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I feel as if this kitchen construction has turned our lives upside down. My house looks like a construction war zone. I never thought something as exciting as creating my dream kitchen would give me this much anxiety. It is hard to live without a stove, a sink, a faucet. It’s difficult not to cook [...]
I first started this blog out of passion for cooking and my love of food. I knew I wanted to share healthy recipes but little did I know how much I would begin to learn about what is considered healthy. Looking back on my journey I realize how little I knew about food itself, where [...]
I am very excited these days! I am excited because Kurt and I have finally decided to remodel our kitchen. I can not believe the day has come. Already, as I write this post the top cabinets have been removed, some of the old backsplash has been torn down and my kitchen officially looks like [...]
Hi there. It’s Wednesday and we all know what happens on Wednesday. Some of us bloggers get together over at Peas and Crayons and talk about what we have been eating. Fascinating, right? I love it. So without further ado I present to you What I Ate Wednesday, Weekend. I had a full agenda packed [...]
Baked chicken flautas are crispy without the greasiness of the fried version. They make a great lunch and are perfect for leftovers. Flautas are a perfect snack for kids after school or someone like me, who goes straight for the refrigerator as soon as I step foot in my house. Did I mention they’re super [...]
I love Mexican flavors. Kurt and I are Mexican food junkies. Naturally, we jump at any excuse to overindulge on tacos, guacamole, chips, beans and margaritas. Cinco de Mayo is perfect for that. Eating at a Mexican restaurant while avoiding GMO’s and sticking to a healthy organic lifestyle doesn’t really go hand in hand. In [...]
Is it that time of the week already? Is it really Wednesday? It is! That means it’s time for What I Ate Wednesday. Except I have been so swamped with work and everything else I forgot to take any pictures of what I ate yesterday. Hmmmmm…….. So what should we talk about? Oh, I know. [...]
How do I feel about pasta?!? Hmmmmm….. It all depends on my craving and food mood meter. Well, actually, I am not much of a pasta eater, mainly because I am such a meat and potatoes girl. Weeks can go by before I have a pasta dish. However, when the craving finally strikes you can [...]
Lately I have been experimenting with Asian flavors. Although I am not much of a pasta eater I love Asian noodles. Udon, sobe, ramen…. Bring it on. Last weekend, I took my mom and sister to a tiny sushi spot located inside the only Asian supermarket in my area. While we enjoyed sushi, Briana had [...]
Happy Wednesday! I need your support. Please. Don’t make me beg. Ok, I’m begging, pleeeeaaaasssssseeee. My Scallops with Peas recipe is up on Yahoo! Shine Supper Club and needs a vote to be the next April Shine Supper Club Winner. See that third picture of the Scallops with Peas? Please follow the link and click [...]
This dish?! Oh THIS dish! Oh yeah. How can I describe it to you? Well you know when you eat something and the entire time all you can think of is how bad it must be for you? You wonder how many calories you’re eating and at the same time you continue to eat it [...]
I can not get enough of the beautiful weather we are having. Spring is finally showing its true colors. Our lawn is looking spectacular, luscious and extra green. My tulips are in full bloom. And I can not get enough of the bright colors. This recipe was inspired by the shrimp we had in New [...]
Another terrible tragedy is upon our great nation. My thoughts and prayers are for people of Boston and everyone affected by this terrible crime. Having experienced 9/11 I refuse to surrender and give satisfaction to whoever has done this. We must continue to be strong, after all, there is far more good than there is evil [...]
What a beautiful weekend we had in New Jersey. On Sunday we took a ride out to a farmers market in PA to buy some grass fed locally produced meat and freshly grown vegetables. Kurt and I mostly eat seafood, but when we do eat meat we buy organic grass fed meats from animals that [...]
Spring has finally arrived. When it comes to springtime, my absolute favorite thing to do is entertain outside. The weather is just right, not too hot, not too humid. Some nights you can be in a t-shirt and then there are nights when shorts and a sweatshirt are perfect. As soon as the weather starts [...]
Happy Wednesday…. Isn’t it just gorgeous outside? Finally, Spring is here. It’s time for a new What I Ate Wednesday party hosted by Peas and Crayons. I have been eating very light and last night we actually grilled. It was a perfect night for a glass of wine and a little bit of steak. My [...]
