I Ramble on the Weekends

I’ve done a lot of thinking today.  Mostly…because I’ve given myself time to think. 
I’ve found myself filling up my days recently.  Packing in duties and activities so that other things that I would rather not think about won’t seem so heavy.  In reality, a majority of the reason that I moved to AK had very [...]

TOP CHEF!!!!!! NEW YORK!!!!!!

So not sure how I just now realized a brand new season of TOP CHEF starts next Wednesday, November 12th.  It will be based in New York.  How excited am I?  SO VERY EXCITED.

Stephanie Visits…Take Two

My friend Stephanie SHOULD arrive via airplane in Anchorage on Friday evening.  I’m mucho excited. 
Steph is one of my favorite people in the whole world.  She and I used to share an apartment in Plano…and to be quite honest…she saw me through some very dark days that year.  We laughed together, we cried together…we watched [...]

Cheftastic

Here’s a little update on the “Davita is trying to cook more” campaign. 
Last night I made fresh, homemade pico de gallo…with a bit of a twist.  I added corn and diced avocado.
Tonight I sauteed shrimp in butter (yes, real butter), fresh garlic, and diced onion.  I tossed it with whole wheat pasta and a little [...]

Cooking Mama

(Some might notice that the title of this blog is in reference to a video game…) 
(And…SPELLCHECK is back!!!)
Okay…time for a true confession.  : )  I’m trying to eat better. 
And…I don’t just mean healthier, although that is certainly part of it!  I mean BETTER.  I have a tendency to way overcook when I have company.  Elaborate [...]

Top Chef

Those that know me well know that I REALLY love Top Chef.  (For those that don’t know…it’s a cooking reality TV show.)
Well…tonight’s premiere did not disappoint.  I think this season will be great.
I have no idea why I love this show as much as I do.  The things they cook are really intriguing to me.  [...]

Fabulous 100

I’ve always been super entertained by those lists that people make…you know…100 random facts about themselves. Well…a friend of mine at work suggested that I do the same…she dared me to do this b/c I was joking about how I’ve become decidedly less interesting over the past few years.   Here goes…
Okay…so I’m done. [...]

Valentine’s Day

I’ve typically not celebrated Valentine’s Day.  After all, I’ve been single for a while…and Valentine’s Day isn’t exactly marketed to make single people feel good about themselves.  Last year I met to celebrate the holiday with some fabulous single ladies at a sports bar.  It was fabulous.  I don’t know what I’ll do to celebrate [...]

This has nothing to do with Alaska

This post has NOTHING to do with Alaska.   
I have become a Top Chef addict.  Yes…I think I might actually be addicted to the show.  I don’t just watch it…I watch it over and over and over.  And…I’ve actually started imagining what I would cook if I were ever on the show. 
Here’s the problem…I’ve [...]