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How to Make So-So Wine Shine

My husband recently did some freelance work and got paid in wine. Pretty good deal, right? And it’s been nice to always have a bottle of red or white around to celebrate with or enjoy with a special meal. But there was a lot of wine…and some of the wine was not my favorite drinking […]

Random Acts of Foodness

Welcome to Random Acts of Foodness, a list of stories and events that are focused on food doing good in our world and in people’s lives (thanks to my husband for the fun name idea). I hope that this list is an encouragement as you start out your week and gives you a healthy dose […]

Shrimp Tacos with Citrus Slaw

I keep thinking that I’m going to be a vegetarian…and then I realize that pulled pork and pimento cheese burgers exist. All that I know is often when I eat meat my stomach does not approve. And I want to kick myself for picking meat over veggies. But the good news is that I don’t […]

New Snacks on the Block

I’m a snacker…always have been and probably always will be. I mean, what if you eat a meal and get hungry a few hours later; you’ve gotta have some back ups. You know how they say instead of eating three large meals, you should eat several small meals? I would like to combine those two […]

Simple Saturday: Herbs

One of the easiest ways to add some flavor and color to a dish, drink and even dessert is to add herbs. And they are practically fool-proof to grow. Trust me, because I am definitely no master gardener. I suggest picking up herb plants at the farmers market (they’re extra good there), planting them with […]