During my days of being barred from any form of physical activity, I’ve been reading and playing Angry Birds. Just tossing those cute furry creatures helps me deal with huge amounts of frustration I’m carrying around. Why am I so frustrated?? Marathon training is at a dead standstill. I can’t talk about it anymore. But …
Real Food
I knew when I saw the weather forecast for this weekend that I would make gumbo. I love making chili in the first few cool weekends, but gumbo is something a little more special and fun to make. I basically get to tease butter and flour into a pasty perfection. One minute too long and …
A day that begins with this….. …..is going to be a good day. Last night we had to coolest weather since last spring and it feels absolutely wonderful outside. It was even chilly enough for the long sleeved game shirt. It is pumpkin weather and I’m sure everyone is NOT surprised that I broke out …
Two of my favorite things. And I’m going to enjoy this day despite the nagging headache and itchy eyes. :). This weekend is so full of good things I can only be excited and thankful. The first fall weather is roaring in this morning and by tonight, I’ll be wearing my Alabama sweatshirt. Tomorrow is …
I have big plans for this weekend. They do NOT include spending 12 hours at the doctor’s office getting fluids. Only 4 hours on Sunday. I get the whole day off on Saturday. I won’t be running. I won’t be working out at all. But I have made plans to go to Birmingham to some …
I’m not a fan. People know this about me. But every now and then, I have to shout it again. I don’t like the tuesday. This is one of those quick drive-by posts mainly to update people on my health issue right now and show a fabulous salad I made because my body is craving …
It’s no big secret that I love cupcakes even when I try just a bite here and there. It’s hard to imagine that a year ago, we did not have a specialty cupcake store. Now we have 3. I’ve sampled favorites from Gigi’s. And while I do like their flavors, they are a chain so …
Best news: I have my Maple Pancake and Bacon Cupcake. As soon as I was let loose from the dr., I made a quick trip to a new cupcake place, Sweet’s Cupcakes and Cookies, to grab a Hog cupcake. We are playing the Arkansas Razorbacks today so they made a Maple Pancake and Bacon cupcake. …
I did something I swore I would NEVER do. I rarely limit my culinary adventures. So far, the boundaries stop at beets and things from the ocean I can’t spell or recognize. But even way before that, I made up my mind long ago that making this dish is just not for me. I think …
Yesterday was a long..long day of football and I loved every minute of it. Then again, I’m scrambling around like a chicken today to make up for doing NOTHING yesterday. I had my long run (13 miles..marathon training right on schedule), then decided to make some appetizers to get the first game going. Auburn and …
This morning started off early with my long run in PERFECT weather. I wish we could have at least 4 months of this kind of weather instead of maybe 6 weeks. I wasn’t dying from humidity, I had plenty of water, and nobody hit me with their car (happened last weekend…hand is still giving me …
I’m enjoying these Thursday night SEC games. Between Thursday night SEC games, Friday night High School football games, Saturday all day game marathons, and a nice Sunday afternoon game (only if the Saints are playing), I’m getting my football fix. I’ve waited through long summer days for these kickoffs and I am celebrating big tonight. …
I hate blah days. I would rather have really good or really not-so-good days. Or even days when I feel happy with just being alive. But days when I feel blah or pasting that half smile people assume is a sarcastic smirk..I don’t like them. I call them quicksand days. Days when I feel stuck. …
It’s a quiet evening. Dinner—Black and Bleu Sliders Clean dishes. Everybody Loves Raymond. Things are peaceful as I’m typing away and surfing for the latest news on food network humor. Frankie is sprawled out in all his fuzzy butt glory. Then I hear it. A drill or some other power tool. Some tense language muttered …
Honestly, just about anything is “American” since we are one of the newest countries, populated by people from all over the world. But nothing says good ol’ American cuisine like BBQ or Barbeque or Bar-b-que or….you get the point. I love it just about any way except with a Carolina sauce. No offense to my …
Most of today was reflecting on the past 10 years on a national and personal level. I can’t stop watching the stories of every day heroes just doing their jobs, knowing the odds were stacked against them. I can’t stop thinking about the many spouses and children who kissed their loved ones goodbye that morning. …
It’s just a fancy name for an Oreo cupcake. I really wanted to make something Mississippi-ish, but I don’t like the marshmallows in the traditional Mississippi Mud Pie. I improvised. Cookies…cream….cupcake…close enough! The Game: Auburn vs MSU When: Saturday, Sept. 10 11:00am Why?? I’m a Mississippi girl and I like cookies. And I can’t stand …
The past few days, I’ve been struggling with a sense of foreboding, sense of sadness but not really aware of the reason. I often have this disconnect between my mind and my heart. My mind is aware that the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11 is coming up. My heart is dealing with it, but I …
This was a huge undertaking, but we undertook it and finally finished. For the past few years, we’ve had discussions on what we wanted in a dining room. Since our house has an open floor plan, the dining area is part of the kitchen and I hope future houses have the same plan. I like …
No, I’m not talking about the road rage guy with the mullet. Or the nosy neighbor who stands at the fence with a glass to her ear trying to hear the scintillating conversation you’re having about name brand versus generic food storage bags. I’m talking about zucchini. This summer staple is everywhere and I needed …