In college, my best friend Shannon and I used to always watch The Rock. That movie with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage? It’s a good one. Our favorite line is when Cage is explaining to Connery that his life is usually pretty mundane, and so he is not used to dealing with dangerous chemicals. He says, [...]
Archive for June, 2011
My [Usually] Uneventful Life
Posted in Home, tagged family, funny, motherhood on June 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Korie’s Favorite Stuffed Jalapenos
Posted in Cheap, Easy, Entertaining, Gluten-free, Potluck, Recipe, tagged appetizer, cooking, recipe, stuffed jalapenos on June 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Korie and I have been friends since grade school. That’s her to my left in the picture below. Beth, also a long-time friend, is to my right. I’m the one with the scraggly hair, wearing my favorite red sweatshirt. Korie is probably the most fun person you will ever meet. She’s also smart, athletic, and [...]
Kitchen In Progress
Posted in Home, Remodeling, tagged design, home remodeling, kitchen, remodeling on June 27, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The remodel of our new (old) house is coming along well! We have a lot more to do, but I wanted to share the progress that we’ve made on the kitchen so far. First, a close up of the original kitchen when we bought the house. Not bad, but not exactly what I’ve always dreamed [...]
Mushrooms: Make Mom Happy
Posted in Cheap, Easy, Entertaining, Gluten-free, Healthy, Recipe, Side Dish, tagged cooking, easy, healthy, mushrooms, recipe, side dish on June 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As I was walking through the grocery store with Jack the other day, thinking about what to make for dinner, I got this unbelievable craving for sauteed mushrooms. Not just the little white button mushrooms. I wanted the rich, earthy, meaty, buttery baby portobellos. So I picked up a pound from the bulk section, which [...]
Secret Green Salsa
Posted in Cheap, Easy, Entertaining, Fresh Herbs, Gluten-free, Healthy, Potluck, Recipe, Salsa, tagged cooking, easy, entertaining, healthy, recipe, salsa on June 22, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I like it when one of my recipe experiments goes well. When one doesn’t, it can — shall we say — bring out a difference of opinion between John and me. You see, John refuses to waste any food. (It is truly a great quality and I do love him for his inner compost pile.) [...]
Your Favorite Blogs?
Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2011 | 19 Comments »
I would like to include a list of “blogs worth visiting” here on Cocina Marie. Which blogs do you love? Please send a link or two if you have time! Thank you ~ Marie P.S. Include your own blog, too!
Love At First Bite
Posted in Easy, Entertaining, Gluten-free, Healthy, Potluck, Recipe, tagged cooking, dip, easy, recipe on June 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
My youngest brother, Matt, is a cook at Fino. He started as a busboy and has moved up to the daytime grill position. (Go Matt!) John and I like to go to Fino on date nights. On a recent trip, our waiter suggested that we try the roasted red pepper, walnut, and pomegranate dip. I [...]
I Make Lamb
Posted in Entertaining, Healthy, Potluck, Recipe, tagged cooking, dolmas, grape leaves, lamb, lebanese, recipe on June 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Do you remember the scene in My Big Fat Greek Wedding when Toula tells her Aunt that her new man doesn’t eat meat? The Aunt replies: “What do you mean he don’t eat no meat?” [The whole room becomes silent.] Then the Aunt says: “Oh, that’s okay. I make lamb.” That scene reminds me so much [...]
Spa in a Bottle
Posted in Cheap, tagged organic, skin care, tea tree on June 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Speaking of the heat, if hot weather tends to wreak havoc on your skin, you’ll love Ann Webb’s new organic skin-care line, and specifically, the Tea Tree Breakout Blaster. The label says it is “a serum that helps fight blemishes and breakouts,” but I like to call it “my spa in a bottle.” (When you dab [...]
Hot and Bothered
Posted in Cheap, Easy, Entertaining, Fresh Herbs, Healthy, Recipe, Salsa, tagged easy recipe, gazpacho, recipe, soup, tomatoes on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If there is anything I love more than cooking, it’s not cooking. During the summer at least. It is just too hot. When we were kids, the heat never seemed as bad. We loved the summers, and especially the beach. In June or July or sometimes both, our family would pack up the station wagon and [...]
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