Dark chocolate and strawberries is a killer taste combination, but can a mere photo of the two make you salivate? Yes. Definitely.
I know, I’m paying attention — Valentine’s Day was yesterday. In our household, though, Sunday is the big breakfast day, the one that we linger over , savoring every delectable bite… as our four-year-old begs for cartoons and computer time. But hey, we take what we can get, and the kid does know how to […]
Cards? Blech. Box o’ Chocolates? Eh. If there’s one tradition Deb and I will keep for Valentine’s Day, it’s eating a good meal. Sometimes we’ll cook something together, maybe one of our favorites or something that’s new and sounds amazing. For the third year in a row, though, we’re ordering out from a local catering […]
I’ve gotta say it: holidays centered around unhealthy food really drive me crazy. I hate that Halloween is all about candy, and the sugary junk meant to say “I love you” is running rampant right now. With Owen’s food allergies and sensitivities, it’s hard going to playgroups, get-togethers, even school without running into foods he […]
I’m not ashamed to admit it … chocolate is one of my guilty pleasures. Actually, it doesn’t make me feel guilty at all to eat chocolate — should I be ashamed of that? Let’s take my addiction one notch higher … chocolate and wine is divine. Have you ever savored the luscious bitterness of dark […]
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and I couldn’t care less. I’m a single man, and frankly if we weren’t all writing posts in honor of the pretend holiday, I probably wouldn’t have even remembered it existed. However, I am now painfully aware that the day is coming, and I am feeling lonely and ashamed for […]
Now, don’t get me wrong, kiddos… I love chocolate as much as the next person. But doesn’t it feel a little done for St. Valentine’s Day? Expected? Predictable? Are you looking for less typical sweet to serve your sweet this year? But what about a spicy rice pudding that tastes of roses? Now that’s exotic. […]
