The crème de la crème of my Italy-born mother-in-law's cooking repertoire is a meat lasagna with a classic béchamel sauce. Sometimes it's better to know when you've been beat, so I don't even attempt to

Unexpectedly let out of work at 11 am = enough time to prepare a slow cooker dinner. I find most soups taste better the next day, after the flavors have time to meld. So with extra time to kill today,

Today I have an important goal: try NOT to check things off my to-do list and instead actually enjoy the day off with my husband and dog. More specifically, I'd like to lay on the couch with both and try

My husband is away for the evening so I was left to determine dinner for myself. Read: I have absolutely zero interest in cooking anything that requires much more effort than opening a bag or box. And

I was in the mood for a warm, yet light, meal tonight – so soup it was. Too lazy to go grocery shopping over the weekend, I had to use what I had on hand...and it turned out pretty well! Next time I may

My dad hosted Thanksgiving this year, which meant there would be no vegetables unless I brought some. The man doesn’t believe in them. As a child, and full grown adult, he has gone so far as to “give them

Here's an easy way to use up produce and work your way through some pantry staples. The only item you may not have on hand is pomegranate molasses. You could make your own balsamic glaze or even mix balsamic

It's getting quite chilly where I live and I felt like comfort food tonight. I used two recipes as foundations for estimated cooking times and tweaked them both to fit our preferences. What resulted was

I was off today and the weather was unseasonably warm (it reached near 80F), which meant I spent every hour I could outside. Inspired by the sunshine and warmth, my BFF and I (my dog, Marvin) went for

One of my favorite flavor combinations is spicy and sweet, and that's exactly what this dinner delivers. I'm a ~90% pescatarian. I eat and cook with meat and poultry, but I'm mindful of how often and

Our first (planned) stop on our trip was Cinque Terre, meaning five lands, along the rugged coast of the Italian Riviera. From north to south, the towns are: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola,

Every year we go away for a long weekend with another couple on a trip that inadvertently (…or maybe deliberately) becomes a beer-centric trip. This year we went to the Finger Lakes in New York, which

This past summer I was fortunate enough to travel to Italy - a huge check off the travel bucket list. I'm finally going through all the photos to create an album, and along the way I thought I'd share

I was clicking through articles on the New York Times site the other night and happened upon this old Well Blog post: How Much Do You Want to Know About Your Cancer? This one really hit home, as last year

The "Steemit Wish List" is a collection of great ideas from everyone in the community on how to improve the Steemit website and user experience! Thanks to everyone that has been contributing!!

As none of you remember (my bad, shout-out to the one upvoter), I asked for some suggestions on where to go with my mom and sister in southern California. We finally settled on Laguna Beach and absolutely

Today is Marvin’s 7th birthday!  In honor of my one true love (sorry, husband), I dedicate this post to unique and fun gifts you can purchase for (wo)man’s best friend. I’m not covering typical toys, leashes,

Strawberries + Mint + Lemon and Lime Juice + Simple Syrup + Rum = Utterly Delicious. I like to drink with the seasons. In the cold winter I crave the full-body warmth of a Malbec, Zinfandel, or Tempranillo

For anyone who may have missed it, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) Internal Medicine released a damning report uncovering the blatant manipulation of industry-funded scientific research

Fast. Healthy. Tasty. You CAN get dinner on the table in 15 minutes.    This week’s Steemit Food Challenge asked us to submit a dinner recipe that can be prepared in 15 minutes (and that creatively used