I see the edge of the week almost here and I am happy. Even though it has been an awesome week it is always nice to have a weekend for some downtime! This has not been a hectic week like it had been a few months ago or even last week. Every time we hit performance week, it gets a little stressful around here.Speaking of performances, our recording of the performance came in and I got to hear … [Read more...]
Spicy Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Fig Preserves and Spiced Buttercream Frosting
What a great weekend! We had GREAT sunshine and weather thanks to God! On Friday night we went to an MSU fundraiser that featured the 5 accapella groups at MSU. They were all pretty cool, especially when one of the groups sang Nothin' on You by B.o.B.Saturday turned out to be a perfect day starting with an hour of zumba with my favorite teachers. We headed out with 5 friends to the Cider Mill at … [Read more...]
Warm Red Jasmine Rice and Broccoli Salad
When I got an email about another opportunity to submit a recipe to have a chance to go to California, I jumped at it. Can you tell I REALLY want to go? Electrolux and Foodbuzz invited all Featured Food Publishers to submit our favorite Thanksgiving sides, desserts or appetizers. I was excited it really did not have to involve meat, ya know? When I look through past side dishes I have enjoyed … [Read more...]
Herbed Bread and Vegetable Stuffing
What to bring to a pre-Thanksgiving dinner potluck? That was the question of the hour last week when I was planning ahead. It has been tremendous fun looking for new recipes that are healthier using olive oil rather than loads of butter without removing the great flavor.Since I have not been eating meat for 3 weeks, I decided to bring something safe to eat at a potluck. Usually everything is made … [Read more...]
