In honor of the new title of my blog, I’ve decided to feature a different cocktail each month! This month’s is a Watermelon Martini. Last weekend I hosted a small dinner party for my sister’s family and a friend. I thought watermelon would be a great easy side dish. […]

  So, I was doing pretty well with my “no-sugar” thing. I went a whole month without baking any sweets. Then we went to visit my in-laws and somehow came home with a huge bag of rhubarb. I don’t know why, but these things just tend to happen when visiting […]

 Six months ago when I started my blog, I had no idea what to call it. I decided on “Photo Foodie Girl” because I love photography, I love food and I’m a girl. But it never quite felt just right. Even though I enjoy it, I’m still a little insecure about […]

 Meet my kitchen. It doesn’t have granite counter tops or stainless steel appliances and it’s a little small, but that’s OK. We get along pretty well. I still manage to make some pretty fabulous food. Tonight I was cooking Crispy Oven Fried Tilapia and Zucchini Pasta. I’ve got the fish […]

 I have a confession. A month ago I gave up sugar. Not completely, that’s almost impossible, but I’ve limited myself to 25 grams of sugar a day. That still may sound impossible for most people, and it was difficult at first, but I’ve gotten used to it. So what spurred […]

 I recently finished reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. It is an eye-opener. And a must-read for anyone serious about their nutrition. The first part of the book is all about corn. Corn, corn, corn, corn. He follows a typical Iowa corn farmer and then follows where the corn […]

  I’m glad I finally have some time and energy to write a blog. It’s been too long! I tried a couple of new recipes this week and came up with one of my own. I decided to try a shrimp recipe from allrecipes.com called Shrimp Durango, featuring one of […]

 1. My Evil Microwave I really don’t like my microwave. In fact, I think it may be evil. Or at least demented. The thing beeps at me relentlessly. If I don’t take my tea mug out right away it beeps at me (“BEEP-BEEP”). If I don’t turn off the timer […]

  It’s been a rough winter and spring here (but really, when is it not in Minnesota?) It seems like it’s taken forever for spring to get here. We had a few nice days a couple of weeks ago, but then it got all cloudy and cold again. Well, today […]

  One of my favorite recipes from allrecipes.com is one that I’ve completely revamped. The recipe was a good start, but I’ve made it so much better! Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce is the recipe and here’s how I improved it. From another reviewer from the site, I found […]

 I hate cleaning, but it must be done. To make it more enjoyable, I plug my iPod into our stereo system and blast my favorite music. I love music and it’s an important part of my life. It is intimately entwined with my memories. When I hear a certain song, […]