Does an idea ever come along that you feel is almost irritatingly good? That’s how I felt when I saw Pioneer Woman make her pico de gallo and guacamole. I almost got mad. She chops up everything for her pico de gallo and then simply adds a scoop to her chunked up avocado and her …

I’ve learned a lot about the challenging role of being a stay at home mom over the past few months. One thing I had never really considered is how hard it is to actually sit and consume a meal. Most of the time I’m shoving some sort of bar in my mouth as I feed …

Meet two of my loves: one old, one new. My sister, Talia, and my new secret ingredient, smoked paprika. I enjoyed both last night as T came over to cook and blog with me. Who is she exactly? Well, she is my (much) younger sister who also shares a deep love of cooking and writing. …

If your weather has been like our weather (literally high 80′s) then I hope your grill is fired up. We have been grilling veggies, chicken, burgers, and sausages non stop. I forgot how much I love food fresh off the grill and how easy suddenly meal time becomes. We entertained some great friends Sunday night. …

Growing up, M’s mom didn’t have much to work with in terms of feeding M vegetables. He’d pretty much only consume a few. They consisted of lima beans (really?), corn, green beans cooked to death with bacon, and lastly artichokes. I didn’t grow up eating artichokes, at all, and was very confused when I sat …