So, as it turns out, I’ve always been a foodie at heart. My mother recently stumbled upon a an intriguing find from 1984…. My first written recipe. For FIG BARS. Yummy. I was a fan of Fig Newtons as a kid, so my guess is that’s where the inspiration stemmed…
Dear Cheesecake Factory: Congratulations on the success of your large chain! My coworkers’ eyes light up at the thought of eating at your restaurant, despite the fact that several of your dishes made the Eat This, Not That “20 Worst Foods in America” article in Men’s Health last year. #13 Cheesecake…
It all started with a tweet. I don’t remember the exact phrasing of those 140 characters, but I do remember these words were included: Jaleo, Tapas, Tweet Up and Informal. My thought? I’m. So. There. The group for the Totally Informal #DCTweetUP on February 11, 2011, was laboriously lovingly casually…
My friend totally called me out the other night (in jest) about my post references to the Food Network Humor website. I figure there’s no harm in referencing other people’s work, especially when it’s because the writing is witty, clever, and everything I’ve been thinking in my own head for…
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and bloggers everywhere are celebrating by posting their thoughts on their spouse, love, gifts, pinks, reds, etc. I’m no different. With two young kids and a tight budget to watch, hubs and I typically reserve the “us” holidays for eating out. No sappy cards or…
Are you sick and tired of me talking about being sick and tired? ME TOO. There’s really nothing good about being sequestered to a couch for days on end, except: Reading Movies Soup And, speaking of soup, when I wasn’t able to make my mom’s party last weekend, she sent…