I discovered my favorite color when I was four years old. During summer break from school, my grandmother would set up a table for me in our small dining room in front of two windows. The golden sunlight would seep through lace curtains and onto my child-sized linoleum table adorned with clumps of red flowers printed on its cream surface framed by aluminum that matched its … [Read more...]
Finding Joy in Green
This month, in honor of spring and St. Patrick's Day, we're all sharing about something green. Since green is not my favorite color and this year is my Year of Joy, I decided I would find five green things in my house that bring me joy. So here they are. Number Five: Nessie or the Loch Ness Monster. My husband and I bought this one for my youngest son on our last trip to … [Read more...]
Chocolate & Peanut Butter
No one who knows me will be surprised by the second part of this title. LOL! I mean, afterall, I often sign off as "Hugs, Loves, & Peanut Butter" on books and posts. Peanut butter is clearly a food that I find delicious, but even more powerful... Makes me feel good. Another food that of many of my friends feel great is chocolate! This is a win win for me because … [Read more...]
Savory Chocolate Can Be Just As Sweet
Not all things which are sweet in life are full of sugar. Sometimes, savory can be just as sweet. Case in point, when you are making a huge Tomahawk steak for Valentine's Day and you use a delicious chocolate- coffee rub to make the meat POP! To make the rub: 3 tbsp finely ground coffee1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa1 tsp cumin1 tsp paprika1/2 tsp chipotle pepper or ancho chili … [Read more...]
Lusty Confessions of a Chocoholic
"My Steady Boyfriend" You might say I have an intense personal relationship with chocolate. Servers at my favorite restaurant laugh when taking my dessert order because, and I quote, "It’s like watching a love triangle on Days of Our Lives." My usual dessert pick is the Chocolate Tart, a piece of ganache-filled goodness I nicknamed “My Steady Boyfriend” because if it … [Read more...]
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