On our trillionth road trip pit stop, I was delighted to see all the healthy choices now offered by otherwise frowned upon fast food chains. Establishments such as Roy Rogers and Famiglia Pizza now offer items such as fruit cups, yogurt parfaits and a good variety of salads. Not to worry, you still have the…
Month: January 2015
Boresville USA
I know my kids think it’s boresville USA, that I’m boresville USA, but if we are going away for a week or more, I’m just not interested in eating out three meals a day… Oh who am I kidding? Of course I want nothing more than to laze about in watering holes and such and…
Vacation Calories
Surprise, they do count! Sometimes. I don’t know, I was under the impression that since the equipment and lift tickets we’re eating up so much of our hard earned dough, I could gobble up whatever I wanted at the snack bar free of caloric repercussions. My bad. My really bad. Filling out your ski pants while…
Panna Cotta
Talk about heated topics. We’ve suggested to our children that they tread lightly when discussing hot topics such as religion, politics and mother’s age. I guess we’ll have to add Panna Cotta to the list. While innocently surfing for recipes, I recently stumbled upon just such a debate. Panna Cotta means “cooked cream” in Italian,…
Cravings Are A Funny Thing
Why, as of November 1st, do I find myself making pumpkin bread and not my go to, banana nut? I just can’t get enough of the stuff… until a month or so later, after a strict regimen of pumpkin muffins, coffee, bread, soup and pie, the cravings are pretty much under control. And, oh, how…
Magic Mushroom
The procession of servers should have tipped me off but it was my birthday, weekend, so I felt worthy. It began with a regal “Ta Da” as server #1 lifted a giant crystal bell off my naked noodles. His trusted gloved assistant drizzled on zabaglione with a flourish. Reverential server #3 lovingly shaved ONE white…