Here I sit, recovering from another “the-twins-just-turned-a-year-older” cry-fest. Yes, I cry every year on the Twin’s birthday. No, I don’t feel any embarrassment. I’ve never been one of those parents who looks forward to my children leaving me. My husband, on the other hand? He’s the ying to my yang. But, I’ll be okay. Whenever I think…
Salads
Baechu-Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)
I know you’re thinking, “Why is the this chick attempting to share a Korean recipe?” Well, friend, that’s a great question, and the answer is: “Because I can.” No shade, but I really can. My step-father was from South Korea- where, in Korea, I have no idea- but he could barely speak English, and never made an…
Peruvian-Style Coleslaw: South American Salad
My husband says things like, “You know what I’d like to have for dinner?” and I say, “What’s that?” and he says, “That Peruvian coleslaw that you make…with fish tacos.” And that’s when I have to remind him that we are still in Central Texas where there is no mahi-mahi or (for that matter) any other…
Tabbouleh (Bulgur-Parsley Salad)
No one sits back on a Tuesday evening and says to themselves, “Jesus wouldn’t have eaten Ham on Easter.” I mean, no one who is normal thinks about that stuff. As we all know, I tend to be abnormal more often than not, so this is totally how I think. I mean, really. Jesus wasn’t strolling down…
Mediterranean Summer Salad: A Fresh Start to Summer
Days like today, I struggle with being an Army wife. I miss my man, Friend. But, I really, really miss him. We’ve just reached the cusp of this deployment and while I’m happy to be at the halfway mark; I realize I still have a lot of days left of missing him. It makes it hard…
