Category Archives: FoodFodder

Friday’s Fill in the Blank Random Musings {New Year’s Style!}

Today, I’m spilling the beans on all things New Year’s and linking up with Lauren of the little things we do, but first, a little bit of random with Shana of Fumbling Towards Normalcy. * Remember when Taco Bell had black olives? Then, not long after they ousted my favorite nacho topping, they got rid…

Apparently, I sew now. Plus… How Pinterest saved my Christmas.

{Linking up with Liz from a belle, a bean, & a chicago dog, KLZ from Taming Insanity, Michelle from The Vintage Apple, and Jamie from This Kind of Love. Go check out these creative, hilarious, and beautiful bloggers!} Back in November, I decided that I wanted to try and do a mostly handmade Christmas, or…

Food Fodder: Turkey Noodle Soup

One of my very favorite things about Thanksgiving is cooking. I just love donning my pink apron, getting out my favorite recipes, and preparing a delicious meal for my family to fawn over. My other favorite thing? Leftovers! Some people can’t fathom anything beyond turkey sandwiches for Thanksgiving leftovers. I’m here to tell you, the…

Food Fodder: A Fine Brine

It’s not too late! You still have approximately 3-12 hours to get your turkey in a brine! Why brine? If you’ve never experienced the magic that is a brined turkey, frankly, I pity you. From Wikipedia: In cooking, brining is a process similar to marination in which meat is soaked in brine before cooking.[1] Brining…

Food Fodder: Thanksgiving Meal Plan!

{thanks} It’s going to be a great Holiday season this year! We have  family to visit, lots of great food, and I couldn’t be more excited about being able to cook this year! Last year at this time, I was so miserable. I could barely breathe, eating was hard and un-enjoyable, and cooking was absolutely…

Food Fodder: Oh, How Pinteresting!

Well, Droid has returned! Except they forgot the SD card and the case, the SD card being the important point here. I was going to post my Healthy Hot Chocolate recipe today, but I can’t take pictures without the SD card! I mean, come. ON. I feel like I can’t have hot chocolate until I…

Monday Mosaic {101 in 1001}

You may have heard of this new trend floating around the blogosphere. It’s called the 1001 Day Project or 101 in 1001 or The 101 in 1001 Challenge, or The Longest List of Goals You’ve Ever Made in Your Life, or The Yay, My Life Now Has Purpose; I Need Coffee List or whatever. I’ve…

Food Fodder {Winter Squash Soup}

“I hate squash.” That’s been my motto for the past 29 years and 8 months. Until now. I realized, I actually do love some squashes! I love zucchini, for example, and yellow squash. I’m amazed at Spaghetti Squash and how it can be a valid replacement for pasta. (If you haven’t tried this, do it…

FoodFodder: Turkey Meatloaf & Cauliflower Cakes

My greatest downfalls, when trying to lose weight, are a) I get bored with the food and b) complacency. You know, when you tell yourself “Self, you’ve lost twenty one and a half pounds! Eat a cookie! It’ll be fine!” and before you know it, you’re eating leftover pizza for lunch and ordering take out…

Healthy Red Velvet Cupcakes

{thank you} Our local paper is hands down the worst local paper on the planet. However, they do have some great food features occasionally. This week they had a Red Velvet Cupcake recipe from Rocco Dispirito, author of “Now Eat This!”, and also, he’s a hot chef. Details are important. This lovely man created a…