Can you guess what I’m making? Homemade Salsa, of course! Ever since receiving the Mayo Clinic Fructose Malabsorption diet, I’ve been expanding Mr. Charm’s diet. Tomato sauces are out, but fresh tomatos are back IN. Woot! That got me thinking about snack foods: Mr. Charm LOVES chips with salsa (takes … Continue reading
They say that Valentine’s Day is about Love. <snort> I disagree. Valentine’s Day is about CHOCOLATE! Until I married the Geek, I rarely had a “beau” on Valentine’s Day. Just my luck, I always either met a guy right after the Big V, or my relationship ended right before … Continue reading
I have something SO awesome to share with you, I can hardly stand it! I can take NO credit whatsoever for this delicious concoction. Most of my recipes are my own creations, or such a major overhaul of someone else’s idea that I can still claim it as my own. … Continue reading
Years ago I found a recipe for something called “Chicken Hash” in a magazine. I never actually made it, but I saved it because it looked really good. With this dual-elimination-diet-thing going on in my house, I’m scrambling like mad to find edible meals to serve my family. (Delicious is … Continue reading
One of the ways I can almost ALWAYS get Mr. Charm to eat veggies is to fry them. Yes, I know the arguments against frying. To which I say: Get over it! If my son is eating a vegetable, I don’t care how it’s prepared! This became a problem when … Continue reading
Take out eggs, cheese, and wheat, and what can you make for breakfast? Not. Much. For us, just beef and potatos, basically! That can get really boring, really fast, so I’m always looking for new ways to shake things up a bit. Here’s my latest breakfast creation: Hamburger Hash! It’s … Continue reading
I have always loved beef jerky. Yu-uumm! It’s not terribly lady-like, but I just love ripping off a piece of meat with my teeth. Makes me feel powerful in some primal way, I suppose. But have you looked at the ingredients on the bag of beef jerky at the store? … Continue reading
Spaghetti has always been a big hit in our household. Thanks to my Dad, I make a knock-your-socks-off spaghetti sauce. The Geek lived in Italy for a few years, and he says my sauce is as good, if not better, than most of the sauces he ate while he was … Continue reading
How’d you like to soothe your child’s throat (or your own) with a homemade, old-fashioned remedy that masquerades as a sweet treat? It also works well as a bribe. Not that I would ever bribe my children! (cough cough) Well, thanks to Mr. Charm’s dairy and egg allergies, I started … Continue reading
Want to know the easiest, healthiest snack you’ll ever make? It’s seriously so easy, so simple, I’m flabbergasted I didn’t think of it myself. One day I was waiting to board my flight and a family with twins was waiting nearby. I struck up a conversation, and while we were … Continue reading
