Black Bean Soup
I love soup. And I LOVE beans. Therefore, I love LOVE bean soup. I have a great recipe for white bean soup, which is lovely in the fall and winter. I’ll share it when the temperature drops below 70...
View ArticleThings I Never Tire Of
Things of which I never tire: 1) Sunsets 2) Laughter 3) Shoes 4) Floor plans 5) Chocolate 6) Family and close friends 7) Mystery 8) Sitting on a porch 9)...
View ArticleHearty Turkey Chili
I love a hearty chili in the winter. I do not, however, enjoy the taste/aroma of cumin, which is an ingredient found in most chili so I have come up with my own recipe. I also tried to make it a...
View ArticleChicken Enchiladas
Anyone who knows me well knows that I could eat Mexican food for every meal. This preference stems all the way back to a childhood of begging to go to Taco Bell or to make tacos at home as often as...
View ArticleChristmas Traditions
This year marked a big transition in tradition for the Dyer household. Instead of having our family Christmas at my parents’ house as we have always done, I hosted here in my new hometown of...
View ArticleEaster Eatin’
Happy Easter, y’all! I’ve been up to a lot lately that I will post about when I have some free time, which will be on the fifth of never. Just kidding. Kinda. Even though these posts won’t be in...
View ArticleIt’s kind of not so great…
I recently purchased Gwyneth Paltrow’s new book, “It’s All Good,” intrigued by the idea of healthier and cleaner eating. The book offers a lot of great information and recipes about eating diary-free...
View ArticleThanksgiving Trials and Tribulations: The Meal
On Thanksgiving morning, I got up at 6 AM to get my 20lb turkey, Tyrone, into the oven. He had been brining in the garage for the previous 24 hours to ensure his flavorful tenderness. After several...
View ArticleLadies’ Lunch
In recent years, my mom and some of her good childhood friends have gotten together for a ladies’ lunch with all daughters, mothers, aunts, and sisters invited, too. And absolutely no boys allowed....
View ArticleApocalypse Averted
I went outside the other day. It was terrible. I don’t think I’ll do it again for a while. Not that I’m having much better luck indoors. A delightful side effect of these frigid temperatures:...
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