In the Summertime.

July 10, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

Summer at my house is all about being outside. I cook everything on the grille in the summer. I sit outside and read for hours. If I have work I need to do from home, I bring the computer out and sit on the deck to work. Being inside when it’s THIS nice out is […]

Cinnamon chips. Trial and error with a funky stove.

April 22, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

When my husband and I were hauling stuff out of the house we bought 2 years ago, the stove was the first thing I knew I wanted to toss. It was disgusting and I didn’t dare to see if it actually was a functioning stove. I didn’t want to blow our house up before I […]

My first tasteofhome.com submition

April 9, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

This whole “I Can Eat This” thing is a lot easier than I thought. Apparently I was even more of a healthy/clean/low sodium eater than I actually thought. 90% of everything in my refrigerator, freezer and pantry constitutes what I should have in order to meet “Dr’s orders”. The other 10%? It’s my husbands trash […]

I’ve got a hankering for stir-fry.

April 5, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

One of the last things I ever ventured out to cook on my own (aka not pre-packaged) was stir-fry. From the start I did my best to tweak recipes I’d gotten here and there to make it healthier. Then I stumbled across this little gem on cleaneatingmag.com. I had pork chops thawing in the fridge […]

Spicy Jalepeno Chicken Sausage with Orzo

April 3, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Time to eat. An Italian’s favorite thing to hear. I discovered al fresco‘s chicken sausage about a year ago in my local Hannaford. Since then? I cook with it’s different varieties a lot. Tonight’s dinner (part of the new “I can eat this” menu) uses the Spicy Jalepeño package. Ingredients: 1 package al fresco Spicy […]