French Onion Soup! 

Do you ever just get stumped on what to cook for yourself or your family? As a Chef, there are times when I can be really whimsical and creative in my own home kitchen. But when you have a picky 2 1/2 year old it gets a little crazy sometimes to think up meals that…

Hot Sssauce is Top Boss, Baby!

They say some like it hot. Although I don’t take my love of spicy food to the atomic level, I do like a nice kick to certain things from time to time. For example… I love a Gyro or Philly Cheesesteak with Tabasco. I also love me some Frank’s Red Hot on a chicken sandwich…

Mystic Beauty

Some of My Favorite Eyeshadow Palettes Ok… I know this isn’t food related, but over the past few years I’ve really become somewhat hooked on the art of applying makeup. From time to time I’ll be writing about my obsession with beauty and skincare because it’s one of the things I absolutely love, aside from…

Honey, Hunny, Huhhneee!

Honey, Hunny, Huhneee! We absolutely LOVE honey in our house. We’re almost never without it in our cupboard and our daughter, Nia asks for it by saying “huhhhhneeee!” 😋 Just like my little girl, my own fascination with honey began when I was a child learning how to read. One of my favorite books from…

Flippity Flap Steak Fajitas

Forgive the EXTREME close up on this pic, meows…but I really wanted to get up in there! Mission accomplished. I try not to eat red meat too often, although I do enjoy it. But when I do, it’s either in the form of a juicy burger, meatballs, meat sauce for pasta, or a nice tender…

Big Shrimpin’!

Who doesn’t love shrimp? Unless you’re either allergic to it or just don’t get down with seafood. I absolutely  love it. Aside from being tasty and delicious, these yummy morsels  are primarily made of protein. Three ounces of baked or broiled shrimp provides about 20 grams of protein, just a few grams less than a 3-ounce…