Dish and Sip

Amongst Women, Dinner Party Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending my time with 2 beautiful ladies and a dog. Yes, a dog was invited to this dinner party, but could only sit and enjoy the view from the balcony overlooking the parking lot. We anticipated a few more ladies, but for the first dinner party gathering, this was lovely. A quaint setting in which no one competed for the attention of the group. Our time was equally shared with one another. However, Cookie, the dog often disobeyed the commands of stay and sit as she inched closer and closer to the welcoming scent of lemon and brown sugar. As we entered the home of our gracious host, we were greeted with scented oils and appetizers, potato cakes with aioli. Our host is very well known for her extravagance, she is the Marilyn Monroe of our group as she often dawns the best high heels, trench coats, and beautiful dresses. However, this woman is a professional with the cookware. Her food will cause you to spend hours...

This weekend, I decided to give up on fast foods. Not because of any bad experiences, but because of the amount of money that I’m spending on food that makes me say, “meh!”  And, although I do realize that meh! is not a work, it is used to describe something that does not evoke any pleasure. Honestly speaking, five dollars here and there really adds up. By the end of the month, I’ve spent 50 dollars at these neighborhood fast food spots. I could have gotten a pedicure and a leg massage, with 20 -30 dollars left over for something else. Back to my fugal, thrifty self.  When I went to buy the food for this weekend’s posting, I was in awe of how much money I spent. Nine dollars and some change. This nine dollars will make 4 servings of food, for a single person such as myself, but can feed a family of four. Seriously, think about how this could help you... With most spaghetti, you get a full serving of veggies. And who doesn’t like their veggies…  I know this p...

Peanut butter granola pie topped with icecream. Photo by: Chad Morgan  Have you ever seen that commercial for Sandra's homemade yummy scrumptious bars? In case you have not, here it is :   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdTIfI9KeuM   Sandra’s bars were award winning and gained her recognition from her neighbors. She felt really good about that. However, she was a fraud only because she did nothing but open a packet of Fiber One Granola bars.   I must say there is joy in finding something great to eat. And when you find that thing, you want to share it with everyone. Now, I am not suggesting that you do as Sandra did. That may be copy write infringement. And, I’m sure you can go to jail for that. However, when I taste something that I thoroughly enjoy, I have no problem asking for the recipe so that I can try it. This weekend, I made a peanut butter and chocolate chip granola pie that I want to share with you all. This recipe is borrowed from my best frie...

Summer pasta salad This week I attended an Atlanta blog meet up group because I’m committed to bringing you the best content in food and drinks. But also committed to becoming a better blogger.   When I first started this blog, I envisioned it to become a social media frenzy. I figured, with all my Facebook friends and Twitter followers this should be easy.   However having a weekly blog is much more than a popularity test. Over the next few weeks and months, I plan to bring you more focused content. A schedule of food of sorts. That way as the reader you will know what’s coming and can be on the lookout for dishes will spark your interest. So let’s get to it. This week, I have highlighted a nice summer seafood pasta salad.   I chose the tri color pasta because it’s 3 colors will really make the dish stand out amongst the other summer goodies. Ingredients: Tri-color Rotini pasta ¼ cup of pasta water 2 cups of sandwich spread 3 tablespoons of sweet ...