Monthly Archives: January 2009
COMFORT FOOD
Many new things are happening in my life now. I just got a new job (PRAISE!!!) with my wonderful friend Christine Rios, I am going to be leading a Life Group at our church Every Nation Tallahassee for the first time … Continue reading
TURKEY-VEGGIE-CHIPOTLE CHILI
My husband has something in common with most men; he’s not a fan of vegetables. It is hard to find things he likes that are healthy, but this chili was a huge success! The great thing about it chili is … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!!
TRES LECHES CAKE CAKE INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar 5 separated eggs 1/3 cup milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp cream of tartar SYRUP: 1 3/4 cups evaporated milk 1 cup sweetened … Continue reading
BODY AND SOUL
My wonderful husband Sam got me The Flavor Bible for Christmas. I loved this quote from Andre Simon, a gourmet and wine connoisseur: Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they … Continue reading
BACK HOME!!!
Our vacation in San Antonio was wonderful. I got to spend time with my immediate and extended family and a few good friends. I’m sorry to say I didn’t get to meet up with everyone on my ‘list’, but what … Continue reading
SAVORY MUSHROOM SOUP
I discovered this recipe late last fall and thought it would be good to make for dinner today. I am staying at my parent’s house in San Antonio and it is cold and windy out, so soup seemed perfect. We … Continue reading
MY FIRST TASTE OF CHAMBORD LIQUEUR AND HOW IT CHANGED EVERYTHING
I love margaritas. But when I tasted the Chambord Margarita from Chili’s, it changed everything I thought I knew about them. II like classic margaritas, not flavored; on the rocks, not frozen. I ordered this Chambord margarita because we had … Continue reading
my first very own recipe
Today was a big day for me. Not only was it the first day of the new year, I made my first recipe that was all mine, my own creation. This recipe originated when I read four little words from … Continue reading
new year, new thing
I’ve had two blogs before. Both were miserable failures. OK maybe I’m being a little dramatic. One was really just a personal workout log, it wasn’t actually published per se, but I didn’t stick with it so it left a … Continue reading
