"One. Two. Freddy's coming for you. Three. Four. Better lock the door. Five. Six. Grab a crucifix. Seven. Eight. Better stay up late. Nine. Ten. Never sleep again." Freddy Krueger with his scarred face, maniacal laugh and ugly knitted sweater was every kid's worst nightmare. Well, at least he ... [Read more]
Lemon Ricotta Muffins
I had some leftover ricotta sitting in my fridge, feeling lonely and neglected. So I scoured the web looking for the perfect recipe to make it feel wanted and appreciated. These muffins spoke to me, "Tanya. Oh, Tanya. Pick me. Pick me. I'm delicious." ... [Read more]
Do What You Love
“Let the beauty of what you love - be what you do.” by Rumi Everyone talks about this novel concept of doing what you love. This idea resonates strongly with me as it probably does with you as well. And like me, the first place you would like to apply this concept is in your work. We all want to ... [Read more]
Sour Cream Pancakes
I got this recipe from Framed who got it from Pioneer Woman who got it from herself. I think. And it's fantastic. I've always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with pancakes, mainly because I lacked the perfect recipe. Most were too dense for my liking. You shouldn't have to worry about ... [Read more]
The Case of the Missing Beds
[As dictated to Tanya] I would like to talk to you about a serious problem. One that affects me personally. It is about the lack of special Emeril beds in my home. They have all gone missing. See the picture mommy posted? Me, Emeril Wolfgang, his Royal Highness, and the most handsome cat in ... [Read more]
nirvana
the path often sought but rarely found full of slippery slopes and dark, twisty corners yet i forge on sometimes with eagerness but often with quiet trepidation easy to surrender to seductive whispers turn back, turn back i’m ashamed to admit i want to sometimes yet i forge ... [Read more]
Apple Galette
I bought myself a new toy in honor of launching my blog: a Cuisinart food processor. My old cheap one languished in my cupboard for about eight years until recently when I tried to use it again. Tried would be the operative word. My goal was simple. I need to crush Oreo cookies into crumbs. Easy ... [Read more]
Reflections
I recently was on a call with Janet Bray Atwood (The Passion Test co-author) and Debra Poneman (Yes to Success creator) where they shared some insight from Jack Canfield: Our minds can only hold one image at time. So in other words, you can't hold the image of your success and failure at the same ... [Read more]
Roast Beef Sandwich
This past summer I craved pot roast, but it was too warm to turn on the oven. But I still wanted the comfort of a tender pot roast. I turned to one my favorite food sites, foodgawker, for help, and they came through with a roast beef sandwich conveniently made in a crockpot. Now, I know that ... [Read more]