A few weeks ago in my Greenling box of goodies I got mushrooms.  I am not a mushroom fan at all.  I try them every once in a while just to make sure and my reaction to them is always the same….gross!  But I did not want to be

I’ll admit that until the tragic death of Chris Kyle in February of this year, I had never heard of him.  So I had no idea he was the most lethal sniper ever in the history of the American Military.  I was also amazed by the wide range of reactions to his death.  It was in the midst of the news coverage about his

I’m not sure where exactly I got the idea to attempt to grow fruits and vegetables in my back yard, but I am beyond excited to get started.  I have a teeny tiny backyard and a hyper boxer puppy, so I knew I needed to get

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve posted about wine o. wednesday, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been drinking wine.  It’s because I have been pretty underwhelmed lately with the wine I’ve been drinking lately.  Well maybe that’s

I grew up thinking Chicken Pot Pie was gross, I know, I know, what is wrong with me?  So when I got carrots in this weeks Greenling delivery box I decided they were the excuse I needed to make Chicken Pot Pie.  I also got Portobellos and debated adding them to this but, I’m not a big mushroom fan so I didn’t

This wasn’t my first time to read The Great Gatsby, but it has been many many years since I last read it. And technically this time I didn’t read it but rather I listened to Tim Robbins read it. That was quite an experience. And let me just say,

I met my friend Vee at a new-ish restaurant in Uptown, JoJo on Thursday and tried their Strawberry Basil Garden Cocktail.  While we were there and I was slurping down the drink, Vee looked up the recipe.  At that point I realized that I would have the majority of the ingredients growing in my garden this summer.