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Popcorn Perfection
A few months ago, I confessed to friends that we had gotten rid of our microwave. The darn thing stopped working and while we planned on replacing it eventually, we just never got around to it. And to tell you the truth, I was surprised at how easy it was to get used to. Readers [...]
BarAIDS Hits Philly!
Not like I need an excuse to drink, but today’s BarAIDS event is perfect for Thirsty Thursday! The AIDS fund raising event began in Chicago and this year, makes its debut in Philly. On Aug. 26, several local bars and coffee shops will donate a portion of drink proceeds to local organizations that provide AIDS [...]
Desperate Houswife
So, it’s not Thirsty Thursday, but I so enjoyed this cocktail, I wanted to blog about it right now! I’m calling it the desperate housewife because I concocted it the other night when I realized late in the evening that we were out of tequila (gasp!)
I typically have a bottle of something lying around, but [...]
Get The Skinny
Thirsty Thursday is back! I know I’ve been leaving you all hanging for the last couple of months, but I’m starving myself watching my figure before the wedding and the MexiMelt challenge has kicked it into high gear. Not to say that I’ve stopped drinking (heaven forbid!), I’ve just kept my drinking to a specific [...]
Perfect New Potatoes
The first of this season’s teeny, tiny new potatoes are in to the fountain farmer’s market so we are indulging in one of our favorite summer sides. My fiance is obsessed with this dish and would likely eat it every night if I would prepare it. It’s super easy, and again, uses fresh, seasonal ingredients [...]
Meat Market
We’re grooving on these burgers tonight, made with ingredients fresh from our weekly farmer’s market at the Tasker St. fountain. My fiance says happy cows taste better and I couldn’t agree more. It’s some of the juiciest, most tender meat we’ve had and thus needs little preparation for the grill.
Ingredients
1 lb. of organic, grass-fed ground [...]
Simple Spring Veggie Saute
One of my favorite seasonal happenings returned to East Passyunk Avenue last week; the weekly Fountain Farmer’s market at the Tasker St. fountain. We buy most of our produce here in through the summer and in the next week (stay tuned for more info. on our local farmers in the coming weeks).
The farmer’s market has [...]
Cinco de Mayo Sangria
OK, I know that Cinco de Mayo was technically yesterday, but I’m guessing there are a lot of people out there for whom partying on a Wed. night may not be an option. But that’s no reason to miss out!! If you put this month’s Thirsty Thursday cocktail together tonight, it’ll be perfect by the [...]
Summer Sipper
I have two favorite liquid ways to beat the heat. The first is an iced cold margarita. Sadly, I recently discovered just how many calories are in one of these delicious treats so I’m trying to back-off. However, I have found another, healthy as well as lunch-friendly reliever: pomegranate lemonade! Here’s how I do it.
Ingredients
1/2 [...]
Spice of Life
I’ll admit it, I originally thought Bagel Spice was, well, for bagels. “And besides,” as I told the guys at Green Aisle, “doesn’t spice blend mean fancy salt?” Silly girl. I have since discovered it’s a fat-free flavor-fest for more than bagels and is actually salt-free.
As it was explained to me, this particular blend consists [...]