Homemade Holiday Gift: Gingerbread Granola
Did you hear that sound?That loud crashing, shattering sound?That was the sound of my fairytale ending. The sound of my heart being broken into a million jillion little pieces.I’m not…
Smoky Lentil Soup
Please don’t gag when I say this. I don’t know what has come over me.I think I’m “feenin” for my husband.I don’t know any other way to say this other…
Quick Tortilla Soup
Childhood is great, but sometimes it can really suck.Like when you have a nightmare, you wake up hot, sweaty, and scared out of your mind. And there aren’t many options.You…
Wednesday Night Lights
You know what else I love about Christmas?The lights.The white lights that twinkle like snow in the night.The colored lights remind me of all my favorite things like houses made…
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Nachos
This is why I love Christmas.Presents.And despite the fact that every year I grow older, my heart still remains the same. I want presents, and I want lots.Small ones.Big ones.Handmade…
Turkey 101: With A Chicken
I’m not the type of person to make my children call me M’am. I’m not opposed, I actually rather like the sound of it, in theory.Every now and then, when…
Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
“These are dark times, there is no denying. Our world has faced no greater threat than it does today. But you can’t fight this war on your own Mr. Potter.…
Croque Monsieur
I’m moving to Paris.No, not Paris, TX.Paris, FRANCE.Because, nobody there knows me. But more importantly, because a substantial portion of the population won’t understand when my children insult them, or…
Thanksgiving Side: Baked Spinach
This casserole is award winning.Well . . . . . . . it could have been award-winning.If a certain “somebody” (MR. WOO) would have told me that not only did…
Chocolate Pecan Pie and The Help by Kathryn Stockett
I am black. I am from the South.I am a woman.But most importantly, I am a person.And I just read The Help by Kathryn Stockett.I’m not sure if any of…