just our day to day life
Our friends had an opening ceremonies wine party for the Olympics, which I thought was a spectacular idea. Each couple had to “claim” a country and bring a wine and food item from that county. I went back and forth on which country I wanted, …
Chipotle Corn Salad is one of my favorite things to make in the summer for get togethers because it’s simple and fresh. Chipotle Corn Salad is perfect because it can be served chilled or at room temperature and you won’t have to worry about it …
We had Mediterranean-themed potluck for my co-worker’s wedding shower since they were taking a Mediterranean cruise for their honeymoon. I planned to bring a chickpea salad, but the night before I decided to also do cream cheese stuffed dates so that I could have something …
We are really bad at Fridays. Unless we already have plans, we never really come up with anything to do. I’m usually fine with this – especially in the winter when it’s cold and dark outside anyway. It started snowing on Friday afternoon and we …
This is one of my favorite appetizers to take to a party or holiday. It goes great with wine. Trader Joe’s usually has good prices on brie. Sometimes I just buy the wedge and use that instead of a round of brie – it doesn’t …
I hate this Superbowl. I’m a bit of a football junkie and I have pretty strong feelings about certain things. Like..how I hate the Giants. Mostly, Eli Manning. I think he is a spoiled, entitled ass who never takes blame for his mistakes, but has …
After work on Friday night, I had a bad headache for a couple of hours, so we didn’t make any plans. I also didn’t have any thoughts for dinner (we usually don’t eat leftovers on Friday nights). The weather was supposed to get bad, and …
This is a great appetizer or a quick dinner with a spicy/sweet flavor combination. Black-Jack Chicken Quesadillas 1/3 cup blackberry preserves 1 chipotle from canned chipotles in adobo, pressed in a garlic press or chopped (with seeds removed)3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, …
Someone in an GF online group asked for a appetizer recipe and I can’t believe I’ve never posted this since I’ve made it probably 10 times. It’s not a GF recipe, but by purchasing the appropriate brands of ingredients, it’s easily converted to GF. Buffalo …
I made these gluten-free for a 4th of July party this year and they were good – even though I overbaked them slightly. I did mix them up a couple of days ahead and froze until the day of the party. I served these with …