C – It’s holiday cookie week! I’m a bit nervous this week. I am nervous that I’m going to give away a lot of cookies. At the end of the year, I usually give out baked good to friends, family and anyone else I care about. I always get nervous … Continue reading
C – Happy Birthday, Jim!!! It’s funny that I love writing about Jim’s birthday. I never write about my own. I am not sure why. It just happened in the last two years. Whenever I ask what type of cake he wants for his birthday, it’s always seems to be … Continue reading
C – Jim is a huge foodie. Not big, just passionate. He follows a few better-known chefs on Facebook. Eric Ripert is one of them. I usually ignore any food pictures he shows me, since I think it will be too hard to make or we will have to go … Continue reading
C – This Meyer Lemon Week really has some interesting recipes. The only one that seemed simple to me was the shortbread cookie recipe I made on Monday. Yesterday’s Meyer lemon salsa was crazy amazing. But, it will keep getting better. Promise. I am not a big fan of radicchio. … Continue reading
C – Meyer lemon salsa?! There was some excitement and concern with this dish. Was it going to be too sour? Maybe, but maybe not. Meyer lemons aren’t your regular lemons. Regular lemons like the Lisbon and Eureka types you find at a grocery store are very tart and acidic. … Continue reading
C – The Meyer lemons on my neighbor’s tree are perfectly ripe. I am so excited. They have allowed us to use them. I have been looking forward to this week’s theme for a while and I almost completely forgot about it. So it’s Meyer lemon week. Of course, Jim … Continue reading
C – I usually hate winter … But, I think I have beaten my winter-time blues. I am warm now. Especially, with all these great recipes we have made. Here are ten more dishes to help you get through this cold winter. Warm Soups Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Chinese Watercress … Continue reading
C – A simple Indian tea should get me warm. I am going to beat these chills. I know I will. I love it when food has a good chemical reaction in my body. The moment I drink this tea, I know good things are happening to me. First my … Continue reading
C – Jim just got another Shinsin Earth Brown chicken. He asked me if I would make some more of our chicken noodle soup. I told him I didn’t want to. It’s really good soup. But, I don’t want to make this chicken soup every time we have one of … Continue reading
C – It’s cold here. I think I have the Winter Blues. I wanted to figure out how to beat the winter blues. So this week, we decided to try to get rid of these winter-time blues. To get rid of them, I figured I would warm myself up a … Continue reading