Josh has an awesome coworker, who is somebody I could totally jive with about food. She’s always sharing nifty recipes with him and he comes home inspired to make something risky or new. This is how the Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana was born. The minute he started chopping up a large amount of vegetables, I … Continue reading
I’m usually skeptical about things that say “Fat Free”. Why? Because I know how good the fattened version is, but also because I become extremely curious about what needs to be done to make something inherently fatty into something non fatty. Cheese is one of the prime examples of this. I once tried a vegetarian … Continue reading
Christmas Dinner Menu (from left to right): Mom’s famous microwave garlic butter potatoes (Recipe coming soon!) Traditional Cherry pie filling (to top the ham slices) Vegetable Medley with Wiltdree butter-flavored grapeseed oil Golden Macaroni and Cheese (Discovered onPinterest) Carando spiral sliced ham with maple brown sugar glaze and roasted carrots I always find that I … Continue reading
I’m pretty much a quesadilla freak. If you know me, I’ve probably already fed you a quesadilla or two. For Christmas, my husband bought me a Hamilton Beach quesadilla maker. Now, I love sparkly things like the next gal, but this guy knows the way to my heart. Since then, we’ve busted out the maker … Continue reading
This is (yet another) attempt at blogging. It’s different this time though, because it’s about my kitchen. It’s about food. It’s about crafty things. So basically, it’s about me as an artist and food connoisseur. I am a geek, a foodie, a wife, a dog whisperer, and scrabble junkie. I will dominate you at scrabble … Continue reading
Café Poppy 