The fast-food restaurant we frequent the most is Wendy’s. Not only is it less than a mile from our house, but I find the quality of the food to be superior to that of its competitors. There are some days – you know, those days – that I just don’t feel like cooking, and Wendy’s […]
Food & Drink
Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa d’Arabian
As I promised earlier this weekend, I’m going to share a little bit from my conversation with Food Network’s newest star, Melissa d’Arabian. I, along with a few other bloggers, had the opportunity to chat with her over the phone on Friday afternoon. I didn’t transcribe the phone call, so this is just from my […]
Melissa d’Arabian: Next Food Network Star
Last Sunday night, after nine weeks of grueling competition, stay-at-home mom and home cook Melissa d’Arabian was crowned The Next Food Network Star during the hit reality show’s season five finale. What did she win? Her own Food Network show! Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa d’Arabian will premiere tomorrow, Sunday, August 9th, at 12:30pm ET/PT. […]
The yumminess that is zpizza
At our house, we try to have a pizza night once a week. Sometimes I make it from scratch, but more often than not we get takeout or delivery. It’s great getting a break from cooking, but even more fun trying out new places! Some of the best pizzas we’ve had in a long time […]
Honey Kix cereal review
We recently had the opportunity to try Honey Kix, a twist on the original Kix cereal. It has all the goodness of Kix, but now with a touch of honey for a lightly-sweetened taste. Honey Kix is a good source of fiber, calcium and vitamin D, contains 16 grams of whole grain per serving (at […]
A “reel” date night: McCormick & Schmick’s
Ohhhh my goodness, I can’t even remember the last time I went to the movies with my husband. It’s been that long. When it was just the two of us we would do dinner and a movie several times a week. But that was when the economy was booming! 🙂 This summer, one of the […]
