2022)

At the end of March, I apparently wasn't totally feeling the cooking vibe and definitely didn't have a photo vibe. I have like three food pictures! But I did do a little cooking. This week, I experimented with some protein bars based off a recipe I found on NYT Cooking. I made a few changes, … Continue reading Food Diary Week 104 (3/24-3/30/2022) →

My Authentic Oaxaqueña Cooking Experience

I'm going to do an entire blog on my experience in Oaxaca, Mexico, but this deserves its own page. I have decided that I want to take a cooking class in any country I visit and I want to visit a lot of places. In February, I took a sort of impromptu trip to Oaxaca, … Continue reading My Authentic Oaxaqueña Cooking Experience →

Covid Life Food Diary Week 81

Yep. I decided to change the title. We are all living the Covid life. Whether you are in quarantine, semi-quarantine or just plain don't give a damn, Covid is part of our lives and it doesn't look like it's going away. But I like my food diary and while I might change the name again...and … Continue reading Covid Life Food Diary Week 81 →

I Hate __________.

Fill in the blank. These words are a challenge. I love when a member of my family tells me they don't like a particular food. I then am on a mission to show them that they just haven't had it made in a way they like. Ruling out an entire ingredient is just crazy! For … Continue reading I Hate __________. →

My Favorite Food During Lockdown

My therapist asked me what my favorite dish I made was during lockdown. I couldn't answer. That's such a tough question. I love food. I love a lot of foods. Like, you'd be amazed how much I love food. So, I went back through my weekly journal of food to try to decide. I couldn't. … Continue reading My Favorite Food During Lockdown →

Semi-Quarantined Life Week 75

Okay, I'm about a month behind writing this journal series. This may mean it's about time to give it up. And yet, I kind of enjoy it even if no one else does. but let's be honest, August was not my best cooking month. I blame the hot weather mostly, but we also had the … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life Week 75 →

Chili So Many Ways

So I don't usually write about particular recipes. There are some on the site, and I reference them occasionally, but today I want to talk chili. This is probably related to the 12qt pot of it simmering on my stove right now. I love chili. First, it's delicious. Well, good chili is anyway. I have … Continue reading Chili So Many Ways →

Semi-Quarantined Life Week 69

Can you believe July is almost over? Schools are going to be starting soon. And there is much debate across the country on how that should look. I won't jump into the politics of said debate. I will just say that, for myself, I dread school starting, and I'm somewhat glad that Chicago starts a … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life Week 69 →

Semi-Quarantined Life Week 67

Okay, I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that things were going to get a bit interesting, so let's tell you why. About a month ago, maybe a month and a half, I took a giant leap and bought airline tickets to Spain. My sister was already going and had invited me to join her. … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life Week 67 →

Semi-Quarantined Life…Week 64

Yep, life is a little more open and about to get even more so. I'll tell ya'll more about that soon. But we are still being cautious. We go to places in person, though not indoor dining yet. But we have the 11-year-old who is not vaccinated, so she still goes pretty much nowhere. We … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life…Week 64 →