It goes without saying that traveling over the holidays is a challenge, but staying at home for Thanksgiving can present its own safety hazards. Read on for some tips on safely preparing your Thanksgiving Dinner. One of the most memorable moments at any holiday dinner is when the turkey is brought to the table. Make… Read More
As a Realtor, I am much more familiar with the Arizona Real Estate market than I am with gardening here. I’ve always had gardens and I’ve actually had a couple successful ones here but I’m a Northeast guy and as an Arizona transplant, learning gardening in Arizona is like living in an alternate world. We… Read More
Today’s Thank You Thursday honors two beautiful women, Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner, 82-year-old twin sisters who founded, and indeed operate the Love Kitchen, their heartfelt gift to needy residents on the east side of Knoxville. This wonderfully written story celebrates 25 years of Helen and Ellen caring and sharing their culinary talent and their… Read More
This just happens to be day 10ish, so here we go!!! Should it be pie, ice cream, brownies..ooooohhh brownies, maybe chocolate chip cookies? from GoodNews Network…. I love this site 🙂 According to a recent study, indulging in a diet cheat day could actually help boost your metabolism and lose weight. Sounds too good to be true, but… Read More
Frank Giuffrida’s Hilltop Steakhouse will forever be right at the top of my list of all-time-favorite restaurants. The sights and sounds of this place were unique: rows and rows of long wooden benches filled with patiently waiting customers, huge dining rooms named after western cities, noisy babbling crowds and country music in the background, a… Read More
I’d be OK with the bunny dropping a bucket of this stuff on my doorstep! Rocky Road Popcorn with mini Cadbury eggs, cashews, colored chocolate pieces, marshmallows, and best of all, popcorn what could be better? Recipe is here, on Barbara Bakes a great…. you guessed it… baking site!
I think the Diamondbacks are looking for a food channel reality show. The fare at Chase Field, the Diamondbacks ball park has always been plentiful and diverse, so much so that on my son’s first visit, he dubbed it ‘Diamondbacks mall park’. The endless parade of dining choices was never a bad thing, but it’s… Read More
How is it possible that I was unaware of this?? I suppose in fairness to myself, this is only their second year… but I KNOW NOW!! Their website italianassociation.org, mentions a Pizza Cook-off. Life doesn’t get any better than that 🙂   ~Bill ——————————— Italian Festival of Arizona You might feel like you’re in Venice if… Read More
We’ve lived in Arizona for more than a decade now. We’re very fond of our neighbors to the west. California is a beautiful state with amazing scenery, diverse entertainment and recreation options; great beaches, endless restaurant choices, fantastic walking trails. As a matter of fact San Diego is our chronic go-to for a spontaneous, weekend… Read More
My wife has this app on her phone, it recommends recipes based on ones you’ve flagged as favorites. Today it recommended this. Apparently this app knows me better than it knows her 🙂    ~Bill Check it out on this great site Recipes that Crock!    Subscribe to our Newsletter Bill Salvatore is a member of… Read More
