I’ll admit it, I did really horrible last month avoiding sugar. I jumped off the no-sugar bandwagon and hopped on the train to Cupcakeville! First, there was my dad’s birthday (cupcakes). Then there was our 12 year anniversary (cupcakes). Then I had an amazing idea for a recipe for banana bread. […]

 Let’s just go right into the July Cocktail of the Month, shall we? OK. I’m already late with this one because this drink is perfect for the 4th of July. It’s very patriotic and nostalgic. It looks and tastes just like the popsicle from our childhoods! I found it on […]

  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 […]