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Month: October 2014

  • I’m A Newbie

    I’m A Newbie

    pic cred Inbound Authority
    pic cred Inbound Authority

    My blog is less than a year old which makes me a newbie at blogging.  Half the time I’m not even sure if I am doing it right,  I learn something new everyday. I don’t have a problem with saying I don’t know something.  I think that makes it easier to learn and for people to share.  As long as you act like you know people assume that you know and won’t share.

    Because I’m new to this blogger game I knew I was going to need help. I needed someone who had the experience, the willingness to teach and a great personality. I turned to Ms. Stacey Taylor, the SistahChick. She felt honored that I would ask her to guide me along this bumpy path of blogging.  I felt even more honored that she accepted the role.  We connected on so many levels,  We are both mothers, entrepreneurs, natuaralistas and fabulous in our 40’s.  What more can a newbie want? I know there is a lot of hard work to come but I’m looking forward to it.

    P.S. She doesn’t know this but I am officially making her my fairy godmother…hehehe

    Make sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube @thesistahchick. And don’t forget to follow me if you aren’t already on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @TheChefInPearls

  • Different

    It's what sets us apart...how we stand out...being different isn't a bad thing...being different makes us who we are
    It’s what sets us apart…how we stand out…being different isn’t a bad thing…being different makes us who we are
  • A Quickie…Potato Wedges

    A Quickie…Potato Wedges

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    As you already know I am a football girl.  To be more exact I am a New York Giants football girl.  Unfortunately I now live in Atlanta Falcons territory.  So when my Giants were scheduled to play dem dirty birds of course I had to hit the kitchen.

    I wanted to keep it simple so I went with making a batch of loaded potato wedges. Pretty simple to do and you only need a few ingredients.

    baking potatoes

    thick cut bacon

    green onion or chives

    sour cream

    cheddar cheese ( shredded)

    olive oil

    kosher salt

    black pepper

    Lay bacon strips on a baking sheet. Place in cold oven and adjust temperature to 400(by doing this you actually have strips that don’t curl up)should take 12-15 minutes. Split potatoes in half(cuts baking time down). Drizzle potatoes with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt & black pepper. Place potatoes cut side down on baking tray and place in oven, roughly 25-30 minutes. Check tenderness with a knife. Remove bacon from oven and place slices on paper towel to drain. While potatoes finish baking dice bacon and cut green onions.  I like to thin my sour cream out with heavy cream to make it easier to drizzle(you can add thinned sour cream to a squeeze bottle for even easier drizzling).  Remove potatoes from oven. You want to work with them while still hot. Place a couple of halves on a plate and slice into wedges.  Sprinkle with cheese, bacon, drizzle sour cream and then top with green onion. Viola.