A Major Award!

I won, I won, I won! Too bad my winnings won’t come in an envelope that says “FRA-GEE-LAY.” That would make my day.
Anyway, thanks to all who may have voted for me in my local paper’s Ghostwriter story contest. I am please to say that I WON! First prize! YEAH! My major award is $100, [...]

Look at me…

I’m Sandra Lee!
Uh oh.
That’s not good, is it??
I’m really not a fan of hers. At all. It’s not the whole “Semi-Homemade” thing I’m adverse to…mostly it’s just her. Not my style.  I don’t care for her, but I do respect her. She’s come a long way in her life and for that she deserves some [...]

A childhood treat…college style.

When I lived in the dorms at U of I, this was one of my favorite lunchtime dessert treats. I decided to recreate it at home…just to see if they taste like they did in the ISR dining hall. Guess what, they do! Totally took me back. Chewy, gooey, cinnamon-y goodness. Who would have thought [...]

Help me win $100!!!

So this is a shameless plug for the advancement of my own selfish agenda and has absolutely nothing to do with food. Sooo…yeah…sorry in advance…but $100 is a $100, after all.
The point of this entry is to ask for VOTES!!! Every year, our local paper has a Halloween story contest where the paper [...]

Nobody calls me chicken…

When it comes to roasting a whole chicken…NOBODY!
Well, not anymore anyway.
That was my nod to Marty McFly there. You know, Back to the Future… “Nobody calls me chicken, Needles…nobody!”
Okay, on to the food.
I have done a whole bird once before and we really enjoyed it. I was surprised at how easy it was and it [...]

“Where I Come From…”

Wow, what a fab weekend!! I got to take an entire day off work, and spent the weekend seeing family and friends. I was sad to see it end. I missed my hubby, of course, but I just love being back home. It’s my true happy place.
The main reason for my visit was to see [...]

Nacho Mama’s Corn Chowder

I rarely make soup. Not really sure why. I guess it’s probably because Eric won’t eat it. According to him, soup is not a meal. That’s crazy talk, as far as I’m concerned. Bowl of soup, add a salad, maybe a piece of bread and you’ve got yourself a great meal! Nope. Not to him. [...]

“You know…if you want…”

Eric is so funny. It’s so very rare that he’ll come right out and say, “I’d like to have this or that.” I think he feels guilty. Since I’m the one that does all the hard work when it comes to cooking and cleaning up, he feels like he shouldn’t have any say in what [...]

Hold the phone!

Wait a second here…my husband actually has an opinion when it comes to dinner?? Oh my goodness…that never happens! A red letter day, my friends. I asked my husband what he wanted to eat and…wait for it, wait for it….HE TOLD ME! Be still my heart!
We walked in the door at the same time tonight, which [...]

Meet the Parents

I brought Eric home to meet my parents for the first time on January 1, 2004. It was senior year and we fled Champaign for the north and south, respectively, to spend the holidays with our families. Of course, I missed my little farm boy like crazy so we decided we meet at school for [...]