~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
My love affair with tequila started years ago when I was hanging out at our weekend spot, Annies, and one of my friends Albee took me under his wing to teach me about tequila. I made the common mistake of ordering Albee’s brand of choice, Jose Cuervo with the lemon & salt. Albee looked at me with a face of shock and disbelief and quickly taught me that the proper way to enjoy Cuervo is to take it straight. Now {Read More}
In this month’s issue of Clean Eating Magazine, Food Network’s Robin Miller made a Guiltless Chicken Parmesan and I have to admit, this way of making Chicken Parm is a tried and true. I will never go back to the traditional way of making this. The flavor added by the Dijon Mustard was fabulous. And, at under 500 calories, well that is an added plus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GUILTLESS CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH PASTA Recipe courtesy of Robin Miller & Clean Eating Ingredients: {Read More}
Sometimes it is the simplest recipes that need to be changed up. The other day I had the worst craving for a grilled cheese and some sliced apples. However, I didn’t have any provolone in the cheese drawer. That led to a trip to the fridge and the staring endlessly at its contents wondering what now I could cook since my original idea was out of the question. Then, a small box caught my eye in the corner next to {Read More}
I have to say I don’t go crazy decorating for the holidays – but when I saw this Nest With Chocolate Truffled Eggs from Williams Sonoma, I thought how gorgeous it was and how perfect it would look as a dining room table centerpiece. I’m afraid to see what other Easter goodies that the Williams Sonoma catalog will feature. Thankfully, for my wallet’s sake, it hasn’t arrived in the mailbox just yet. I know, I know – behave Lys.
One of the things with cooking so much is that it is so easy to spend a fortune at the local Whole Paychex or Genuardis. I’m always on the hunt for “good” ingredients and it’s so easy to get inspired by a gorgeous piece of salmon or a fab cheese I’ve never worked with before. Pretty much the wallet that once would scream in horror at the Nordy’s shoe department now runs for life support when I head to Whole {Read More}
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