Best Brownies I’ve had in a really long time…

I have no excuse other than that I am chasing after a 15 month old but he’s in bed now (7p) so I am going to make an entry because this recipe is definitely worth sharing.  I can’t take credit for the recipe, because it’s from our clinic’s receptionist, Mary B., who makes these for [...]

WGRS: Tatay’s Filipino Turkey for Thanksgiving

When I was growing up, this is how my dad made Thanksgiving turkeys. As you’ll see from the recipe, traditional stuffing isn’t used here – in fact, I never really understood what other people meant by “stuffing” or “dressing” until I went to high school! This meal was always one of my favorites. The turkey [...]

menu: squash ravoli, broiled salmon, and carrot cake

Fellow Foodie Masako was visiting here yesterday with David and Dexter, so of course we had to whip up some good eats. In an effort to use some CSA veggies, we came up with the following menu – two were adapted recipes from other websites, and then one we made up on the fly. Thumbs [...]

winter CSA rocks!

As some of you know, Mike and I signed up for our first CSA shares ever this past summer. We chose a farm that we could drive to, and we were very happy with the produce! However, the drive was a bit long, and there were some weeks when I was out of town that [...]

Election Night Drunken Chicken and Garlic Bacon Brussel Sprouts

So last night was historic, with about 52% of the voters in America electing Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. I was able to vote during the day, but Mike had to go after work. Luckily both of us were able to walk right up and cast our ballots without any [...]