Here’s another round of Random Acts of Foodness (aka good news about food) to start your week out on a positive, tasty note. 1. Cupcakes and Compassion: I love this story of how the owners of a local cupcake shop (Bliss) here in Northwest Arkansas are selling their business and moving to Malawi to help […]
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I’ve been afraid of quinoa for quite awhile. I tried making couscous a few times and totally failed getting good flavors into it. And I (wrongly) assumed that I would fail at quinoa, too. But I finally got up the courage when I found a recipe for really fresh, delicious-looking quinoa with lime juice, garlic […]
Blueberry Scones
Berries. Let whatever beautiful images, smells and tastes that that word conjures up take over you for a moment. Berries have got to be one of my favorite fruits and I’m learning even more this summer that when they come from local farms, they are ten times better. Although they’re fantastic just popped into your […]
Simple Saturday: Grilled Cheese & Tomato
Grilled cheeses take me right back to being a kid, coming home from preschool and eagerly awaiting my cheese crisped sandwich paired with tomato soup and an episode of Barney. The life! My mom always made me the best lunches and she even introduced me to the Grilled Cheese & Tomato Sandwich. She visited South […]
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 […]