It’s Been Quiet, Too Quiet

Nothing has moved around here in a while because I transferred everything over to mbaiken.com. It’s quiet over there, too but not this quiet.

Weekend Bites

A couple of dishes from the weekend. Bakers Crust Wine Country Salad, when it’s good, it’s amazing! The flavors of the goat cheese and fruit greens play against the pecans and greens in a great way. I always get my dressing on the side when I order a salad because I never want the last

All That Arugala

This weekend I embarked on making a recipe that mimicked a really tasty meal I had the week before. Chicken Bellagio is topped with arugula and in order to get a couple of handfuls for my recipe, I had to purchase quite a bit of the greens. It was tasty but what should I do

So, It’s “Bring A Covered Dish” Season

I really love gathering with friends and family to eat and enjoy each others company. They are an animated, loving group of people who can cook their behinds off. Each one of them excels at a throwing ingredients of unknown amounts, (they never have to measure) into bowls, pots, and pans and come out with

Try it Tuesday (Thursday Edition)

My son really likes tortellini but I have always made it the same way. Tonight we’re going to try something different. I found this recipe Spinach Tomato Tortellini Soup and we’re going to give it a try if I don’t get stuck in traffic.

Dinner Tonight…

I go to church with a great group of people. I love the fact that we are all such individuals with different gift, talents, and the like. Now, although I am a girl who was brought up in the country (and still live there), I don’t think it’s a correct moniker to call me a

Try It Tuesday May Be My New Thing

I am not sure how this keeps happening but it seems that Tuesday is the day I try something out of the ordinary. Maybe because it’s the beginning of the week or, possibly, because no one eats at home Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Whatever the reason, Tuesday seems to be the day I will try

Leanne Cooks Good and Cheep

Living on a budget is not an easy task. Eating well on one, nearly impossible. This author has put together a collection of recipes for people with limited incomes. Her cookbook is distributed free online (as a pdf) but aspires to have hard copies to reach her target audience. Check it out here http://www.leannebrown.ca/cookbooks/

Why Does Leftover Sound So Unappetizing?

Who hasn’t gone to an eatery and ordered something absolutely delicious only to find out that our stomachs (or our spanx) simply will not allow us to finish it? Sure, we stopped asking for “doggie bags” because (1) Doesn’t the dog have it’s own expensive food and (2) Fido will never see this plate. Instead we

Dinner at Home

I love to order from a menu. I’m good at it, but every once in awhile you have to eat at home. Tuesday was that type of night. With a limited budget and even more constrained skills I entered the local grocery store in search of ingredients. In this instance, I think it is pertinent