It is officially the time of year when I begin to hate my oven. And my kitchen. And food in general. It is just too hot to bother. Summer is when the cooling staples come out to play: vegetable salads and watermelon, simple sandwiches and the ever classic pasta salad.…
Which salad reminds you the most of warm summer days and family get togethers and gathering around a table to load your plate? Potato Salad? Macaroni? Chicken? Can you taste summer and picture a lazy Sunday afternoon in front of you just thinking about it? I can. If ever there…
Sometimes you want something super simple, yet refreshing with your heavy dinner. Today was such a day. I stole this recipe from Lydia, though granted, she probably still makes it better than I do. It is really quick, easy, and fresh. And even though it is this simple, generally anyone…
I work in a grocery store. Really, I am a little spoiled because I have every food expert I could ever want just down the stairs from my office. I also don’t have to worry if I forget to pack lunch (this might actually be a bad thing), since food…
Now that we are embedded solidly in Autumn aka Comfort Food Season, my body is starting to tell me that I need to stay in bed later and go to bed earlier. It is also telling me that with all the hearty foods I’ve been enjoying I should most decidedly…
Since we are knee deep in Halloween season, I wanted to offer up a recipe that is good for keeping the vampires at bay. Garlic Coleslaw is one of those family recipes that no one in the family is quite sure who in the family came up with it. If…