Mispronounced food words – do you suffer from this phenomenon? Occasionally I get stumped with food words. Here’s one I have to think about every time I see it – Acai (ah-SAH-ee). How about Gyro (Yee-roh)? I’ve heard that one butchered a million ways Hero – Jiro – Geero – Jeero. How about Coq au Vin (kohk-oh-VAHN)? […]
Oil & Honey Edition ~ I believe in aromatherapy! Ever find yourself focusing on the keyboard and drawing a blank, crawling in bed and staring at the ceiling, stressing out over a job interview or less than stellar meeting with your boss, or suffering with arthritic pain? Events such as these can cause a great […]
Fresh and dried herbs are swell additions to many foods, recipes and dishes. How to use herbs is something many of us are familiar with. Some of you may use herbs everyday and many of you may be uncertain how to incorporate them into your meals. If you grow herbs you are more than likely […]
You can thank honey bees and their delicious honey for this post. I am about to share some simple and easy ways that you can incorporate honey into your daily life. One of the ways I like it best is to lick it right off of a spoon. Sweet and savory recipes using honey are numerous […]
Strawberry Galette is the perfect treat for your Valentine. Gift it to your bestie, your mom, or your sweetheart but make this for Valentine’s Day! Super simple, sweet enough and full of almond and berry flavors. It’s luscious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a dollop of creme fraiche or a spoonful of fresh whipped cream! These juicy, […]
It’s time I came clean – I have an addiction…to polenta. In particular to what I call a “Polenta Bowl”! I am laughing as I write this. Do you have a food addiction? What’s your addiction? To food specifically – I mean, this is a food blog! I have a terrible sweet tooth too, but lately, […]
Oil & Honey Edition Looking to get rid of a headache? The power of essential oils to take the place of over the counter drugs never ceases to amaze me. Now modern medicine has it’s place for certain in my life and yours too I imagine. There are times however when I’d rather not take a […]
Continuing on with my book reviews from the remainder of the 11 books I read in 2016. If you missed the book review on the first 6 books you can read it here. If you’re looking for a good read I promise there are a few here that you shouldn’t miss. Others I wasn’t so […]
Oil & Honey Edition ~ Lately, for some reason I’ve had an outbreak of cold sores. My best guess is stress from the holidays followed by some minor foot surgery brought on these nasty buggers. I wonder if you, like me, love the holidays yet find it to stressful with all the merry making, gifting, food planning […]
I “almost” had a bad day in the kitchen today. I say “almost”, everything turned out alright after-all. That’s because I was able to make a substitution for an ingredient I discovered I was out of! Normally I would grab my car keys and run to the closest grocery store and get whatever I don’t […]
