It’s been five years since I started this blog. Five years! And it’s been five years since I shared my story from Thanksgiving 2013 that recounted one of the more challenging episodes in my kitchen career. We don’t call our house Hectic Mansion without a really good reason. As I reread that blog post, I discovered all sorts of typos and poor writing…but rather than edit away … [Read more...]
🎄Prepping for the Holidays
The year is rapidly coming to a close. It’s kind of funny to say that, when barely 80% of the year has gone by…but there’s a feeling of urgency as we get to this time of year. Here in the US we celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s eve over the span of six weeks. I also have a birthday in the middle of that, so there are four big holidays that get crammed together in … [Read more...]
❓Comfort Foods
Along with the colder weather of late Fall, heading into Winter, come the doldrums. Sometimes they’re caused by the cloudy weather. Sometimes it’s the cold. Or the rain. And then there’s the whole “I’m not-quite-sick, but feeling icky” thing you get this time of year. Somehow summer allergies and colds don’t hold a candle to the crappy way I feel at times during this … [Read more...]
👻Halloween Movie Night
Let’s face it, when you go to the movies popcorn is part of the experience. As a kid. if we got to pick a second food item my favorite were Raisinets. My sister usually went for Sno Caps or Dots. Honestly I couldn’t stand either. Today, our trips to the theater are less frequent…it’s too easy to watch movies at home. To be perfectly honest, we usually make a bowl of popcorn. … [Read more...]
👨🏻🍳Halloween For The Recipe-Challenged
Have you ever seen one of those shows on TV where somebody is sent into the wilderness with a minimal set of gear and no food and they’re challenged to last a week? I would simply starve. Looking through Instagram or Pinterest during the holiday season is like that for me. Especially for Halloween. I see these awesomely cool foods, usually something in the snack or dessert … [Read more...]