Simple is best - and it doesn't get much more simple than a dang wooden spoon.  Cursed by a kitchen with cheap (and disintegrating) Ikea wooden spoons, we're going BIG TIME now, baby. This weekend's trip to the Bayou City Art Festival brought us sunshine (and a special bonus mild sunburn for me, of course - hello pasty Irish skin) and ...

To many peeps with veggie-friendly kitchens, the almighty loaf (think meatloaf, sans the meat) is a coveted comfort dish to master for Sunday dinner and rainy day lunches. Pair it up with rosemary hot crash potatoes, giant salad and steamed green beans and you've got yourself a meal that will never disappoint.  And even better, you can make it with more ...

A few weeks ago I had another one of those long, long work days that left me absolutely obliterated and starving for something warm and comfy in the my belly.  I had a bag full of giant mushroom caps and a hankering for pasta, so this ridiculously easy Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash was the perfect, quick-to-fix fit. One thing I would like ...

Thanks to a fun car repair last week (dramatic smoke filled car towing adventures, blergh), our food adventures will be 100% home cooked.  And boy am I happy and completely okay with that.  :)  Simple, cheap and tasty continues to be our constant focus, this week is no different so here's what's cookin': Breakfast: Peanut Butter Waffles Local grapefruit and berries Shredded wheat and ...