Perfect Guacamole, Needles in my Back and Good Friends
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. First an announcement: Our second Parents Who Rock CD just hit the stores! Find out where at www.parentswhorock.com (I am singing 2 tracks on it). Now on to the blog…Well, I really did it this time. Remember how I was just […]
Pumpkin Pie Dip, Cooking Traditions and Rockin’ Guests!
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. Well, I must say that I am more than a tad tired from all the cooking and cleaning that went on today at my house, 5 hours in total. My dogs are killing me! Yes, even I get tired of cooking […]
Chickpea Tomatoe Curry and Sunday Night on AMC!!!
Hi everyone. I am sooooooo excited because this Sunday night , on the AMC channel, my favorite show of all time, Madmen, will be starting again. I don’t watch any TV anymore except for this show. It takes place in 1960 and all the women are wives and girlfriends of these advertising hotshots on Madison […]
Don’t Run From Garlic Scape Pesto and Shopping Role Play
Hi everyone and thank you so much for your feedback about the blog from my last post. Please feel free to keep the feedback coming if the mood strikes you. It looks like we will reduce the frequency of the posts a tad. I’d like to touch on the topic of obscure ingredients or food […]
Almond Beet Dip and Shot Glasses for Kids??
Hi everyone. Before we get started, I want to talk about my new use for shot glasses. I am trying not to give my kids plastic cups as much because of the plastic toxin studies but they keep breaking my glasses and it is driving me nuts! It’s really not their fault, however,since they are […]
Beet Dip and Talk About Your Cooking to Delivery Men!
Hi everyone. So, I turned 40 two weeks ago and I’m still getting used to the idea of it. I’m realizing that one of the ways I’m dealing with my discomfort is by throwing my age around to perfect strangers like the two Sears guys who just came to deliver my new dryer. Did they […]
Pomegranite Glazed Quesadillas With Tomatillo Salsa and Proud Use Of Cooking Shortcuts
Hi everyone. I have some interesting tidbits for you today as well as a great recipe. The first thing is that my friend Ellen told me that there are locks on the sides of tin foil rolls and saran wrap rolls so the rolls don’t fall out! How did we never know this?? Check out […]
Jalapeno Popper Dip and The True Owner of a Recipe????
Hi everyone. I’m enjoying a lovely stay at my sister-in-law, Jodi’s, house in D.C. The best part about Jodi, besides being a model sister-in-law, is that she passed on a delectable recipe to me that her friend, Monika, gave her. Monika was quick to point out that her friend gave it to her which brings […]
Green Pea Guacamole and Frozen Vs. Fresh Vegetables?
Hi everyone. I facilitated another workshop last night and the topic of frozen vegetables came up along with their nutritional value. Here’s some info from a Johns Hopkins University article: “Fruits and Veggies: Fresh, Canned, or Frozen? You already know to eat at least five servings each of fruits and vegetables. But does it matter […]
Roasted Lemon Artichoke Dip and Fundraising Food Tips
Hi everyone. I was part of a huge community fundraising effort last night with my Organization, Parents Who Rock (www.parentswhorock.com) and raised over $28,000 to help build a Universal Access Playground in our town. The event was fantastic and went off nearly without a glitch because of the dozens of people who volunteered their time […]