I've been stagnating since before Christmas: mired in a quicksand of cranky mood, an unhealthy amount of self-pity, and no motivation. N...

We have a diner in town, and on it's menu is "Creamy Tomato With Basil Soup". They serve it with a nice chunk of cornbread a...

Today is Marble Man's birthday. We generally don't do birthday gifts, just make a spectacular meal that will render us comatose by t...

As I mentioned here , I've developed a deep and abiding love for Brazilian music. Thanks to our satellite dish and LINK tv's program...

Yesterday's activities with One World One Heart was wild and great fun. But now I need to step back and take a breath. I went to bed las...

To all of you who have commented on this post: I am overwhelmed by the reaction I have received with this giveaway. As of 11:30 AM on Febru...

Because One World One Heart is scheduled for Monday, this week I decided to post What's Cooking Sunday early. I don't want the post...

Since last week's Great Walk Debacle, I've been to the doctor, who then told me to see a physical therapist to help me recover from ...

One night last week we kicked back after dinner and, as we enjoyed our postprandial bliss, Marble Man looked me straight in the eye. He ask...

...into a Pity Pot, and I can't get out!" Last week I resolved to restart a walking program and take some responsibility for my hea...

Now that the cookie orgy is over, I've been going through old recipes I've collected over my (many) years of weight loss efforts. I...

Last night I watched a movie that Marble Man recorded from the Documentary Channel called: The Sound of Rio: Brasilerinho . The subject is a...

OK, so I wasn't planning to buy into the usual, and cliched, resolution of "I want to lose weight this year". Then I climbed o...

Several people have asked for the recipe for Marble Man's "special tea". OK, confession time: this is not something he came up...

Many thanks to all of you who have wished me feeling better - I am... MUCH better. I still honk like a goose, and have a most unladylike c...

The rest of my Bakathon is on hold as I muddle through my annual Christmas Cold. If it's Christmas, Kate gets a bug - set your calendar...

I've been in a baking frenzy these past few days, which is crazy 'cuz it's just Marble Man and me this time around. Still, the c...

Wow. That was a busy weekend! This year, in lieu of actual tangible gifts, we thought we'd make donations in family members' names t...