When I pay my visit to our local farmers’ market every Saturday morning, I always feel compelled to swing by the outdoor grocery nextdoor to pickup a basket of bananas. And why bananas, you might ask? Because for some fantastic reason, they sell 3 lbs. for $1. Who can...
This is hands-down my new favorite dessert of the summer! Have been a big fan of peppermint ice cream since I was a kiddo (and was privileged to grow up with a Braum’s nearby, who arguably makes the best peppermint ice cream ever!). But since leaving home, I only...
There are so many smells I love in the kitchen — homemade bread, freshly cut pineapple, any sort of roasting garlic — mmm, the list goes on and on… But if I were ever forced to pick an absolute favorite, there would be no contest. My answer would be...
Every time I return home to Wichita to visit my folks, it’s a “must” that we pay our traditional visit to Saigon, one of my favorite hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurants downtown. Within about 2.2 seconds of placing our order, they always whisk out my favorite appetizer – fresh spring rolls....
You know those people who always go to a restaurant and order next to nothing, just so that they can fill up almost completely on chips (or bread) and dip??? Yep, pretty sure I’m one of them. (Although I make it a point to always thank the waiter/waitress with...
Somehow I’ve returned home from the farmers’ market every week this summer with a truckload of zucchini. And after weeks of stir-frying, grilling, sauteeing, and roasting them up into all sorts of yummy creations, realized I hadn’t yet made any zuch bread this summer! So I decided to try...
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