I would like to take little break from food talk to celebrate a life. This week, my mom’s very good friend and my friend, too, Marilyn, passed away after a 2 1/2-year battle with lung cancer. And although I am so sad that she is gone, I am happy that she is no longer suffering […]
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Rosemary Apricot Pork Tenderloin
You’re all in for a treat today. Because this mostly vegetarian, sweet-toothed food blogger is giving you a kickin’ pork tenderloin recipe! Again, I am not a huge meat eater, but after tasting this sweet, savory and tender pork tenderloin, I was definitely glad that I still eat meat on occasion and in moderation. I […]
Random Acts of Foodness
Here’s another round of Random Acts of Foodness (aka good news about food) to start your week out on a positive, tasty note. 1. Cupcakes and Compassion: I love this story of how the owners of a local cupcake shop (Bliss) here in Northwest Arkansas are selling their business and moving to Malawi to help […]
Simple Saturday: Quinoa
I’ve been afraid of quinoa for quite awhile. I tried making couscous a few times and totally failed getting good flavors into it. And I (wrongly) assumed that I would fail at quinoa, too. But I finally got up the courage when I found a recipe for really fresh, delicious-looking quinoa with lime juice, garlic […]
Blueberry Scones
Berries. Let whatever beautiful images, smells and tastes that that word conjures up take over you for a moment. Berries have got to be one of my favorite fruits and I’m learning even more this summer that when they come from local farms, they are ten times better. Although they’re fantastic just popped into your […]