Today is going to be one of the best games of the year—and the best Tailgating days. The Quad was full at 7am for a 6pm game. People began talking about this game last year when it was announced that the Nittany Lions would grace our wonderful state. Plans were made to travel to the …
Real Food
I never thought I would use those two words together because I always thought it meant steak and lobster. I don’t get the whole lobster thing, but one day, I’ll brave it. Dismembering a crustacean on the same plate as my steak is just kinda hard to wrap my head around. It seems…..I don’t know…..creepy. …
Remember previous posts about Fish tacos? I wondered just how good shrimp would taste in the same manner. Since it was on sale, I felt like experimenting with shrimp tacos. Don’t get me wrong, I still love my garlic lemon sauteed shrimp. But lately, I’ve been using a lot of local produce in my food. …
I have been waiting ALL YEAR!!!! 2009 National Champions, University of Alabama. That has a nice ring, doesn’t it. And it’s time to start the 2010 season. Living this close to Tuscaloosa has its perks, but being the home of UA is right up there at the top. Game day has an excitement in the …
First, before I incriminate myself, I wonder just how dangerous plastic storage bags can be? I know that if I research hard enough, I can find something “wrong” with any method of food storage for lunch. I’m sure glass containers are better than plastic bags and bowls, but I just can’t take glass containers into …
Clean eating is the ONLY way to gain and keep tight control over blood sugar. But eating clean is for EVERYONE, not just diabetics. What exactly is clean eating? According to Tosca Reno, author of The Eat Clean Diet, and one of my favorite definitive experts on eating clean, the following principals will jumpstart anyone …
I’ve never noticed how I do some things the same way EVERY TIME. One of those is dicing potatoes. I’ve been cutting potatoes since I could hold a chef’s knife. And I probably cut them like this first time I ever did it. It seemed to work and that’s just how I do it! I’ve …
I knew I wouldn’t let too many weekends pass before I went back to this place. This time, I went a little later than normal and it was obvious that I missed out! No blueberries were left. I was really sad about that. Anyway, I did see some really good looking produce that I wish …
My absolute favorite quote of all time is from the poem “Self Pity” by D. H. Lawrence—yes, I had it as a favorite long before G. I. Jane made it a little more famous. I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever …
It’s so easy to let life get lost in in…life. Makes no sense, but hear me out. For me, my year is divided into two parts—school and a summer vacation. Some years, I start counting down the days at 175. Other years, I am having so much fun, before I know it, it’s May. That …
I’m very proud to say that thanks to all my viewers, your votes gathered added up to 45% of the $25,000, the HIGHEST percentage by far!!! We raised over $11,250 dollars for Share Our Strength, which raises awareness and funds for childhood hunger and school nutrition programs. It’s been a long six weeks of begging, …
First, let me share my great farmer’s market finds. Stuff from Whole Foods Market Oils, wine Yogurt, dressing, Amazing Grass, apricot preserves Pita chips and spinach queso This afternoon, I made some hummus. I used sun dried tomatoes and garlic. This was so good with the pita chips. I also use this with …
I was raised on summer farmer’s markets. My grandmother didn’t have much of a garden by the time I was old enough to help her store vegetables for the winter. She instead went to the local Farmer’s Market in Jackson, Mississippi. She was a repeat customer of Ms. Ann Patrick from Crystal Springs, MS. She …
I love nachos! But I’m spoiled on the kind I make so now I don’t even try the restaurant ones. I modified this from a Rachel Ray recipe to lighten up the fat and sodium, but still full of flavor. 1lb lean 97% ground beef 1/2 cup of onions (red or white) 1 jalepeno, …
Boot camp starts again this week and I’ve got to eat something before I work out, but I need to have something easily portable to eat within an hour of working out. I’ve found a lighter version of a breakfast sandwich. I use these things called “deli thins”. They’re like little flat buns that are …
Sunday night. I’m almost feeling a sense of relief that soon my life will be back to a very structured routine. School starts on Tuesday. I go back to Tuscaloosa Boot Camp (Hi Mallory!) Tuesday. Back to nightly blogging, homework, late night running, Sunday night cleaning and cooking checklist, and living for Fridays. I’m not …
Short and sweet. This post, I mean, not the food. If I don’t pre-plan my meals, I don’t eat or I don’t eat well. Big mistake, either one. This week, I made a southwestern quinoa and chicken salad. While all that was cooking, I threw some chicken breasts in the crockpot with some limes and …
The grill is a staple of my summers. It’s hot, yes (97*), but it’s never too hot for the grill. Stephen and I start grilling out in March and will eek out a last chilly steak night usually in November, sometimes the Alabama-Auburn game. Tonight, he grilled marinated asparagus, steak, Vidalia onion, and squash/zucchini. Asparagus …
I love dried peas and beans, but hate the whole soak all night, cook an hour thing. Little did I know that I could put them in the crock pot on low all day and they would cook perfectly! This recipe takes 5 ingredients. boneless pork chops (could use bone in) 2 cups of dried …
Today is all about Fish Tacos. I’ve never had these. I’ve turned my nose up to them when I would hear about them. That just sounded nasty to me. But then I had to take a step back and really think about my frame of reference for “tacos”. Taco Bell does not present the best …