On Saturday, I spend a good part of the day baking and doing some prep work for a birthday party we had for Kurt this weekend. You know what makes me really happy? Listening to music and randomly dancing with Briana while I cook. I just hope that somewhere inside her little mind, memories are [...]
Hi guys. I’m sorry for the lack of posts this week but I have been under the weather and swamped with work. My energy levels are pretty low right now. I don’t have a new recipe to share with you, instead I wanted to share my favorite latest posts. Enjoy! FALAFEL WITH TAHINI DILL DRESSING [...]
I don’t know about you, but personally I don’t like sitting in traffic. I spend a few hours a day commuting to work and can handle road congestion most of the time. This past weekend we took a little road trip to Baltimore and the traffic Gods decided to put me through a torture. A [...]
A few months back the owners next to us decided to rent their house. Bad idea! They found what seemed to be a normal couple with a child a year or so younger than Briana. Since our townhome shares a wall with them, we wanted nothing more than a quiet, happy couple. Instead we got [...]
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! It’s What I ate Wednesday time. But let’s skip through all the regular stuff I normally eat like my morning smoothie, hard boiled eggs, fresh fruit cup and talk about the really yummy things I ate. I had a sweet tooth attack and baked a batch of Crinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies. I felt [...]
Lately, I have been spending a good amount of time working on my Recipe page. The goal is to make it user friendly and appealing. I have to admit moving all those recipes around is not an easy task. It is so time consuming but I love the way it starting to look. I would [...]
Spring is here! Yay. Oh wait, is it really? Judging by the way it looks outside I would say it’s still winter. Today’s forecast promised snow, rain, sleet, everything but the warm sunshine I crave so much. Well at least the brand new frozen yogurt shop finally opened up next to my job and at [...]
The desire to grow, develop and create never seems to escape me. I am not comfortable doing nothing. I don’t like the routine. I crave adventure, fun and excitement. I like to be on the move, do things and explore. I am the type of person that will get in the car and drive 20 [...]
Happy Monday ya’ll. I know, I know, I’m not southern but we’ve been watching BBQ Pitmasters all Sunday afternoon so I felt like saying it. Kurt and I were being goofballs and kept talking with our southern accents all evening. We had fun. I’m so excited for spring to get here already, I can hardy [...]
Many bloggers are posting St Patty’s Day inspired recipes this week, yours truly, however, doesn’t have any up her sleeve. So with a full tummy of yummy lentils I bring to you this delicious dish. And oh how yummy it is. Most of these cold days all I can think about is food that’s comforting [...]
Hi guys. We are back from the sunny Punta Cana. While we had a great time it is certainly nice to be back home and even better to get back to home cooking. I was not impressed with the food we had on the resort. It certainly seemed like most of it was either fried [...]
I am having a complete writers block as I’m writing this post. This might largely be due to our upcoming Punta Cana trip or the fact that I still have to go to work tomorrow. Not quite sure why I didn’t take Monday off, but I surely wish I did. Then I could have been [...]
What a week I’ve had! Work has been demanding but rewarding and exhausting at the same time. I am so glad the weekend is almost here. In a few days I will be relaxing on a beach in Punta Cana sipping on a big margarita but until then I’ll enjoy this glass of red wine. [...]
It is my favorite time of the week again. Time for a new What I Ate Wednesday post and boy have I been eating lots of veggies. Actually most of these days that’s all I am eating and absolutely loving it. I lost about 8 lbs now, my clothes fit better, my skin looks fantastic [...]
When I started Food Wine Thyme, I thought I’d share a few recipes here and there, write about a party we hosted or other random things. Then recently I thought about the world of blogging and what blogging has become for me. Never have I thought of how this blog would change my life. It’s amazing [...]
Laid-back. That’s what this recipe reminds me of. Sometimes I feel like laid back is not possible where I live. People are always on the go. They are rushing. They are demanding. They are angry. They are stressed. They want things done now. Not many stop to take a deep breath and go with the [...]
This weather has been driving my hair nuts lately. I am suffering from major static. Over the last few days it’s been sticking to my face, my clothes and my neck. On Monday, while out shopping, I couldn’t try clothes on because my hair was so unruly. I looked like one of those cartoon characters [...]
