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• Orzo Salad with Shrimp and Feta

  

  Fresh herbs, tender shrimp, creamy feta and bite sized orzo make one awesome salad. Perfect for a summer dinner, a potluck and great for lunches the next few... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Wine Wednesday: Club W

  

  Wine clubs can really bring you some great wines. Wines that are unique, a great value, and sometimes offer you access to wines that you might not be able to... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Café Centraal Milwaukee

  

  I spent the weekend in Milwaukee making wedding jewelry, pretty exciting 10 hours of driving was worth it to visit with my Aunt, Uncle, and Cousins. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• Pork Chops with Broccoli and Corn Slaw

  

  The grill is our best friend in the summer, especially on 90+ degree days when you really don’t want to warm up the house anymore. I sing the praises of pork al... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• June Kitchen Reader Book Club

  

  With more work travel on the calendar for June, I had the opportunity to read more on flights. Thanks to the iPad I had a few months worth of Kitchen Reader Boo... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cilantro Pesto with Lemon Pepper Pasta

  

  Cilantro brings a beautiful and vibrant flavor to a dish, it is even better in a pesto. Of course traditional pesto is delicious but sometimes basil is +$3 for ... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Vino in the Valley

  

  Imagine you have a few bonus hours on a Saturday that were supposed to be booked and they are magically open. What would you do? Scott and I had that happen to... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Freezer Full of Chicken

  

  Thanks to Golden Plump we now have a freezer full of chicken brats and sausages. I have a few recipes I am working on with the sausages but the brats and chicke... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grilled Spiced Rubbed Pork Chops

  

  I sing the praises of pork over and over; flavorful and affordable. Pork chops can be one of those tricky to get right dishes but with a spice rub in a grill yo... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• New Vintage Wine Club

  

  I have been looking for the right wine group to join, one with education, unique tastings, genuine and interesting people. I think I finally found it! Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fitness Friday Yoga Challenge Week 3

  

  The yoga challenge continues with a goal of 15 classes in the month of June. How is it going? Really well. I am at 12 classes, a little over a week to get 3 mor... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Watermelon Salad

  

  Summer eating makes me so happy, fresh fruit, grilled meats, wine or beers out on the patio. All those fresh flavors make for some delicious short few months... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beer Wednesday: Build Your Own

  

  A deviation from Wine Wednesday, but for beer. A delicious beverage in the summer, or any time of year, but so good on a hot summer day. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Photography Upgrade

  

  Over the last 3+ years I would like to think my photography skills have greatly improved, it started with buying my Canon T2i and doing all that I could to lear... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 TECH

• Yogurt Marinated Chicken

  

  My friend Bobby came over for dinner to check out our new place, have a few beers, enjoy a good dinner and dig through our travel items for his trip to Ireland. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Weekly Meal Planning

  

  As much of a Type A that I am, it wasn’t until recently that I really started meal planning. Yes I would be basics like fruits, veggies and snacks for the week... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DIARIES, FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Yoga Fuel

  

  The first time you do a 90 minute hot yoga class can be a little intimidating, or very intimidating. I was nervous! Of all the previous classes I had attended... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTHY LIVING, OTHER SPORTS

• Travel Thursday Memphis

  

  It has been a whirlwind of a week, I spent Monday-Wednesday in Memphis, Iuka and Ripley Mississippi. 2 of the 3 were places I honestly never thought I would... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Wine Wednesday Epicuro Primitivo

  

  Another Trader Joe’s find for under $8 ($6.99 to be exact), an Italian blend. Interesting, drinkable. But not the best wine over or anything spectacular.... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Typical Day of Eats

  

  I never blog about what I ate for each meal, usually it’s a new recipe, or restaurant reviews, fitness, travel and wine posts. Lifetime offered me the chance... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES