What’s for dinner?
Chicken Pear Protein Salad
The latest healthy meal in my recent kick was inspired by, well, the ingredients in the fridge that needed to be used up. When you … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Pistachio Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Frosting
My new boss is crazy about her birthday. One birthday celebration lasts until the next birthday. That kind of partying calls for … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Fajita Spaghetti
One of my favorite recipes -- if not my favorite -- featured on the blog so far. Fajita Spaghetti Recipe 8 oz spaghetti1 lb chicken1 tsp canola oil1 onion1 sweet red pepper1 sweet yellow pepper1 can green chile peppers1/2 cup water1/2 cup taco sauce1 envelope fajita seasoning*Instead of buying fajita seasoning, I used … [Read More]
S’mores Cookies Recipes
If summer had a flavor, it wouldn't be lemonade or BBQ or even ice cream. Believe me, I eat ice cream all year long. Summer tastes distinctively like a s'more - melted chocolate and gooey toasted marshmallow sandwiched between a crumbly crunch of graham cracker, eaten as you stand over a cracking fire, turning away … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
Plant Progress: Day 4
Science tells me there’s been a lot going on underground for the past few days, but today, Day Four, was the first unveiling to … [Read More]
The Power of a Plant
Interesting to stumble upon this plant (on the clearance rack, no less) while I'm reading a chapter in "The Source Field … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
I’m Double Down with KFC
Whoever invented the sandwich had it all wrong. The meat should be on the outside, and there should be no bread. The sandwich should just be the KFC Double Down.This is, indeed, the greatest innovation since sliced bread. (Take note, McDonald's, I want to see a sandwich with something delicious between two burgers. … [Read More...]
Cleveland’s Hessler Street Fair
You know summer has kicked off in Cleveland, not because of the weather (which has a mind of its own), but because of the festivals. Last weekend, with unseasonably warm 80 degree weather beckoning, we loaded the car full of friends and headed to the Hessler Street Fair. This was my first time down Hessler … [Read More...]
