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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Lemon peels plus patience

It is so nice being back in Charlotte. This is my first spring in Charlotte in 6 years, and I had forgotten how beautiful it is. In the last week it all of the flowers have erupted and decided to bloom. Warm weather is now here to stay, so why not have a nice refreshing…

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Dulce de leche, so easy to make

I was at my mom’s house this past weekend watching college basketball and helping her cook. She was going to make dulce de leche to use in several things she was making. Dulce de leche is incredibly easy to make. All you do is heat a can of sweetened condensed milk in water for several…

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Roasted chicken, so easy and so versatile

I am going to be in Las Vegas during Easter, so I will not be able to spend it with my family. My mom had a problem with this, so she decided to make me lunch of roasted chicken with potatoes and a mixed green salad. This meal is not only easy to make, but…

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Bridges BBQ Lodge Shelby, NC

A few months ago I showed you Lexington BBQ. Lexington is the place I go when I am traveling east and in the mood for BBQ. When I am headed west Bridges is the place to go. Located right off of US 74 in Shelby, Bridges is not hard to miss. Just look for the…

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A grown up use for bubblegum

When I was in Nashville,TN, I tasted a Bacon infused Bourbon. I told my friend about this drink and she told me that she once had vodka that was infused with bubblegum!

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Why would you ever buy whipped cream in a can?

Why would you ever buy whipped cream in a can? Home made whipped cream is incredibly easy to make and tastes a million times better than what you find in a can. Really the only reason to ever buy the canned kind is to recreate a scene from a certain movie about high school football…

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Bread Pudding with doughnuts! are you nuts?

I was surfing the internet a few weeks ago and came across an article about bread pudding. Sounds boring right? Well not when the bread is substituted with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! There is a restaurant in NYC and one in New Orleans that offer it on their menu. I live in Charlotte,NC, so I was…

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fried catfish and sides Oxford,MS

Ajax Diner, in Oxford,MS, is located right across from the courthouse. For those of you who have never been to Oxford, the courthouse is the beautiful white building that sits in the center of down town. There is a square of charming two story shops/apartments around the courthouse. You can find Ajax Diner in one…

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