I love watermelon, but every time I buy it I get a little overwhelmed by how much of it there is. So, I figured I’d turn some of it into a margarita. Of course. You don’t need a ton of limes for this. I actually put too much lime juice in the first time I […]
The Fourth of July is all about grilled meat and watermelon and cold beer… but you still need something to eat for breakfast. Hence, cherry-blueberry muffins. And I even lightened them up a bit by using nonfat Greek yogurt in place of some of the butter. Don’t worry, though. You can use all butter if […]
Our friend Travis is a serious griller. Not only do he and his wife Heather make several gallons of chili every fall weekend for Navy game tailgates, Travis still always makes sure to bring beef or pork (often rubbed with the awesome coffee his brother makes, and accompanied by some kind of homemade sauce), hamburgers, […]
It’s almost of the Fourth of July, so for the next few days I’m going to try to focus on foods that would be perfect for your holiday cookout or get-together. Today: Pie. Because what’s more American than fruit pie? Though many of you might guess that I favor cake or cookies, pie is actually […]
I love macaroni and cheese. Any kind of macaroni and cheese. Well, maybe not that dusty-tasting kind from fast food-type restaurants (I’m looking at you, Boston Market), but any other kind. Frozen, from a blue box, whatever. But I think this is the best traditional (read: no weird ingredients) macaroni and cheese ever. Seriously. Now, […]
I am not sure how I missed National Bourbon Day, but honestly? Just about every day is bourbon day in our house. And I think we were in Kentucky for at least PART of bourbon day, so I think that counts for something. Anyway, I’m a little late with this pie, but it’s so delicious […]
A few weeks ago, I happened to be watching The Pioneer Woman on Food Network, and she made raspberry lemonade. It looked really easy and delicious. And hot pink. Not long after, my mother-in-law was in town and we were grilling for dinner. I realized I had a bunch of lemons and a big container […]
Although I frequently bring baked goods to work, my actual day job doesn’t usually involve cake. But one day last year, I came to work and was immediately alerted to the existence of a tank covered in cupcakes (which were decorated with camouflage fondant) in the Pentagon courtyard. Turns out, the ladies of Georgetown Cupcake […]
Hey! How are y’all? I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve blogged, but we are currently up to our eyeballs in boxes, getting ready for our big move to California. Anyway, I’m sorry I have neglected you. Will some moist, cheesy cornbread with just a bit of jalapeño kick help? I thought so. […]
When I was in elementary school, my best friend Erica and I would sometimes bake things. Usually it was cookies, but one time we decided to make lemon meringue pie. We separated eggs, we whipped the whites with sugar… and then we realized that we hadn’t even looked at the filling part. So, we put […]