Scrumptious Food, Lightened Up
You guys! Just because you eat healthy or follow Weight Watchers (as I do) doesn't mean you're only allowed to ogle scrumptious food that makes your mouth water. You can eat it too! If you've ever lived in San Diego you probably need no explanation for the delicacy known as the TJ Dog. But for …
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My dad tells me I’m a porker. Now without context, that sounds mighty insulting. But according to my parents, I was formed on pulled pork. My folks were living in my birth state of North Carolina, attending Duke University for post-grad study, when Mom became pregnant with me. During her pregnancy, she’d crave North Carolina …
Last week’s Greek Breakfast Casserole does not exactly fall within Craig's wheelhouse since my significant other has an egg aversion. So I've been thinking about foods that he likes and I am really pumped to share this week’s recipe with you. But first, some background. I’ve heard stories from Craig's Grandma Blean – and echoed by …
I like it spicy! My food, of course. So it should come as no surprise that I love jalapenos. I love 'em on pizza, with salad, atop a burger or diced into my scrambled eggs. And a jalapeno filled with cream cheese? Why, that's right up my alley. Up until a few years ago, I …
Sports provide us a reason for gathering, for placing bets, for eating and drinking, for cheering or swearing, but most importantly to me, for community. And no other sporting event in America better illustrates this notion than the Super Bowl. Friends and family congregate on Super Bowl Sunday, throwing parties that often have little to …
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