Well, folks, this is it. The only things separating me from my diploma now are final exams. It’s absolutely insane how fast these last four years went by! It’s been quite a journey, I must say, and there is plenty for me to be thankful for. There is nothing I have enjoyed more, though, than [...]
Growing up, there was nothing I dreaded more than the day my mother made tuna salad. The moment she took that can of tuna out of the pantry, I would head for the hills. The smell was awful, and the addition of mayo and raw onions did nothing but make it even more smelly and [...]
Breakfast is probably my favorite meal. I simply love it! I think that breakfast has infinitely more options than lunch and dinner. Breakfast time is the only time of day appropriate for a meal that can be sweet, savory or a combination of the two. I’m fond of combining them, but that’s besides the point. [...]
So here’s a fun fact: my fiance Johnny loves to watch “The George Lopez Show.” This results in me being forced to watch, or at least listen to, “The George Lopez Show.” The other night, after having successfully zoned out on my computer, I was disrupted by my darling Johnny shouting, “Jen! I want chorizo [...]
Dinner parties are probably one of my favorite things … ever. There is nothing better to me than spending time with great people while drinking excessive amounts of wine and eating delicious food. If you can name something better, I’ll bake you cookies. Really. Try me. Anyway, over spring break I had a lovely little [...]
As usual, I was on a tight budget this week and I didn’t want to go too crazy when I went grocery shopping. Suffice it to say, I was absolutely tickled when I saw that shrimp were on sale at my local grocery store. Usually $8.99 per pound, these shrimp cost only $3.99 per pound. [...]
Well, the “snowicane” (as the people on the Weather Channel called it) has come and gone. Though my family in the Great North (Jersey, that is) are beyond snowed in right now, I am left with nothing more than a slushy parking lot and a lovely white coating over all of the ugly old snow. [...]
I remember when I was little, my mom made pineapple upside-down cake once and I absolutely loved it. It’s such a fun dessert! As it sits in its pan, it looks just like a plain old yellow cake to the untrained eye. Flip it, and like magic it’s a gooey, glorious cake topped with golden [...]
With all this snow lately, I’ve been cooking up a storm. Snow days mean no class and no work. This last time around I had a pile of dishes in the sink, a room to be cleaned and homework I could have gotten a head start on. What’s a girl to do when she’s stuck [...]
In regards to my finances, I still haven’t fully recovered from our most recent holiday season. I won’t get into exactly how much I spent on those closest to me; it pains me to think of it. What I will get into is when you’re someone like me who loves to cook, being broke blows, [...]