Eating like a dietitian

Stopped at Kroger today on my way home from work. My shopping bag was filled with: Clementines – on sale, I hope this was a good batch! Broccoli – also on sale. my garden’s broccoli have gone to seed, I guess it’s too hot to grow them now?? Zucchini – in a few months I’ll [...]

Choco-freak

This morning I declared a week of no chocolate. Although I heavily believe “everything in moderation”, this past week has been anything BUT moderate when it comes to chocolate. Let’s see… Tuesday night, instead of going to the gym after work, I came home and ate half a chocolate cake. Yesterday, I slowly munched my [...]

Comments on the day

Massage Was pure bliss. Loved it. It’s located in a resort here, nestled among the smoky mountains. We should rent a cabin there. Oh wait, there’s this whole house in the mountains I live in. haha. Back to the massage – I left feeling so refreshed and relaxed! But I do feel like my morning [...]

Energizer Tomatoes

Will these tomato plants ever quit? Apparently not. It’s now October, and my plants are still producing tomatoes like a little factory. They don’t grow quite as big anymore, and tend to be holey if I let them vine ripen, so I’ve been picking them green and bringing them in the kitchen to ripen. I [...]

Baking bread.. making wreaths..

Who’s ready for The Pam and Jim baby to make it’s big entrance tonight? Me! I had a fairly normal day at work today. Stopped by the gym on the way home to finish my book – fastest 30 minutes on the stationary bike ever! After the gym I hopped next door to Good Will, [...]

Pumpkins and Prostitutes

As part of fun fall food, I have been trying out new pumpkin recipes. Last weekend, in Nashville, I treated myself to my first Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. A great drink, certainly, but something I probably wouldn’t order all the time. Today, I stumbled upon a recipe to make your own Pumpkin Spice Latte at [...]

German Chocolate Cookies

Happy Friday morning everyone (or whatever time it is when this is posted)! My cookies last night were wonderful. I’d never made cookies this small before, but the bite-size actually worked quite well when you just want a little something sweet. And 85 kcals a cookie ain’t bad either! The recipe was taken from the [...]

Weekend Good Eats and Cupcake Memorabilia!

Hi there! I’m writing this post Sunday morning, but it probably won’t be posted until tomorrow, Monday, when I get to Charlotte and can find wireless for my laptop. I have some photos to share, and the dial-up connection here at the farm just won’t cut it for that. I hope everyone has had a [...]

Cookie Adventure: Part II

I know you’ve all been waiting to hear how my cookies came out. Turns out that the New York Times knows what they’re talking about; I am now a believer of letting your cookie dough rest 36 hours for a better cookie! I even set my alarm this morning so that I could bake the [...]

It was a pesto kind of night…

I am so proud of myself for my latest adventure. My mom and sister went out to dinner last night, leaving me to cook for myself. Don’t feel sorry for me, there are many times when I’d much prefer to be left to my own devices with a kitchen full of food, and no one’s [...]