I just got back from a wonderful week in Miami courtesy of my girlfriend Nykki. There was plenty of food, fun and friends. I’ve decided that this will be a blog of mostly pics. We all know that ” a picture is worth a thousand words” and I hope you can see what Miami Life […]
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A Quote….
Uniformity is the plague of sameness John Coykendall , Farmer-The Mind of a Chef
A Quickie….Chicken Pot Pie
So while perusing a Facebook group dedicated to people who like cooking, I came across someone’s picture of a pot pie they made. It instantly brought me back to my childhood, where my Mom had a freezer with individual boxes of pot pies for us (something for lunch she wouldn’t have to slave over and […]
A Healthier YOU
I know on the blog I share a lot of things that may not be so health conscience but they aren’t meant to be eaten on a daily basis. If you follow me on social media you can get a feel for my daily eating habits, which isn’t all bad. With that being said I […]
A Quickie….Sargento
So what do you do when one of your best friends is in town and stopping through? Well I always plan to feed people. Problem… she no longer eats meat and she’ll be there in less than an hour. You do what I did. You create a cheese platter with Saregento’s new tasting cheeses. […]
December Food in Review
I’ve come to realize that most of my food posts have been to my social media sites. Which if you aren’t following you should. I’m on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as you guessed it TheChefInPearls.( go follow me now if you aren’t already) . I seem to always have something food related on those sites. So […]
It’s all about the Chocolate
Imagine….snow falling outside…the family gathered around the fireplace…everyone with a mug of hot chocolate in hand…this is the ideal winter picture. This is the image everyone brings to mind when they think of winter and the Christmas holidays. The key to this image though is the hot chocolate. I mean that’s that comfort drink […]
Turkey, AGAIN? (Holiday Series Finale)
Most people haven’t thought beyond turkey sandwiches on the day after let alone what’s gonna happen to the leftover leftovers. And by day 3 believe you me your family doesn’t want anything more to do with turkey either. Here’s a way to move beyond that bump in the road. My one suggestion is to get […]
Cranberries Uncanned (Holiday Series Pt 3)
Are you still eating cranberry sauce from a can? I know I say I won’t judge you but I will give you the side-eye for not going fresh. I mean, once you learn how easy it is to make cranberry sauce from scratch you’ll never go canned again. I want you to walk away from this post […]