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reading about health, nutrition and the effects of food on our bodies. The subject simply fascinates me. What I don’t understand is why eliminating certain food categories has to automatically be called a Diet of some sort. What’s even more amazing is that we are exposed [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day. I have a confession to make – I am a hopeless romantic. I love candlelight dinners, walks on the beach and romantic movies. Flowers, good chocolate and small gestures mean more than extravagant gifts. I am a sucker for a sweet card, adore little getaways with Hubby and of course I love [...]
Ahhh, my favorite post of the week. I love sharing what I’m eating and love reading what everyone else is. I actually look forward to it. Thanks Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting. We are celebrating a lot of birthdays this month at work and I am exposed to all kinds of goodies. I [...]
This weekend I was a busy baking bee. If you follow my blog then you know that I do not like to bake much, however that was not the case on Saturday. I don’t know if it was all the snow that made me want to bake or the approaching Valentines Day but Briana and I made [...]
What makes this beef and barley stew better than all the others you have tasted? BEER!!! I added dark beer to this flavor packed dish and will never again cook it without it. You know what else makes it great….. one serving is only about 370 calories and packed with winter vegetables. Doesn’t that make [...]
Hey there. Sorry I’ve been MIA, but I sort of needed a little time out. Things have been a little too fast paced lately and by the time saturday rolled around I found myself exhausted. I came home from work and I did something different, I did something I never do, I took a nap. [...]
Can I just say that today I simply want to stop and appreciate the two wonderful people that make my life joyful – my husband and my daughter. There is nothing more satisfying, empowering and motivating than being a mother, a wife and a successful career woman. And if it wasn’t for the two of [...]
I want chocolate cake. In fact, I’m craving chocolate cake. I don’t want some portion controlled low fat cake, but a nice moist gianormous peace of chocolate goodness with layers of rich creamy chocolate filling would be just perfect. If it wasn’t for our trip to Punta Cana approaching so fast, I’d say I probably [...]
I have to start by saying I feel very accomplished this weekend. On Sunday alone I cleaned the fridge, the spice cabinet and both my pantry cabinet and closet. My bathroom remodel is almost complete however the piles of cooking magazines are still sitting there waiting to be organized. Oh well I’ll get to them [...]
If you saw my post yesterday then you would have noticed beautiful stuffed peppers I had for dinner the night before. I figured there is no point in waiting to share the recipe so without further adieu I bring you the Feta, Spinach and Turkey Stuffed Peppers. I don’t know about you but I love [...]
Hey there, can’t believe it’s Wednesday already. But I’m actually pretty pleased with that. I was off on Monday and have only two more days of work left this week. It has been a super cold week I might add. We are expecting to get some snow on Friday although I’m looking forward to finally [...]
I don’t say this often but occasionally I reach my limit of overly healthy recipes. There I said it. But right when I’m about to cook something “bad” my inner voice comes out and reminds me of the Punta Cana vacation we are about to go on. There is a part of me that [...]
Oh Trader Joe’s, how much I love you. You bring so much happiness to my life. But seriously though, I do love Trader Joe’s. Unfortunately the closest one to me is about 15 miles away so whenever I visit there I stock up on all kinds of goodies. On my last trip down there I [...]
Hi guys. Happy Wednesday. I first learned about WIAW from Mai-Lis at A Sunshiny Day and for the last 4 months have been reading her posts everyday and anticipating a WIAW post every wednesday. I’ve grown to enjoy reading what others eat and finally I decided to give the whole WIAW movement a try. WIAW, started by Peas [...]
Sometimes a simple getaway is all we need to recharge our bodies. That’s exactly what I needed this past weekend, so we grabbed an overnight bag and headed down to Baltimore, a city we visit very frequently for its abundance of crab and great eats. We usually drive into Baltimore on Saturday night and begin [...]
Woo hoo, Christmas is almost here. I am so excited. Can’t wait for Tuesday. I love spending the time with my loves on this special day, lounging around in pajamas all morning, watching the excitement on Briana’s face as she opens her presents and replaying The Christmas Story all day. Can’t wait to cook Christmas [...]
This is my last post of this year. I wanted to end it on a sweet note with a cocktail in tow. And why not? After all New Years Eve is only hours away and 2012 was a great year for us. I can only wish that 2013 is just as good. I spend most [...]
