Scrumptious Food, Lightened Up
Dieting sucks. I guess that's why the health experts don't recommend dieting, but instead changing your lifestyle. For the past five years, I have been on and off Weight Watchers. When I first started the blog, I hadn't yet started WW and that's pretty clearly reflected in the recipes I posted in 2012, and partially …
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As I was assembling this buffalo chicken meatball dish last night, I wondered what I would write to go along with the recipe. I know who would be all over this recipe, I thought. And like that, I was lost in memories with my buddy, Ernesto, and all our crazy adventures, as I methodically formed, …
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When I first designed Game Day Grub for a writing class, my concept for the blog was that it would be sports-oriented. I believe that sports can bring people together to create community, as food can. Watching sports provides camaraderie – whether it’s by rooting for the same team or through friendly rivalries – and …
This week's installment comes early since I wanted to highlight a particular rivalry game. As a native of the Sunflower State, I just had to blog about the "Big Monday" match-up, University of Kansas at Kansas State. The Kansas Jayhawks, whose national ranking was upgraded to No. 5 today, need to beat the Wildcats to continue their …
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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 …