My heart truly goes out to those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. These tragedies are so difficult to imagine in and of themselves, but when they happen in countries that are already in such a state of poverty and hunger, the result is so much more catastrophic. So far, world organizations have raised millions of dollars, but to fight chronic malnutrition and famine-like conditions while the towns are in their current state, they are going to NEED A LOT MORE MONEY!
It is amazing how much of a difference …

In case you have not realized yet, I am a big fan of all things peanut butter. I have joked for years that I can improve the taste of almost anything by adding either peanut butter OR ketchup. I am also one of those children who will never grow up and stop mixing foods to create new flavors. P.B.Loco, a small company out of Minneapolis, managed to peak my interest by combining my love for peanut butter with my relentless desire to mix foods. They specialize …

I thought I would take a moment to share with you a few of the gifts I got this year for Christmas. I know, I know, it was almost 2 weeks ago, but hey… I was on vacation! Obviously my family knows how much I like to cook, because just look at all of these awesome food-related gifts I got this year.

I am really excited to tear into my Joy of Cooking book. I have heard so many people rave about it that I decided I was …

As we look back over this past year, it is fun to remember the highlights and cherish the thoughts of those special times we experienced and shared with friends and family. Personally, I had quite a few big things happen this year. Among other things, here are a few that really stood out:

I trained with Abby, gearing up for her first mini-marathon (we plan to run it again this spring).
I started this blog!
I finished my Master’s degree.

The funny thing is, that last one took a lot more work …

By decision from Random.org, the lucky winner is:
Evan Thomas:
My favorite spicy food is really gingery asian food
Congratulations Evan, please contact me with your mailing address, and I will send a jar out to you.
I know this last giveaway excluded a lot of people from wanting to participate (because the jelly is so hot), but I have another giveaway set up in the next week or two that I think may interest more of you.
Well, I’m off on vacation for the week. I plan on still posting a bit, and …