Celebration Generation: Food, Life, Kitties!

Recently, my friend Susi made a VERY quick trip to Minnesota. She moved away almost two years ago – on the DAY of our tornado, no less. Great timing on her part, but we’ve missed her ever since. As has become tradition, we met up at Psycho Suzi’s for drinks, nibbles, and great conversation. Breaking [...]

As you may know, I was diagnosed with a gluten allergy a few years ago. Not Celiac, mind you, just an inflammatory thing, secondary to my autoimmune hypothyoid. Big fun, made my life miserable, gave me fibromyalgia… and then everything cleared up once I went gluten free. At the time, my Dr offered me a [...]

Spring is on its way, but there is still time to take advantage of “soup season”! This recipe – from my upcoming corn cookbook – won’t disappoint: it’s thick, warm, rich, and satisfying! Hearty Corn and Black Bean Soup 2 large onions, chopped 1 lb bacon, chopped 2 lbs dry black beans 12 1/2 cups [...]

You know, for being married to someone who’s allergic to gluten, my husband still manages to be utterly spoiled in the breads department. The other day, I decided to treat him to a batch of my homemade bagels. It’s been a while, I definitely haven’t made them since the tornado, so it’s probably been over [...]