Ten Years Gone…
Today is my 10th Anniversary!!! I can hardly believe it because it went by so quickly. (Then again, we do have an eight year old son so ten years sounds about right.) It was such a fun wedding and there … Read More
Kimberly
Southern Kid-Friendly Summer Recipes: Smoked Chicken Sliders
While I was at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party this past weekend, I went to see Southern Living Test Kitchen Chef Norman King demo one of his favorite kid-friendly summer recipes. My kids tasted samples of his Smoked Chicken … Read More
Smoked Chicken Recipe
I was talking with one of my girlfriends from Texas about the fact that some of the barbecue at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party didn’t actually have barbecue sauce on it. (I wasn’t complaining, because I actually enjoyed both … Read More
How to make chow chow (“a garden in a bowl”)
Have you ever had chow chow? I will admit it…when I hear “chow chow”, I think of puppies. However, I know of several Southern people who enjoy the vegetable combo dish. On Saturday, I was able to taste chow chow … Read More
Cars and BBQ
If the Big Apple Barbecue were being held this upcoming weekend, then it would have made the perfect Father’s Day gift. Cars and ‘cue – it doesn’t get much better than that. Reggie actually “talked up” our attendance at the … Read More
Life Happened…
I loved this quote from my July 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine so much that I just had to “frame” it. I absolutely intend to keep on turning the pages of this thing called “life”. Don’t you?
How to Chop an Onion
I find it so interesting to hear the questions that people ask when they know that you work with food at any level. “How do I chop an onion?” is a common question. Questions like that are easier to show … Read More
Madagascar 3 and Central Park Zoo Scavenger Hunt
Last Saturday, Sean and I went to an advanced screening of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted that was hosted by Paramount/DreamWorks Animation. The movie was really funny. I think that it shares a great message regarding discovering that what you … Read More
Pediatric Dentist Tools: Sand Timer and Disclosing Solution
Last week, I wrote about the advantages of taking kids to pediatric dentists over on Mom in the City. While I love my longtime general/adult dentist (Dr. Schrott on the Upper West Side of Manhattan), there are advantages to taking … Read More
Let’s Play Giveaway
Congrats to the winners: susan varney, pauline1501 and Jessica A I am SO happy that it is June. Sean’s doctor advised that he stay inside the home for as much as possible during the month of May because he was … Read More