"...and they ate with gladness and simplicity of heart"
Life just changed for Dennis and me. I’ve been stunned. In a good way. But stunned. I am ready to talk about it. No, No, don’t worry. Don’t worry. I am fine. I am actually better than fine. All my lab results are in. This is what I found out. 1) I can eat gluten. 2) I can eat dairy. Seriously. And I pretty much have been stymied by this for several weeks. Yes, several weeks. Is it wrong that I waited so long to tell you? You see it’s like ...
Muddling made a comeback in 2002. At least it did for me. I still remember that magical moment. The seducer was the famed and alluring Cuban mojito. And boy, was I smitten. I was travelling with my husband on business in New York City, somewhere in the lower West End, and someone suggested mojitos. It was new to me. A pitcher arrived with a heavenly scent of mint and a gorgeous scene of swirling pieces of the green herb as it was neatly poured into our awaiting ...
Wednesday night is Grocery Night. I’m a list-maker and rarely do I sway off the path UNLESS something catches my eye. And boy oh boy, I love it when that happens because it usually means that there is something NEW being offered. New intrigues me. This week was different. I went solo grocery shopping. Sans hubby. Just little ‘ole me. With my list. But wait! I spied something new at Allen’s Market in Bella Vista! Recently they began stocking Fayetteville’s Stone Mill ...
*** UPDATE (7/10/2011) This recipe was featured on themightyrib, a Houston food blog. It was a test kitchen post, so you might be interested in checking out the variations they adapted with this recipe. Read it, here. ~Lyndi *** Summer means grilling. Grilling means chicken breast. Chicken breast means… jalapeno-cilantro tomato relish. Uh, I just drooled a little. I hijacked this recipe from my favorite-foodie-frenzy-friends, Nathan and Amanda. (Love you guys!) This is #2 of ...
Hello All, Check out my latest guest blog post at themightyrib where I explain why I am recently obsessed with glass containers and breathable produce bags. It’s very interesting. I promise. Click, here. ...
10 Northwest Arkansas food blogs you should be reading. Here are ten fabulous local folks who teach me a thing or two about foodstuffs in their blogs, websites and forums. Our Everyday Dinners. I was hooked immediately the first time I stumbled across Fayetteville-gal Amy J’s food blog when I saw her tagline: “Eat food. Not too much." Amy does a good job of posting photos and recipes of her daily meals (check out her easy fresh peach pie recipe) and sharing reviews of local restaurants ...
Have you heard about The Cobblestone Farm Project in Fayetteville? It is the inspiration of a small group of Northwest Arkansas families who were committed to making a difference in the community. So they built a farm! Located on ten acres off of Wedington Drive, “the farm” is actually a working farm where volunteers and those in need work together, side-by-side harvesting produce. This is how it works: “One Farm subscription purchase simultaneously provides a season’s worth of healthy ...
I know, I know, I promised to give you this list LAST week… but it took awhile to play with ingredients. Um. Confession time... It took awhile because each lemonade concoction REALLLLLY needed to make it into a double old-fashioned glass with a shot of vodka. Seriously, you’ve GOT to know that took me awhile. Don’t worry. Only kidding. Sort of. So, okay Kevin, quit sending me notes about “when are you going to share this list, I’m waiiiiiting?” (I may have elaborated a bit ...
Does your basil runneth over? You already know that the more often you gather fresh basil from your garden, the fuller it grows, right? Of course you knew that. Silly me for bringing it up. You’ve been diligent. Dedicated. What a farmer you are! You’ve picked basil for your neighbors, family, co-workers, yourself… but wait… it keeps growing and growing and you’ve run out of ideas on what to do with the stuff! Make basil pesto, it’s so lovely! Okay, been ...
To be perfectly fair, the venue WAS served up with following, although somewhat ambiguous, agenda: “Celebrity chef, restaurateur, best-selling author and TV personality Guy Fieri is bringing his zest for life and unique culinary style to Walton Arts Center!” · Yes, his books were for sale and lots of folks were snatching them up. · The show did have a “Minute to Win It” audience participation section where they ...
I am not a big beef person. And I am definitely not a stringy sinewy chuck roast beef person. Gross. But then… something happened. I was actually enticed by a big chunk of chuck roast. Seduced. Tempted. I mean, c’mon, look at that photo! Gaze at those veins! We are talking Tim-the-Tooltime-Taylor-male-grunting beautiful block of beef. I did a double-take and asked the clerk at Mary’s Natural Foods in Springdale… “What makes this beef so special?” “It’s ...
Hello All! Check out my latest guest blog post at themightyrib.com where I stress the importance of not consuming stale ice cubes! It's a very important public service announcement. Click, here. ...
Finally! The mini-conference designed for us. It’s the one you’ve been waiting for… the one where you network with other Aransas women bloggers, pick up bogging tips, gain inspiration and grow. Oh, and unplug, too. What does it mean to unplug? Here’s how the conference organizers describe it: “step away from the screen. You can do this. We’ll have an idyllic setting and real, live, face to face connections with other bloggers and inspiring speakers to ...
Emelia's Mediterranean Cafe's ooey-gooey feta cheese eggs benedict with homemade hollandaise sauce ‘Twas the day before Gluttony 2011, My “what-if-I-really-don’t-have-any-food-allergies?” weekend. Doctor prescribed. “What should I eat? Where should I go?” I boldly asked. You heard my plea. “Croissants, pizza, burgers and Queso, Donuts and milkshakes, quiches and calzone.” Your suggestions were divine! “What to do? What to do?” I could’ve planned better ...
Attention, please. As you know, I am gluten-free and dairy-free. Oh, how I would LOVE to try out the most decadent cheese-oozin’ over-the-top pizza at The Rail in downtown Rogers or the Fettuccini Alfredo at Mary Maestrie’s in Fayetteville. And, don’t get me started about sampling French Pastries at Méridienne Dessert Salon and Café in Rogers. This weekend I have a window of opportunity. An open-checkbook, if you will. And I need your help. Monday morning I am ...
I must be in a cucumber state of mind. A few days ago I blogged about a crowd-pleasing cucumber salad with yogurt-dill sauce and here I am… chattering on about cucumbers. Again. Cucumbers are like pets. They are there for you when you need a pick-me-up and they are loyally steadfast companions when you need them most. Event: Drop-in guests Pantry check: Hothouse, slicing or everyday Walmart bin-dump cucumbers Refrigerator check: Hummus ...
Crunch. Crunch. Mmmmmm. Ahhhhh. I wanted to bring in something a little light and refreshing for our Mother’s Day grilling cornucopia of grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. I needed something to counter-balance all that testosterone! Solution? A huge-mongous bowl of cut up cantaloupe and chilled cucumber salad! They were both refreshing, easy to assemble and pretty to look at. Here’s the recipe for the cucumber salad (I’m assuming you won’t need the ...
