I am pretty much in love with everything from West Elm. Their style and esthetic is modern yet chic. A few years ago I saw the below paper flowers. Of course, I looked at the price tag and thought “Really, for paper??”. So, I took inspiration from West Elm and created my version of their paper …

Charles was my mother’s older brother. Not Charlie, never Chuck – Charles. Charles married Sara Bertha – Sara B. to all who knew her. They were born in Mississippi, but ended up l…

Whether you’re feeling sour or sweet, this is a dilly of a day for pickle lovers. And Trader Joe’s is no slouch in offering a tasty array of gherkin goodness. From traditional … &…

Cutest little pies … ever! Think it can’t get better than this? Try the warmed pumpkin pies with pumpkin ice cream and the heated pecan pies with pecan ice cream. You’re welcome.

Whether you’re in China, Italy, Russia or Mississippi, dumplings, no matter what they’re called locally, are often what’s for dinner. National Public Radio honored the small, dou…

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Tonight was the night I cooked the frozen Marinated White Fish Vera Cruz. It comes out of the bag a hefty mound – obviously not meant for a single serving. I let it mostly thaw in a bowl of w…

Today’s post is from Gen: What’s better than having a quick-cook grain on hand for an impromptu pot of hearty chicken soup with kale? TJ’s new “10-Minute Barley” fits …

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Another tasting bar moment. Truth: The tart being sliced into looked just a little tired; not as perky as the picture on the box. I still bit, and took the taste. The tart might have looked a wee b…

When I was little, I hated broccoli. Dad loved broccoli. Truth be told, I’m not entirely sure that it was really broccoli I disliked so much; I might have confused it with collard greens or m…

It was another tasting bar moment. One paper-cup-sized bite and I knew what was for dinner. The TJ’s staffer added some prosciutto and dressing to her sample. I tried something different. (My…

A house so cute you could just eat it up! : )

I don’t tell many people about this, but I have Almostitis. Almostitis is the condition where you want one thing, but you buy something almost like it to save on money, calories and fat conte…

Whether you’re feeling sour or sweet, this is a dilly of a day for pickle lovers. And Trader Joe’s is no slouch in offering a tasty array of gherkin goodness. From traditional … &…

Hello, sweetener! What a difference a day and about 2,000 miles make. Back in America’s heartland, we’re offered household sugar at our Trader Joe’s coffee tasting station. But in…