by messienessie_62pahm | Jun 25, 2014 | Chicken, Gluten-Free, Healthful Eats, Live, Main Dish, Meals, Salads, Seasonal Recipes, Spring & Summer Recipes, Thai
In the summer, we eat lighter, fresher, brighter-tasting foods. Seasonal eating for summer is a wonderful way to take pleasure in the moment and to give your body a break from so much of the rich heaviness that brings comfort in the cold in winter. There are...
by messienessie_62pahm | Feb 8, 2014 | Comfort Food, Holiday Fare, Live, Quick and Easy Meals
Some people hate Valentine’s Day. I’m not one of them. For someone like me, whose idea of religion consists of food and love, it’s the perfect kind of holiday. In fact, Valentine’s Day is my second favorite holiday — right after...
by messienessie_62pahm | Jan 27, 2014 | Live, Salads, Spring & Summer Recipes
I like homemade salad dressings because you get to control the amount of sweet, heat, or spice to your liking. But I also like them because you can keep it simple, without all the corn syrup and ingredients you can’t pronounce, let alone identify in a food line-up...
by messienessie_62pahm | Dec 22, 2013 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Holiday Fare, Live, Luscious Desserts
There are some things in this life that never disappoint — chocolate is one of them. During the holidays, I usually go a little off the rails, especially when it comes to chocolate and chocolate pie is a fave. In fact, it was the one thing I craved so much when...
by messienessie_62pahm | Nov 30, 2013 | Food News & Product Reviews, Holiday Fare, Live
Every year, I try to put together a holiday gift list or two for foodies and cooks everywhere. It should be noted that I’m not super big on gadgetry (your cook may be) so my lists reflect more the ingredients, cookbooks and food inspiration that my foodie...