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Category Archives: food

Jive turkey.

I have a confession to make, and it will probably seem weird. This is the first time I ever ate turkey in any other capacity than the sliced off pieces coming from the breast of a whole bird that was cooked on Christmas or Thanksgiving. *insert gasping sound here* The culprit… I have never eaten [...]

Cheesy, kinda Irish & loaded with alcohol.

No, not me. This recipe. This is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day recipe, and I’ve been dying to try it for so long. I like making macaroni & cheese in the fall & winter, and I’ve been putting off making this because I wanted to make it for this holiday. So it’s been waiting for [...]

Delicious, even if you aren’t a shepherd.

Back when I was a kid, certain foods terrified me. Pot pies, shepherd’s pies, chicken stuffed with anything; those are just a few of the food items I ran from screaming. My parents loved shepherd’s pie. Everytime they’d order it, I’d cringe & order my requisite burger, fries and mozzarella sticks. Since I’ve grown up, [...]

The grilled pizza experience.

Everyone loves grilling in the summer. And even though it’s the end of August, as far as I’m concerned there’s a lot of life left in summer & the grill. Along with the love of grilling, I have a love for pizza. It’s obvious to anyone who reads this blog even fairly regularly that I [...]

Maverick-y pasta with potatoes, leeks & broccoli.

Why are they so maverick-y, you may ask? Well, long before Ms. Palin decided to christen herself & Mr. McCain “mavericks”, I was doing the rebellious thing; fashion-wise, personality-wise, life-wise, etc. No- I wasn’t shooting wolves out of helicopters, nor was I a hockey mom. But I was a rebel. And with this blog, I’ve [...]