Archive for the ‘cooking’ Category
5.4.10
(Clip courtesy of The Today Show)
Last Thursday Fergie and I had the pleasure of attending a cooking demonstration with celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson courtesy of Macys Culinary Council. We had a wonderful evening chatting with other bloggers and watching an expert at his craft while sampling food that I probably ...
Posted in bloggy events, celebrity moment, cooking, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
4.22.10
Recently Comcast underwent a digital migration that required all customers to secure a digital conversion box. Without the conversion box, consumers are no longer able to access non-basic cable channels, so we have been relegated to watching basic cable - NBC, ABC, CBC, Fox, and our local channels - or ...
Posted in #GIT, cooking, food, green living, health, PBS | 1 Comment »
2.25.10
There's a running joke in our family; whenever my mom and I are out dining somewhere together and someone politely asks "is there anything you don't eat?" we both laugh and say "unfortunately, no!" It's true - we love food. And that love includes beef. Some of my favorite ...
Posted in cooking, food, giveaways, recipes, reflection, sponsored post | 24 Comments »
1.31.10
So I'm sitting in the hair salon under the dryer (yes, they have wifi, woot!!) trying to plan my dinner menu for the week so that I can hit the grocery store as soon as I duck out of here. I realized that coming up with meal ideas is ...
Posted in cooking, food, organizing | 3 Comments »
8.19.09
I'm home a little earlier during the summer months and that means that I'm more or less responsible for making dinner. I used to cook up a storm in my younger days, mostly Trinidadian food, but for one reason or another, I just don't have the interest or the time ...
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10.24.08
I'm so glad it's Friday. I'm beat! Not that the weekend will be spent lying around the house - it never is - but at least I won't have to go to work. Tonight I'm going to a DC Metro Moms Blog event sponsored by the Chevy Traverse -- I'm ...
Posted in cooking, Friday Fun, girl's night out, My hubby, par-tay, randomness, shopping | No Comments »
11.28.07
So last night we had tomato basil soup and cheesy garlic bread for dinner. A perfectly fine (and quick) meal for a chilly fall evening, if you ask me. And, to my surprise, the kids loved it! I mean they sat down and ate their entire meals without a peep ...
Posted in cooking, My hubby - the comedian | No Comments »
9.11.07
The only thing worse than having a stomach virus is taking care of a toddler with a stomach virus.You do not want to hear the details. Trust me.Instead I will post a couple of my favorite freeze-ahead recipes for my friend Jenibeans who is having her fifth baby in less ...
Posted in children, cooking, health, parenting | No Comments »
7.20.07
So I'm watching Episode 5 of my beloved Top Chef - Miami last night and imagine my surprise when Padma announces that the guest judge for the contestants' pastry challenge is Maria Frumkin - the very woman who made my wedding cake! So I elbow hubby and exclaim, "hey! remember ...
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6.6.07
My mouth is on fire, so this post will be brief...Today is the "Main Dish Recipe Swap" on Tales From the Scales.Here's my summery lowfat dish: Chicken Ceasar WrapsIngredients:Romaine lettuce, torn into piecesGrilled chicken breast, cut into stripsFat-free Ceasar dressingTurkey bacon, fried crispy and broken into bitsFresh veggies ...
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