New Adventures: Stand Mixer + Lotsa Ingredients

Yesterday, my much-anticipated stand mixer arrived.  I grabbed the DSLR to document the opening of the package. I moved the box and discovered the top was not sealed correctly.  Snapped a pic.  Opened the box and snapped several pictures.  Realized the inside box was...

Pesto! Pesto! Pesto!

Recently, I discovered pesto.  I love pesto!  I never knew it existed before trying a new restaurant in the area called Piada.  Yum-to-the-O! So, when The Hunk and I were checking out at the grocery store tonight, he pointed out that the woman in front of us had...

“Now THAT smells like chili!”

This was my reaction, this evening, when making chili on this cold, gloomy, winter evening.  I’ve made chili before, but the aroma and flavor weren’t quite right.  I was a little extra generous in some ingredients this time, which lead to a familiar aroma...