I’m not a huge fan of Chinese food. I’d eat Japanese or Thai food every day for the rest of my life. But Chinese? Not so much. Chinese food = stomach aches and dehydration. Though I try to stay away from the stuff, there are two things that I really do love: hot and sour…
Archives for November 2011
Roasted Stuffed Baby Pumpkins with Lemon Butter Sauce
Nick and I are staying at his Aunt Diane’s house for the week for Thanksgiving. You know what that means? Six days of amazingly delicious food! Here’s a good fall recipe that would make a great appetizer or side dish for the big day. I know, I didn’t know you could eat the little ones…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Is there any better combination in this world than chocolate and peanut butter? I don’t think so. We still had a bunch of Halloween candy leftover, and with the next holiday on the horizon, I decided it was time to use it up. Since we’re leaving Oklahoma soon, we had a few people over to…
Cranberry Butternut Millet
I love traveling. I really do. Especially when it means sitting in an airport for 4 hours because your flight was delayed; missing your connection; and spending the night in Denver, a city you never has any intentions of visiting. With no bags. Oh, traveling, I love you. Luckily, Wichita airport offers free WiFi, so…
Almond Pear Baked Oatmeal
This easy Almond Pear Baked Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast for your busy week. It’s packed with healthy ingredients and can be made ahead of time and quickly reheated! Because I can’t resist a good deal, and because the Commissary has been offering them for 59 cents a pound for the past couple weeks, I’ve…
Jambalaya with Shrimp and Ham
I think everyone knows by now that I miss the South, I’m sick of cowboys, and I’m very ready to get out of this one horse town. Well guess what… my wish has been granted! In just a few weeks, we’ll be moving to Mississippi to continue pilot training with the Navy. Hooray! I never…
Provencale Fish
My sister mentioned to me the other day that I haven’t been posting anything healthy lately. Well, it’s true. I haven’t. It’s holiday season, and I’ve had plenty of excuses for making delicious treats. But, in an effort to not gain 10 pounds before Thanksgiving even hits, I’ve decided to kick up the healthy cooking…
Double Chocolate Cookies
These Double Chocolate Cookies are perfect for the chocolate lover in your life. They’re packed with cocoa powder and chocolate chips, making them dark, decadent and delicious! There’s something about being home in the middle of a weekday that just feels naughty. Am I right? It feels completely different than being home during the day…