By: Tony Matera / twitter @WI_InsSolutions
Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to gather and give thanks for all they have. It is time for football, and of course plenty of good food. With all this food, it is no surprise that Thanksgiving is one of the top days for cooking acci...
Wednesday September 7th, 2011 - Fox Lake, IL I’ve been keeping up with my diet and exercise plan, and I don’t think I could feel much better. I’ve made it a high level priority, and I’m learning to thoroughly enjoy not only the benefits, but the process as well...
I'm fairly certain some people thought we were crazy when we went out and bought a chest freezer -- primarily because this freezer wasn't the smallest one on the market. Nope -- we have 20+ cubic feet of gorgeous freezer space, complete with storage bins that we can lift in and out. We went with ...
For me, spring is truly marked by the arrival of certain spring vegetables -- asparagus, morel mushrooms, fiddleheads... and, of course, the ubiquitous ramp.Ramps (Allium trioccum), often called wild leeks or wild garlic, are a member of the lily family -- which also includes garlic, leeks, and o...
This was dinner tonight, folks! I had my parents over (which hasn’t happened in a million moons) & cooked them up some YUM. The nom-nom-nom’s were: Rib-eye Steak Made super delish with a rub of 1 part seasoned salt & 3 parts lemon pepper seasoned salt. Trust me&hel...
On those days when I wish I could abandon responsibility for life as a vagabond, cooking international food helps me focus my energies on something productive, and hopefully, tasty. Picking up some obscure herbs or sauces at the Lanexang Asian grocery or finding a rare mamey fruit at Supermercado...
Spring is an exciting time of year!
I love the first days of Spring when the cold finally breaks and you can just smell the warm weather. It as if Spring is Summer just trying to break through. It makes me think of when you are on the brink of a good idea, something real...