Photo Friday: Recipe Success

While last week’s Photo Friday post featured a recipe failure, this week’s features a recipe success: cheddar-thyme cornbread.  Lately, I’ve seen lots of pictures of cornbread with cheddar in it.  In fact, I think an issue of Everyday Food I was recently perusing had such a recipe.  But I didn’t like the recipe for some… Read More

Bento: Spaghetti (289)

This is Day 2 of the 30-Day Bento Challenge.  For more information on the challenge or to join, see the original post.  Latecomers are more than welcome!

Today is Good Friday, and in South Louisiana, Easter weekend often means seafood for many families.  And today, I’m looking forward to enjoying boiled shrimp and crabs (OH MY!)… Read More

Bento: Meatloaf Panini (288)

Where do I begin with today’s bento?  I feel like I have so much to say that I don’t even really know where to start.  I guess I’ll start with saying how pleased I am with how it looks.  It is not often that I feel like I’ve packed a true bento box and not… Read More

Bento: Changing things for Day 2 (287)

This past weekend, I prepared for lunches this week.  I purchased brussel sprouts and red potatoes at the Farmer’s Market; they were roasted with herb seasoning and a bit of salt.  Two of the larger mini meatloafs I’d made and froze were defrosted for bento inclusion this week.  Yesterday, I made my first bento from… Read More

Bento: Meat & Potatoes (287)

I am so a meat and potatoes type of girl.  Last night’s dinner was a perfect example.  I visited my parents house over the weekend to help my mom set up some new technology as she’d requested.  While there, she made steaks and potatos for dinner.   Aaaahhh, so satisfying.  This weekend, I visited the Farmer’s… Read More