Chicken tacos

Chicken tacos

Hubby wants tacos for dinner? No problem! Wifey delivers! There’s nothing I enjoy more than pleasing my hubby with my kitchen creations, so when he requests something in particular, I’m always up for the challenge! Often times I challenge myself as well to try new 

Nutty nanners n’oats

Nutty nanners n’oats

Ever feel like your energy level is just waning? That mid-morning lull or 3 o’clock crash at work can strike hard even the strongest of constitutions. What you need is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs bowl of oatmeal! Now not just any bowl of oats will do; 

My week in kale

My week in kale

I’m back onto the blogging scene! It’s been way too long since I’ve last written (about a year!!), but my life has been more blessed than ever. Among switching job positions and becoming increasingly involved in my church and developing rich relationships with my Bible 

Drunken Apple Pie

Drunken Apple Pie

What better way to welcome the autumn season than to bask in the warm sun and crisp breeze in an apple orchard? Picking fruits and vegetables from the farm is one of my favorite activities, especially in the fall when a myriad of apples light up 

Indian pastries

Indian pastries

Mouth-watering photo of samosas, courtesy of Alex Menton Creative juices were flowing this weekend as my girl Alex and I had an almost-incurable hankering for samosas. There’s just something so comforting about that carb fest, loaded with spiced potatoes and peas. We decided to take 

Simple baked fish

Simple baked fish

When you come home from an exhausting day at work, the last matter on your mind is about cooking dinner. You simply want to relax, watch television, and melt into the couch. Thus being so listless, you resort to carry-out, a frozen meal, or even just a 

Valentines dinner

Valentines dinner

It’s that time of year again when alluring shades of pinks and reds dominate fashion trends, hearts and roses appear on everything humanly possible, and chocolate sales shoot through the roof. Not to mention, restaurants see an ever-increasing boost in net profit during that week 

Steamed mussels

Steamed mussels

I’ve noticed, as I am sure you have as well, this has become habitual that I write on my blog rather consistently for weeks at a time, then I am overcome by this dry spell of words, this insurmountable brick wall, whereby weeks, even months, 

Sunday, lazy Sunday

Sunday, lazy Sunday

Pardon my allusion to the U2 song. I just couldn’t resist since the band happens to be one of my favorites. As I sit here on this fine, sunny Sunday afternoon……still in my pajamas……I can’t help but indulge in complete apathy and partake in this day 

Poz-Ole’!

Poz-Ole’!

Photo from finecooking.com After a long, dull week in the office, nothing excites a Friday evening better than a spicy dish. It’s always a good idea to have a few fiery foods in your repertoire for those times when you feel like you could really