
Remember my mom’s recipe for Apple Crisp? It’s seriously delicious and one of my favorite desserts ever, but, sadly, it’s not at all healthy. I mean, there’s a cup of sugar and a full stick of butter in it. So, when Mal suggested it for dessert last night, I happily made him a batch and [...]

Just in case you missed it, here’s the first part of our adventures at Mohegan Sun: Fun at Mohegan Sun: Hotel & Happy Hour. After enjoying a cocktail at Bar Americain, Mal and I headed to BALLO Italian Restaurant and Social Club for dinner. Inspired by San Galgano in Tuscany, BALLO’s décor was designed to [...]

Tonight was one of those nights. It called for wine. When Mal got home from work, we took Murphy for his long walk of the day. While walking along and chatting, he (Mal, not Murphy) announced that it was a “wine night.” I’m not one to turn down a glass, so I agreed to open [...]

Mmmm… tonight’s dinner was filling and SO GOOD! Love that! It was also fun to eat with chopsticks!
Dinner was a team effort tonight. Mal pan-seared the pork gyoza while I oven-roasted the brussels sprouts. (I tossed them in olive oil and added minced garlic and garlic salt before cooking.) On the side: TJ’s gyoza [...]

Homemade hummus is the BEST!! I ate it again for lunch today: spread on crispy French bread and on the side of my salad for carrot stick dipping. Love it! Lunch was a big salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and maple-roasted brussels sprouts as well as hummus and toasted French bread pieces on the side. Breakfast Breakfast [...]