This past Valentine's Day, we once again outsourced the kids and made plans to visit our favorite local place for a delicious meal: our house. I've written before about staying in with your sweetheart, and I can honestly say that it would take a lot of convincing for us to do things differently after so many straight years of truly memorable and enjoyable meals at home together. This year, we kept it incredibly simple. When I first ran across fresh ahi tuna at Sam's Club, I had a moment's ... View Post
On Staying In With Your Sweetheart
Being an all-around food enthusiast, it's always been easy to get caught up in the frenzy of Valentine's Day and other special occasions. And don't get me wrong, I am obviously a huge advocate of celebrating with food, particularly at one of the restaurants of my friend Chef Miles James (James at the Mill and 28 Springs), yes - I'm a giant fan girl. With that said, we huddle up on Valentine's Day and have done so for years. These are the times we count ourselves lucky to have a two ... View Post
A Picture-Perfect Valentine’s Day
In the spirit of Valentine's Day: Walgreens has won my heart. Well, along with these two: There is a Walgreens located approximately 14 blocks from my house at the corner of Happy and Healthy (which happens to coincide with Walnut and Dixieland), and you have no idea how relieved I was when this became reality. I'm a pretty big fan of the new Balance Rewards program, as well - certain items are discounted (in addition to advertised sales) with a Balance Rewards card AND they earn points which ... View Post