TheSaucyLady's Profile

I had a huge realization after a trip to the West Coast recently. While I love the idea of "Eat Fresh, Local", blah, blah, blah. For many of those in-between New York & California or even in "the burbs", the options for us to do so, are just not existent in such an available way. After visiting a friend in San Fran recently and experiencing a highly elevated shopping experience there- feelings of "THIS PRODUCE IS AMAZING! THESE HEIRLOOM TOMATOES ARE UNBELIEVABLE", I realized that my own shopping experience and that of many other Americans is saddly inferior. I would love to eat gigantic fresh strawberries that just came from the farm or beautiful celery root or bi-color heirloom tomatoes, but that stuff is just not available to me. I incorporate as many fresh produce items into my diet as I can, but I know that it was likely shipped from South America two weeks ago. Maybe I should write a "Turn those Hot House Goods to Gold" cook book...

I need these in my life. With four cats, it's a bit of a struggle to keep/maintain nice things while still keeping kittehs happy.

NOM!

I was at a bar a few weeks ago joining some friends who appeared to be drinking a clear beverage that obviously wasn't beer. It was pear cider and I quickly ordered one up for myself. DELICIOUS. I put three more back & finally decide to look at the nutrition info, I turn the bottle around and was horrified to see that each beer was about 340 calories. I just consumed OVER 1300 calories in one sitting. I experienced an immediate wash of guilt and went running the next day.

Honestly, I found the Dogfish kind of meh, it left me wanting a bit more spice to the flavor. I preferred the Southern Tier and also Bluepoint makes a nice Pumpkin Ale.

Chartreuse is 100% THE LIQUOR found in the back of your parents or grandparents liquor cabinet. Good to know that it's still drinkable! I may have to revisit my parents cabinet the next time I visit them!

I've found the larger sized bottles of this at my local TJ Maxx for around $7.99- they do turn up there from time to time.

I love New Orleans and agree that Commander's Palace IS a must for anyone making a trip there. Their food is outstanding. I'll take some of that gumbo ya-ya and whiskey barrel chicken right now, please! Plus 25 cent martinis during the week, what's not to love? The city inspired me to write about it as well- http://t.co/mgPy9ap

I agree with TwoWheeler. Just throw a can of the chipotles en adobo in the blender- SO much cheaper!

Guilty. I read cook books in bed AND read cooking magazines while in the bathtub.