"It's no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then." - Alice in Wonderland
It’s unfortunate that I started the pantry challenge with nearly two full boxes of butter. A shame, really. If you’ve been following the challenge, you know that two sticks of butter were already sacrificed to …
We all have skeletons in our closets. And by closets I mean pantries. And by skeletons I mean forgotten, weird ingredients we bought for one recipe and then shoved out of sight. One of my …
Weekend mornings are made for pancakes! Growing up, Saturday mornings were the one day of the week that we might have pancakes or cream dried beef on toast. These were special breakfasts that took longer than …
Husband leaves for business trip–I make cookies! That seems fair. Part of the deal in cleaning out the pantry is that the chocolate chips, butter, and sugar have to go, too. Aw, shucks. There was …
[The title may be reflecting some dissipating grumpiness about getting asked if I was pregnant over Thanksgiving. That wasn’t a maternity dress and the stuffing and pie was just really good, ok?!] Back to the …
Challenge Empty the Pantry continues! A day of excellent pantry cleaning followed a weekend away. It’s so handy to eat out of the pantry because I don’t need to go to the store to get …
It makes my vegetarian heart happy to start a pantry eating challenge with a fridge full of fresh veggies. And it makes me worry about 2 weeks from now when there will not be so …
This blog began with the SNAP challenge in which my husband and I could only spend a total of $60 on food for a week. I’ve had lots of interesting discussions with friends, family, colleagues, …
As I was hanging out on facebook one afternoon, I received an urgent SOS message from a friend in Europe. I loved that she knew she could ask me her emergency foodie question! We’ll call …
Dear Candied Beet Chips, When I saw your online profile, it was love at first sight. I’ve always been partial to your deep red skin tone and your long green locks. Your earthy fiber fills …
For the Love 