It's no secret I love French food.  I don't know why.  The French just seem to know how to make anything and everything amazing, including lentils.  Yes, lentils.  Those boring, little, dried up, pea-ish things that usually languish in your pantry.  Not anymore!  Take a gander at this recipe...

So its been a bit since I've posted.Its been busy in my neck of the woods.New job (that I love), big changes.My hubs is the stay-at-home-Dad now, and do you know how hard it is to hand over the reins? Very. Hard.Not to say that the transition hasn't been without its bumps, but its hasn't been terrible either. Actually,...

Yes, folks, that's right.  I got an espresso maker for $3.  Not quite as good as the cheap-as-free bread maker, but still pretty good.  But why did I do it?  Don't I love Starbucks and my local coffee shops?  Yes, I do love my local coffeeshops, but my relationship with SB has gotten a bit rocky....

So a long time ago (read 6 weeks ago) I made and finished my 2nd swimsuit of the season. I am in love with how it turned out! Here's Butterick 5795!The suit is customized for cup size, which is always nice. It's also fully lined all the way around. Great for holding everything in! What do you guys think?...

Y'all, I am really excited about a dish I made this week.  It's one of those dishes that demands appropriately amazing counterparts, and it's an original recipe by me!  What is it, though?  Is it a sauce? Is it a filling?  A stew?  A topping?  It's all of those.  Check it out...Italian...

Hello August! Wow - It's August. Sheesh. Well not much to report this week. I didn't do very well about some of my goals, and some of them I did. Water. I need to get my average up to 4 cups a day. I've been stressy this week, so I've gotten off the water band wagon, but today I'm taking back my routine and owning...

Hey all again! I'm back! Two days in a row! I know, I know. Please  try to contain your shock and awe. :) So I'm back sharing things I've updated in my kitchen. When I moved all of the copper molds to above the kitchen cabinets, I moved the vases and jars I had up on the cabinets down to the counter top....