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Community- The Power of Food
I’ve been rolling this around in my head for months…. Community. I began writing a post that encompassed every aspect of community. From the neighborhood we live in, to the city we call home, to the groups we belong to, to the friends we have, to the social media pages we scroll through endlessly, but I realized that was all too broad and that I was having a difficult time organizing that in a way that made sense. So I decided to start with what I know best. Food. You see, I’ve been feeling a bit tired lately. Tired of politics, tired of division, tired of offense for the sake…
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One Year
“I don’t know how I’m going to do this…”. I spoke those words into the phone as I sobbed delivering the news that my mom had passed away. That was one year ago today. At the time, I truly didn’t know how I was going to get through those first hours, those first days, those first weeks and months, and honestly, thinking about it now, I really meant I didn’t know how I was going to even return to any normalcy ever…..but here I am. One year later. I have written this post so many times over the past year. 3 months….6 months…7 months, but each time I hesitated…
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Sweet & Spicy Macaroni and Cheese
It’s about Day 7 of our Shelter In Place order here in Illinois. I honestly can say that it hasn’t been all that bad. I’ve gotten to do (as you probably noticed) a lot more frequent blog posts, got to do lots and lots of cooking and baking, I’ve been running everyday. It’s not all that bad…..(ask me again next week!). So, I took a little break from all the baking and sweets to make another comfort food dish with a twist. Sweet & Spicy Macaroni and Cheese. The original inspiration for this recipe came from a recipe from Deschutes Brewery. They use heavy cream and sweet chili sauce and…
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The Comforts of Home
Unless you’re living in some sort of alternate universe, I know you’re aware that the COVID 19 Coronavirus has pretty much brought life as we knew it to a screeching halt. Many of the things we did everyday are now “on hold”, many of our behaviors and patterns have been shifted. Many of us are finding ourselves with a whole lot of time on our hands. This past Friday, the Governor of Illinois, issued a “shelter in place ” order beginning on Saturday at 5pm. Basically, all non-essential businesses are closed and people are asked to remain at home as much as possible. For me that means, I’m not…
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Banana Walnut Snackin’ Cake
Do you ever have those moments where you catch the scent of something and it reminds you of something you may have long ago forgot? Let me continue by saying that I often buy bananas at the store, and I often end up putting said bananas in the freezer or throwing them away because, let’s face it, how many loaves of banana bread does one guy need? I was recently contemplating what to do with a bunch of well past their prime bananas when a particular whiff got my attention. It was the familiar, but long forgotten scent of BETTY CROCKER SNACKIN’ CAKE!!!! Now, I don’t know if you remember,…
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A Tree
This week I picked up a copy of Katie Brown’s new book, “Dare to See- Discovering God in the Everyday“. If you don’t know who Katie Brown is, she is a lifestyle expert that I first discovered many years ago when she first came on the scene with a show called “Next Door with Katie Brown”. Each episode contained a cooking segment, a craft/diy segment and a gardening segment. It’s the kind of show that I love to watch and I was a fan from the beginning. She has gone on to do a multitude of other projects. You can find out what she’s all about over on katiebrown.com. …
