I hope you took the time to read Part 1 about my experience with poverty and food as a youth. Read on for the second part in the multi-part series. In my humble opinion, I think everyone should experience work in food service at some point in their life. Whether it is waiting tables, working...
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I have a love/hate relationship with several things lately and one of them is Facebook. This week FB reminded me that I needed to write my Pet Peeves blog. It has been three years since my last one. These are the things and happenings that make me want to shout “Fuck off!” This is the...
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The differing ways people look at food tell me a lot about who they are and sometimes how they grew up. Do they look at food as fuel, comfort, or something else? In my experience people who think of food only as fuel have probably never been in a state of want. Because of my...
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Experience has taught me I have an addictive personality. I find a new hobby and do it to excess and then abruptly stop, moving on to the next new thing. Sewing? Yup. Papercrafts? Yup. Cross-stitch? Yup. Projects are started and I go gangbusters on it until I am bored or distracted and then I move...
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How going to culinary school changed me, how I spent time in the kitchen, what I cooked and WHY I continue to love it so much.
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When I found evidence of a mouse in the pantry, I had to re-examine my propensity for hoarding food.
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I always find myself eating tasty things. Sometimes I am eating recipes I created at home, other times I am eating fantastic dishes from amazing culinary professionals and chefs. Once again, however, I had a year of NOT eating dangerously. I don’t know if it is a leftover from COVID isolation, but I have found...
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If you are at all offended by foul language, I gently suggest this post is not for you. There will be foul language and inappropriate words that could upset you. I know that I have been a slacker for the past several years, but I can’t seem to get out of my own way and...
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I love tradeshows. And I love food tradeshows more than any other kind. Last week, I attended Pizza Expo for the very first time. Because pizza is my husband’s love language, he was ALL IN and had more fun than he ever thought possible at a tradeshow. I attended lectures, workshops, and demos of all...
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I love grocery shopping. I know…I am a weirdo. Wandering the aisles, seeing what’s new, looking for bargains in the mark down bins, and sometimes running into neighbors in my local Smith’s is fun for me. I have my local … Continue reading →
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