Month: October 2014

Master Tonic/Fire Cider…A Blogging Journey to Natural Healing

Over the last year, Jeff and I have taken an interest in preparing ourselves and family for an emergency.  What if something as simple as a weather disaster leading to no power or food available even for just a couple of days actually happened? Or worse..what if it was something like one of the scary …

Classic Lasagna with Meat Sauce from Cooking Light

Growing up, lasagna was not my favorite thing…In fact, I can actually say I didn’t like it at all.  My aversion to it was all the variations that I had tried included cottage cheese and something about its consistency didn’t jive with my palate.  As I grew older and began cooking in the kitchen myself, …

Pumpkin Treats: Moist Pumpkin Bread and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds!

Fall is probably my favorite season!  The anticipation of seeing the leaves on the trees transform into a collage of color, watching my favorite football team amongst a sea of orange fans, and of course, there is the ultimate image of Fall…the Pumpkin! When I was growing up, the pumpkin meant that “The Great Pumpkin, …

Mario Batali’s Pork Chops with Peppers and Capers….Worth a Try in Your Kitchen?

As I have mentioned numerous times, one of my favorite cooking shows is The Chew on ABC.  I love the way the co-hosts seem so relaxed while cooking in front of a live audience all along sharing personal tips and insights.  It really is unlike any other show.  Recently, I blogged on a pork chop …

Mini BLT Roll-Ups…The Perfect Tailgate Snack!

Living in Knoxville, Tennessee in the heart of Big Orange Country, Tailgating is a way of life!  In fact, one of my first cookbooks (coming soon) will be some of my favorite tailgate treats!  This past weekend the Tennessee Volunteers Football Team played (and lost) to one of our biggest nemesis..the Florida Gators.  It was …