Foodie Adventures, Trying New Food

Hugh Acheson, or Meeting a Foodie Dreamboat

I first saw Hugh Acheson on Top Chef Masters in 2011 and something about him seemed interesting to me. Possibly the fact that he is Canadian born, with a Southern flair. Maybe it was the unibrow. When we moved to Atlanta, one of the first things I wanted to do was eating at Empire State… Continue reading Hugh Acheson, or Meeting a Foodie Dreamboat

Recipes

The Bottom Round Roast – Revisited for the Instant Pot

In 2012, I wrote a post called Bottom Round Roast and My First Gravy. To this date, this continues to be my most viewed post. I wrote it after making the dish successfully for the first time and I have made it so many times since. It only seemed reasonable to revisit this recipe to… Continue reading The Bottom Round Roast – Revisited for the Instant Pot

Meal Prep, Recipes

Keeping My Momentum Going

As I mentioned in my latest posts, with my husband's new traveling job, I made one new rule for myself: cook something new every week. Although Jeff ended up being home last week (yay!), I still wanted to follow my plan. I found recipes that we would both liked and headed to the grocery store.… Continue reading Keeping My Momentum Going

Recipes

Teriyaki Turkey, or the Friday Night Delight

I spend a big chunk of Friday morning whining (by myself) that we didn't have anything to make for dinner and looking for a good-enough excuse to eat out. Never mind the fact that we had a freezer full of turkey breast and random beef cuts. I just wasn't excited about making dinner the way… Continue reading Teriyaki Turkey, or the Friday Night Delight