Creating a Monthly Meal Plan Ronda Bowen, March 3, 2017March 17, 2018 *This post on creating a monthly meal plan is sponsored by my friends at MyGreatRecipes.com. For the last couple of months, I’ve been working on a solution to the “what are we eating tonight?” problem. For a long time, I was putting together my family’s meal plans week-by-week. When we… Continue Reading
Food & Drink Warning: This Article Contains Sulfites (Guest Post) Ronda Bowen, November 20, 2016September 28, 2022 Today’s Guest Post about sulfites in wine comes from Diana. Diana enjoys a strong cup of coffee in the morning and a ruby red glass of wine on the weekend. She lives with her husband, Jeremy, two sons and a pug in Tennessee. Visit her website at: www.thevintnerscellar.com The presence… Continue Reading
Food & Drink Guest Post: 3 Incredibly Delicious and Tasty Pizza Recipes From Your Kitchen Garden Ronda Bowen, October 10, 2016August 10, 2022 Today’s guest post about healthy pizza recipes comes from Tiffany Watts, a food blogger. Everyone loves pizza…it’s actually my favorite food too! This incredible Italian sensation has undoubtedly become an international sensation. Now if you really are a true foodie and often crave high-quality ingredients and an authentic cooking experience,… Continue Reading
Guest Post: Autumn Brunch Pairings Ronda Bowen, September 19, 2016September 21, 2016 Today, we have a guest post provided by Jeriann Watkins, blogger at dairyairhead.com. She’s talking about how to offer fall brunch wine pairings that will please all of your guests. Summer gets a good reputation for social eating: picnics, baseball games, family reunions – these are all food-centric events that happen mostly… Continue Reading
2013 Dominos de Castilla Tinta de Toro Ronda Bowen, July 11, 2016 I decided I would be adventurous; I decided I would try a subscription* to Wine Awesomeness, which I wrote about not too long ago. The first shipment arrived, really quickly, and I was impressed. The wine was packaged very well, and it came in an attractive blue box. Upon opening… Continue Reading
Pinko de Mayo: La Vieille Ferme 2015 Cotes du Ventoux Rose Ronda Bowen, May 25, 2016June 12, 2016 Okay. So, the roasted chicken I made to pair with this wine is seriously both the easiest roast chicken recipe and the best-tasting roast chicken recipe ever. Right now, just thinking of it, is making my mouth water. I’ll get to the recipe for it in a minute. The best… Continue Reading
Pinko de Mayo: La Valentina 2014 Rosé Paired with Chicken Pesto Pasta Bake Ronda Bowen, May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 In honor of May being the month of Rosé wines, I figured I’d pick up three wines available for under $15 to pair with food and write about. These are wines you don’t need to cellar, but you can if you’d like. It’s nice, though to have wine on hand… Continue Reading
2007 Sebastiani Barbera and Orzo with Red Pepper Meatballs Ronda Bowen, May 7, 2016 Today, my teenager played baseball, and we went to see him. It was the second game he was in, and he made it on base. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to make it all the way home before the last out of the game was called. (In his first game, he… Continue Reading
Pairing Suggestions: Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyard’s 2010 Sangiovese Rosé and Bratwurst Ronda Bowen, May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 I’ve been struggling lately, as you can tell from my lack of posts. It’s not that I’ve not had things to write about – I do have sewing projects to share with you. It’s more that after this latest move, it’s taken a minute to get my bearings about me… Continue Reading
It’s Tax Time and Budget Wake-Up Call Time Ronda Bowen, April 6, 2016 Have you done your taxes? If not, don’t worry, I’ll be here when they’re done. There’s nothing like going through and analyzing all the figures during tax time to make you say, “Hey, we spent how much on what?” In fact, I’m thinking that a regular (weekly) analysis of our… Continue Reading