Jen Isham went home on The Next Food Network Star premiere this Sunday for making green beans for a room full of Food Network stars. A simple search of their recipe index reveals that they have 186 sautéd green bean recipes. This doesn't even begin to go into the total 1201 … [Read more...] about Sautéd Ginger Garlic Green Beans
Monster Cookie Madness
When we moved into the neighborhood over two years ago we had no idea what our neighbors were like. We had only moved a mile from our previous residence because we were determined to stay in the same elementary school. I was nervous. I'd liked the familiar, tree-lined streets … [Read more...] about Monster Cookie Madness
The Monday Menu: June 8, 2009
We went to the Walker Saturday for First Free Saturdays with Tiff (who happens to be married to a MN athlete of the month). Kola Nut and Kiwi made kites as part of the activities provided by the center for Up, Up and Away in combination with the Lighter than Air exhibit, and I … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: June 8, 2009
The Secret to Perfect Scrambled Eggs
My quest for the perfect eggs started in sixth grade. I had compared my mom's and my grandma's scrambled eggs and the scrambled eggs of my childhood friends parents, and there was something definitely different about my grandma's. They weren't spongy. They were fluffy. They … [Read more...] about The Secret to Perfect Scrambled Eggs
The Monday Menu: June 1, 2009
My irises continue to bloom. The garden continues to grow. It's been a busy weekend. A picnic wedding reception, two backyard barbecues, a karaoke wedding dance at a polka bar, one 30th birthday party and one 1st birthday party later, it's all over. I did make the birthday … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: June 1, 2009