Let me e'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.

1. I owe my mother an apology - I was supposed to drive with her out to meet up with my sister and her kids in Tennessee on Sunday, and I didn't because I haven't been sleeping well and wanted to sleep in that morning. Turns out she had made a whole gluten-free picnic for the day, which I didn't ( Read more... )

Last night I went looking for web forums for people on gluten-free diets to see how they handled them, particularly when traveling and when trying to do Weight Watchers (I'm sure I gained 10 lbs in London - I indulged in Fish and Chips quite a bit). The answer seemed to be that it's very hard when traveling, especially abroad (well, duh - I'm ( Read more... )

Merry Happy Christmahannukwanzica to all!

We had a lovely holiday weekend. Mom-in-law arrived on Saturday, and on Sunday we all went to my mother's house for Xmas Eve. My mother roasted a goose which I find to be the tastiest of all fowl - the flesh is so rich, and when done right the skin is crispy and divine. It's much less fatty than a duck, but ( Read more... )

I'm in Anaheim, California, running a program for a client in their trade show booth. Our booth is right next to the snack bar ( Read more... )

I got some fresh figs from the Farmer's Market the other day, and while working at home I suddenly had a craving for something sweet.

Based on a recipe I had seen recently, I sliced the figs partially open and filled them with a spoonful of goat cheese and some honey.

Oh sweet goodness.

I must remember this the next time I need to make dessert for ( Read more... )

Because I need to take a moment to breathe...

*whew*!

So, everyone likes the hair? Yah? It's actually far less "corporate" than it looks in the photo - it's nice and choppy, angled in the front, cut higher and choppy in the back so I can even spike it a bit. The color is kind of fun and uneven because I covered up more of the gold chunks, and now I ( Read more... )

It's time for the Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State University versus Notre Dame.

Go Buckeyes!!

We got pizza from Avondale Pizza Cafe. Here's how my husband and I do pizza ( Read more... )