We are sitting in sunny California, trying to get into the holiday spirit. It hard when the skies are blue, and temperatures are in the 70’s. I know I shouldn’t be complaining. This time of the year, I want to see flakes of snow outside my office window, and a big cup of hot cocoa …
The holidays make me feel like I am in a wind tunnel. They sneak up on me every year, no matter how I promise myself it won’t happen again. I never feel like we have enough time to really enjoy them, instead, it is going through the motions. Now, I find myself staring at the …
Thanksgiving is around the corner. I am not even close to being ready. Are you? This morning as I was laying in bed, thinking about the next month, wondering where the time goes. I know! I know! For the past 4 years, you have listened to me complain about how I am not ready for …
Short days and crisp nights are just around the corner, which is also a sign to start making comfort food. Food to nourish our souls, and keep us warm during the long winter months. Most people think of comfort food as being savory, but, it can also be a sweet little bite of love such …
This weeks’ meat-heavy recipe over at The Back Burner, had to have chocolate involved. Now before you click off, hear me out. I made a mole sauce, that will have you begging for “mole”. It is rich, dense, and full of smokey and sultry bittersweet chocolate, and spicy chilies. Then throw in the caramelized bits …
Hello Old Friend! We have been going through some pretty big changes in the past two months. Changes filled with mixed emotions; bittersweet, and exciting. Change is always welcomed. It is good to shake things up, keep life fresh, and grow. Well, that is what we are doing; shaking things up. With change and …