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Wed
16
Sep '09

Confessions of My Chocolate Cupcake Fail

While the cupcakes look innocent enough… Looks can be deceiving.
This last weekend I set out to bake cupcakes.  I received a request for chocolate cupcakes to be exact, and I thought strawberries would be a good complement to the chocolate cake.
Hey why not have a chocolate cupcake with strawberry frosting and top it with [...]

Fri
21
Aug '09

Friday Dilemma a.k.a. Fat Fridays

As you can see from my blog – every Friday I have this dilemma – where to eat for the night.  My Friday meal is in many ways my reward. For working hard and getting through the week, for eating healthy at home most nights, for staying disciplined, for keeping a positive attitude;  and it [...]

Fri
31
Jul '09

Brisket, Pulled Pork, and Ribs – Oh My!

Craving For some Juicy, Smoky, Fall-off-the-Bone BBQ!!!
I used to have this ritual at Syracuse.  Every time my college sweetheart would make a trip to the tundra to visit me, I’d plan to make a stop to Dinosaur BBQ – a Syracuse institution and probably some of the best BBQ I’ve had to date.  We’d drive [...]

Fri
17
Jul '09

Friday Cravings for the Forbidden

My dad’s trip not only brought me two weeks filled with restaurant binges, but also 5 pounds worth of happy fat. Unrestrained restaurant dining isn’t kind to the waistline… So I’ve been trying to stay away from the sinful stuff to bring me back to normal. This only means that I’ve been [...]

Fri
26
Jun '09

Friday Dilemma: Where Do I Want to Spend My Money Tonight?

Today marks the last Friday I spend with my dad in DC. Which begs the question, where do I want to eat tonight? I thought I’d get my wheels turning with some food for thought:

Conch fritters with jicama avocado dumplings @ Cafe Atlantico- what brings the fun to this bite are the jicama avocado “fun [...]

Thu
18
Jun '09

Dilemma: Where Do I Want to Spend My Money Tonight?

Anytime I have an upcoming “dinner plan” – about 2-3 hours of my day is spent going back and forth on where I want to eat for dinner. I mean this is no small feat in my world. [...] Friends should think twice before giving me the reins on making the dinner decision.