Other Obligations

Hi everyone!  I hope that your summer is going very well indeed!

In cse anyone has been wondering.. No, I have not just dissapeared.  I am in the middle of a freelance writing project that I have to have done…

Another Frugal Friday is coming up!

Just a wuick reminder that entries for the sixth round of Frugal Fridays Food Blog Fun is upon us. C’Mon!  We want to see you there!  Dive into the kitchen and whip up a frugal treat, then pop over to…

Drunken Chili-Lime-Sherry Shrimp with Garlic, Scallions, Sweet Peppers and Ramen Noodles

Seafood and noodles is something that I just love together. The combination is simple, tasty, filling and has more than enough flavor to satisfy any seafood lover. Add in some lime, a bit of cilantro and a touch of heat…

Find deals on the products you need!

Shopping.com and Dealtime.co.uk are eCommerce search engines. The first is a U.S. targeted site and the second is targeted at the British market. An eCommerce search engine will search for the stuff you need at various merchants and get you…

Baked Tomatoes with Colby, Jack and Basil

Tomatoes pack a huge amount of flavor into a very small package. so much so that there is not much need to “guild the lilly”, to turn a phrase.  I made this dish as a side for the tomato glazed…

The Return of Tastespotting!

I haven’t been so excited about a piece of bloggosphere news in a while!  It is with great pleasure that I announce to all of my fine foodie friends that Tastespotting is back!

Looks like there are new owners and a…

Sweet Honey Chili Tomato Glaze

A new Cooking by the seat of my Pants classic!  This is one of those times that I’m glad I sometimes just grab what I have handy and create something. As far as simple glazes go, this one is simply…

More great promotional codes and online coupons

I know I talk a lot about coupons and discount codes. You can bet as the economy continues its spiral into fuel price nightmares and shortages in produce due to the spate of natural disasters the U.S. has been facing,…

It’s the big Four-Oh!

Well, it’s here at last. I’ve defiled experienced as much as anyone could in the past 39 years.  Today I turn 40.

I started out innocently enough. heck, I might have even been cute then

I learned that my mother loved…

Review: Cooking from the Hip, by Cat Cora

I’ve been waiting to write this entry for far too long. I actually received my copy of Chef Cat Cora’s Cooking From the Hip: Fast, Easy, Phenomenal Meals from her public relations gurus at The Brooks Group (who are extremely lovely people,…