And that’s pretty much all I did on this phase of the project. As you’ll see from the pictures, my dad, my husband, and our trusty contractors deserve all the credit for the next phase in our home remodeling process. When John and I bought the house, the living room had wood paneling on the [...]
Archive for May, 2011
I Turned My Camera On
Posted in Home, Remodeling, tagged concrete floor, diy, fireplace, home, remodeling, sliding glass door, sunken floor, windows on May 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Gotta Getcha Some
Posted in Cheap, Entertaining, Stemware, tagged dinner party, entertaining, stemware, wine, wine glasses on May 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
When John and I got married, we registered for several boxes of fancy wine glasses. They are sleek and elegant. And they look absolutely lovely sitting on the shelf. Unfortunately, at least for us, they are an entertaining nightmare. They must be washed by hand and, even then, are easily broken. (I would guess that [...]
From Ho-Humm to Oh-Yumm
Posted in Cheap, Easy, Entertaining, Healthy, Potluck, Recipe, tagged chickpeas, easy, garbanzo beans, hummus, recipe, tahini on May 24, 2011 | 5 Comments »
My mother-in-law doesn’t cook. (Like my mom, she happily handed over the keys to the kitchen to her husband several years ago.) But, Let. Me. Tell. You. My mother-in-law makes the best hummus I’ve ever had. Her parents were from Lebanon, so this stuff is the real deal. As I have learned, the key to [...]
The Mayonnaise Debate
Posted in Cheap, Easy, Entertaining, Fresh Herbs, Healthy, Potluck, Recipe, Side Dish, tagged covered dish, easy recipe, entertaining, fresh herbs, healthy, potato salad, potluck, side dish on May 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
John was sincerely shocked when he learned the news. “You like mayonnaise on your burger?!” Of course I do. I love when grease from warm chuck melds with a little puddle of Hellmann’s, along with a slice of juicy tomato, crisp iceberg lettuce, and a lightly-buttered bun. Apparently, not everyone agrees. As I learned at [...]
Gimme Shelter
Posted in Home, Remodeling, tagged concrete floor, construction, design, diy, fireplace, home, home remodeling, remodeling, sunken floor on May 22, 2011 | 7 Comments »
John and I bought our first house! Right now, we are in the process of remodeling the inside. The house was built in the late-1970s, and very little was done since then, so as you can imagine, we are making big changes. The living room is a good example. Here is what it looked like [...]
Summer Whites For Less Than $15
Posted in Cheap, Entertaining, Wine, tagged cheap wine, entertaining, summer wine, white wine, wine on May 19, 2011 | 7 Comments »
As I was flipping through an old Martha Stewart magazine last night, I came across her May calendar. The entry for today says to “stock upon white and rosè wine for warm-weather entertaining.” Darn it … I knew I was forgetting something. (Yeah right.) As far as summer entertaining goes, I’m lucky to get to [...]
When Canned Won’t Cut It
Posted in Easy, Healthy, Recipe, Side Dish, tagged beans, black beans, cooking, easy, healthy, recipe on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
People sometimes ask how I got “so into cooking.” It was probably because, growing up, we made everything from scratch. I mean everything. Say we wanted to make jell-o. Most people would pick up a box of Strawberry Jell-O®, add the hot water, stir, refrigerate, and be done with it, right? Not at our house, [...]
Crazy Little Thing Called Lebni
Posted in Easy, Healthy, Ingredient, tagged cooking, Greek yogurt, Ingredient, labne, labneh, lebanese yogurt, lebni on May 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Greek yogurt is all the rage right now, and it’s no wonder why. In addition to being higher in protein and lower in carbs than regular yogurt, Greek yogurt is also thicker and creamier than your basic Yoplait variety. I’m actually not a big fan of store-bought Greek yogurt (or any store-bought yogurt, for that [...]
Raising the Steaks
Posted in Easy, Fresh Herbs, Healthy, Recipe, Salsa, Sauce, tagged chimichurri, cilantro, easy, garlic, healthy, olive oil, parsley, recipe, salsa, steaks on May 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Steaks are good. Steaks grilled outside on a hot charcoal fire are better. But why stop there? Add some serious character to your carne this summer by whipping up a bowl of my Texas-style Don’t-Worry-If-You’re-In-A-Hurry Chimichurri. Chimichurri is a popular Argentinean condiment, typically made with fresh parsley, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. I give the recipe [...]
What a [Covered] Dish!
Posted in Easy, Healthy, Potluck, Recipe, Salad, Side Dish, tagged easy, entertaining, green bean, healthy, potluck, recipe, salad, side dish on May 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Memorial Day weekend is just a few weeks away! John and I recently received a couple of invitations for Memorial Day “covered dish” picnics, which got me thinking about what to bring. What makes a good potluck dish? A few things. It must be easy to transport and fairly easy to serve. And it should [...]
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