Looking for some great, last-minute holiday ideas for gifting and/or entertaining? Let Eight O' Clock Coffee help! Idea #1: Last-Minute Hostess Gifts & Stocking Stuffers! It's no secret that I'm a little bit obsessed with peppermint. When the holidays roll around, I'm all about the peppermint fudge, chocolate mints, candy…
Although Jai and I are on a diet program, that doesn't change the fact that we're moving into the holiday season and will soon be surrounded by ample amounts of food. Luckily, our program doesn't call for complete abstinence, rather an educated, moderate approach to those "Off-program" moments. I may…
Today is an important day in the United States: Election day! I'm not a US citizen, so I can't vote, but I can make some cupcakes! The photo above is from the last election in 2008. We were invited to an "Election Party", where everyone ate politically-themed food and drank…
Did you know that July is "National Hot Dog Month"? Both hot dogs and mustard were introduced to the world during the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, so these two things have gone hand-in-hand right from the start! Because of this, French’s Mustard wanted to share some fun trivia with…
As a resident of the Oregon coast, I can tell you that seafood and fishing is a big deal here. I'm pretty clueless about fishing, but Jai and his family really enjoy crabbing, clamming, and fishing, so I've gotten to experience delicious, fresh-caught seafood many times and learn more about…
Potatoes are one of my favorite foods, for a lot of reasons. They're so versatile, tasty, and cheap. Earlier in the week, Jai picked up 20 lbs - yes, 20 lbs! - of potatoes, so tonight I set about roasting some of them for dinner. I recently received a box…
On Monday, I shared my Pop Tart Cupcake photos with you. While I was going through some photos in that same folder, I stumbled on another fun recipe idea I came up with in 2008, when I made Peeps cupcakes for an Easter party - take a "Peep" at them:…
Since you're probably sick of all my chili posts, I thought I'd pass on some of these fun recipes that Frank's RedHot Sauce shared with me when they sent over my box of samples. They look tasty and there's nary a chili in sight! ;) JUICY & ZESTY BURGERS Prep…
I know, I know. Yet another chili post. You must be sick to death of reading about chili by now - imagine how we feel eating it. ;) No, just kidding, I really don't mind. I'm purposely keeping my cooking as simple as possible right now because of the circumstances.…
After making my Atchara chili, I had plentiful leftovers in my fridge, which is one of the best parts of cooking a big batch! I served the second helping of leftovers over rice, and then for the third go-round I wanted to do something a little different. This morning I…
