Generally, I can live without peanut butter, and I can live without chocolate. I know, I know. I'm not normal. Take away my woman card. It's unholy. I get it. However, at holiday time, I get an urge for what I like to call Peanut Butter Yum Yum Bombs, and I have to have one. Just one. Maybe ...

I have a new(ish) job at The Willow Domestic Violence Center. It is a great transition for me and I get to do fun things mostly about talking to and training willing and amazing volunteers all day long. I like to try to keep those volunteers happy. They work really hard, FOR FREE. Of course, ...

We all love shrimp cocktail, right? Extra spicy/horseradish-y? I don't care if the 1970s called and want their appetizer back — it's delicious. And it's easy and everyone at your party will eat their weight in it. The bonus is that it's even healthy, which is not something we can say for ...

Soup is so awesome, right? I can make a vat of it for little money, it's warm and soul satisfying, and so easy, particularly when there is a slow cooker involved. I'm so busy these days and packing my own lunch, while financially desirable, is often a real bummer. I have to have things ...

The minute Thanksgiving is over, the switch is flipped and I want to start eating things that have spice, color and are the dead opposite of the rich, creamy, salty foods of the holiday. Lately, I've been on a tofu kick. I know, I know. But here's the deal — I fry it. So it's not as ...

I teach informal cooking classes to my friends once in awhile, and recently we decided that we needed to go over some Thanksgiving basics before the big event occurred. One friend is newly married and one is visiting her fairly new boyfriend's family for the holiday, and both wanted to ...