Plan, Do, Check, Adjust
So I've been called "Supermom" more times than I can count. Juggling work, small children (and big children), and my social life, all while managing to keep a house - a not-so-clean house, but a house...
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Granita: beat the heat with a simple treat!
The weather was beautiful last weekend wasn't it? Aside from a few afternoon showers the clouds made way for gorgeous sunshine. But when we were all praying for the sun and wishing the rainstorms away...
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Swap Your Margarita for a Margherita!
In honor of Cinquo de Mayo - a celebration that honors Mexican heritage and pride - I made a huge batch of Sangria and fajitas Saturday night. But when it came time to write this week's post I figured...
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Cooling Cocktails
So last week I teased you all with a recipe for margaritas and mentioned my tasty sangria, but I left you hanging! You wouldn't believe the people that have stopped me and begged me for instructions on...
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A Decadent Weekend
This last Saturday night I had the absolute pleasure in joining my fellow members of the705 in an exclusive preview of one of Lafayette's newest restaurants, Ruffino's on the River. A review of the...
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Drop the Biscuits, not the Ball
I've said it a dozen times before, I don't bake. The precision of the measurements is extremely intimidating to me. But there's one exception to that rule, baking breakfast food. I'm not sure why,...
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Simple sliders are always a homerun!
I'm a burger girl. Always burgers over hot dogs. Burgers over chicken. On a bun or sliced bread; super fancy, or traditional and simple. Any way you serve them, I'm a fan. Now, there's an age-old...
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Creating the Monster
When I was in college one of my favorite classes was an English class (surprise, surprise). I don't remember the exact subject, but I do remember how wonderful it was. The instructor, Dr. John Laudun,...
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Dinner gets saucy
Maybe it was because I was cooking for a dad, or maybe because I just wanted to think out of the box, but this weekend I tried something completely new - buffalo wings. I'm really not usually fond of...
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A European Getaway
I know I usually post about my own cooking, but for the last few days I've been traveling through Europe enjoying the tastiest morsels each country has to offer. If nothing else I hope it inspires you...
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Home Sweet Home
After a couple weeks being spread all over the globe - my littlest ones at the beach in the Gulf, my oldest in Canada, and me roaming around Europe - Sunday night dinner was the perfect way to...
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Turning Over a New Leaf
I personally believe there is a time in everyone's life when they decide to take control - control of their finances, actions, career, destiny, mental & physical health, whatever. For the lucky few...
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To market, to market
I used to laugh when I was a kid at the nursery rhyme that began "to market, to market to buy a fat pig." Not because the rhyme itself is necessarily funny, but I kept picturing a hog running around my...
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Ingredient Introduction: Broccolini
Trying new things is probably my favorite thing about cooking. I feel like a mad scientist combining ingredients for the perfect flavor. And now that I'm restricting my diet (I'm limiting my intake to...
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And presto, it’s pesto!
It's been a week since I started my new diet (Ideal Protein). I love it because it forces me to cook every night of the week - 8 oz of lean meat and 2 cups of vegetables. So before I get stuck in a...
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Oodles of Zoodles!
Eating as many vegetables as I currently am has so many health benefits - tons of energy, weight loss, and an overall feeling of accomplishment. But, like so many home cooks out there, sometimes I find...
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Substitution Not Sacrifice
One of the worst things about dieting is fighting cravings. I know that just like my kids are with candy, the second you deny me of something I want it more. In fact, I'd argue that random cravings are...
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Orange you glad it’s dinner time?
I've been doing a lot of home improvement projects lately. In considering new colors for my kitchen and dining area I really wanted to tap into the way colors affect the cook and diners' moods. Is my...
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Conquer dinner with a Napoleon
My dear friend Leah - aside from being an established news producer, amateur comedian (seriously, this woman makes everyone laugh), and the best "nanny" a kid could ever have (just ask my little man...
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Dinner is Hot, Hot, Hot!
Have you ever heard that spicy food makes you lose weight faster? Apparently capsaicin - the element in hot peppers that give them their heat - raises the metabolism of its consumers. It is found in...
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