

Since I spend so much time in the kitchen, was thinking I’d share some of those tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years.  Hope some of them help you! To get more juice out of a lemon or lime (or any citrus fruit) zap in the microwave for...

Oops!

Being a foodie and an accomplished cook does not come without a learning curve and its share of kitchen disasters.  I thought I’d recount today some of my favorite kitchen mishaps. Going back to when I was a kid, I always found the kitchen a comforting place.  That was...

Recipe: Oven Fried Chicken

I am so Jonesing for the change of season.  And one of my favorite summer foods is fried chicken.  Ok.  So I know summer is a bit of a ways off, but this is pure comfort food for me, and EASY.  I love fried food as much as the...

Eating out with Kids

Here’s this week’s Mom’s Council Topic on Herndon Patch: http://herndon.patch.com/articles/moms-talk-qa-taking-children-to-restaurants Although I love to cook, I also like to get my little heinie waited on as well.  As a result, we are frequent patrons in restaurants, and have been dragging our kids out to eat since birth. My husband...

10 Things I’d love to do…

If money and travel were no object what would rock your world? 10.  I’d love to visit Australia and find out what the real outback is really all about.  We have a friend who lives there who is a constant reminder of how cool it would be to see...