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My journeys around these Interwebs leads me some interesting places.  Some I come back to time after time for inspiration and ideas.  And thanks to those sites, I discover new destinations on a daily basis.  I’m telling you, it really IS a world wide web y’all.  Today I’d like you to journey with me to [...]

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We have gotten really bad lately about incorporating vegetables into our meals.  Sure, sure, we still eat a LOT of salads for lunch but back when we first embarked on our South Beach adventure, there was veg with each and every lunch and dinner.  Now, I try and convince myself that merely thinking about making [...]

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My Grandmother made stuffed peppers at least one a month when I was growing up.  But for some reason, it took me many years to realize that I had no idea how she made them.  What I have discovered in my personal quest to document some of her recipes is that getting her to write [...]

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These truths I  hold to be self evident:

There are lots of food blogs out there.
It’s impossible to follow every one.
Clearly, I’m missing out on some good stuff.
That’s not a good thing.

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The crappy economy makes it hard to feel like even an occasional splurge is ok.  But my wise friend Jeannie rightly pointed out that living in fear is not really living.  So from time to time I remind myself of that and try to work a special treat into the kitchen or pantry.  Maybe it’s [...]

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Today’s Food Memory is courtesy of my pal Jim.  I think it is a perfect example of how food can help us keep alive the memory of those that we loved and lost.  I love you Jim and I like to believe that every time you make this dish, your dad is there sitting at [...]

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Unless we’re having guests, dinner at our house does not usually include cocktails or appetizers.  We like to get down to business and dig into the meal.  But sometimes it’s good to shake things up and do something different.  So for no reason other than I wanted to try a Barefoot Contessa recipe, I decided [...]

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One of my nicknames in high school was Trendy Wendi…thanks Tiffany Wilson, sorry I didn’t see you at the reunion last summer.  The funny thing about that is that I am, and have always been, so far behind the times that it’s not funny.  I’ve never been a gauge of what the “cool kids” are [...]

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Cook Wise 101

The Mistah gave me Cook Wise for Christmas and no sooner had we cleaned up the wrapping paper and bows than I cracked it open and started reading.  And I immediately felt like I was back in college, struggling to understand Man In A Chemical World which was basically Science For Dummies Who Need An [...]

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Part of the appeal that blogging holds for me is the community of people who cook and write about it for no reason other than the fact that they love it.  Because the reality of the situation is that the chances of being the next [fill in your favorite superstar food blogger here] are pretty [...]

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