The other morning I sleepy-eyed open the freezer like I do on most mornings. I pulled the cardboard tab to open yet another box of “toaster sticks”, as we call them. My messy-haired self stuck two of them in the toaster and another directly on a plastic IKEA plate. Someone I know likes them frozen….
This roller coaster…
Sometimes you’re up and sometimes you’re down. The ups are scary and the downs are scarier. I’m in the downs right now. I cannot run (still, yet, now, pain free, ugh). This fact makes me a bit depressed. And so I just want to EAT! The true definition of a vicious cycle in my life….
Gluten Free Friend
The gluten free way of eating become a necessity for several people I know, as well as some of their children. So, I asked my friend Becca to write about it since I knew she had adopted it as well… Here is her take on how things have changed and stayed the same for her…
Peppermint Bark (also known as my “Christmas Crack”)
I decided a few weeks ago that I would make some peppermint bark as part of the kids’ teachers Christmas presents this year. I found some cute jars at Big Lots and thought they would be perfect to contain my favorite Christmas candy. Anyway, I’ve had this stuff on the brain for a while now,…
Dusting off the blog & Miss Elaine-ous Monday
This is probably absolutely THE longest break I’ve taken from blogging since like 2009. Or 2008. It’s the truth, Ruth. Kinda sad, huh? It’s sort of funny the stages one goes through when deciding/needing/taking said break. First is the “Ah man, I totally need a break from my blog and twitter and FB! I’m gonna do it!”…
Rock Your Recipes! A Giveaway!
I rip a lot of recipes out of magazines and I print many off of the internet as well. I haven’t used an actual cookbook in AGES. ENTER: The Recipe Rock. Cute, huh? That little ball is a magnet. When I got mine I decided to give it THE most challenging type of recipe to…
Miss Elaine-ous Monday (1st Edition!) – Chips Only?
I love chocolate chip cookies and this is no secret in our house. When the kids see me get the mixer out from under the cabinet and the butter out of the fridge they know it’s go-time and we ALL get a tad giddy. Today I suggested we make some and shortly after Tim said,…
A food tower, a handmade dress and a 2nd grader…
You like random right? Good, ’cause that’s what you get today. This was part of my lunch the other day Don’t you want to eat it? I want to eat it again but alas, I have no mozzarella. Phooey. If food could talk this food would say “I’m really delicious, you must eat me now!” I…
WW – New Orleans Part III, BEIGNETS!!
On Sunday we had every intention of trying out the famous beignet (BIN-YAY) and coffee stand, Cafe du Monde. I mean c’mon people, anything coated in powdered sugar, fried AND accompanied by supposed fabulous coffee has to be good.* Anyway, we made good on that promise (to ourselves and the kids). However, this place is…
Cereal Anyone? [me] & goji Giveaway
Do you like cereal? Well, I LOVE cereal and quite honestly, breakfast in general. And during the week the best thing for me to have in the morning is a bowl of cereal because it’s easy, tasty and fast. Unfortunately many of the cereals that are offered at the grocery store (even the “health” food…