I love Chinese food but the reality is that it is not the most calorie friendly food.  For that reason, I

Happy Chinese New Year!  Welcome year of the fire monkey! Chinese New Year celebrates the Lunar New Year

With the Superbowl being held in San Francisco this year I'd be remiss if I didn't share one of my favori

I created this dish when I was feeling a bit under the weather and was looking to add a healthy dose of Vitami

Roasted Vegetable Salads are one of my favorite dishes to make for a party or take to a pot luck.  They h

Late last fall Charlie bought a smoker and since then we have been smoking just about anything we can get our

When I was growing up my family would get carry out from a restaurant that made the best Greek lemon chic

I love a good margarita but making a freshly squeezed margarita isn't the most practical use of time when you'

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Recently one of my besties slipped and fell her in her shower.  She broke her back, had to have surgery t

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  Last summer Charlie took a boys trip fishing in Alaska.  His trip was quite successful.  Not

Filipino noodle dish.

A simple Filipino beef soup made with beef shanks.

Savory Filipino Beef Stew made with beef roast seasoned in calamansi juice and served in a rich tomato sauce.

As you know (because you follow me on Twitter or Instagram), I filled my New Year's Eve celebrations with whis

It's December, it's 50 Degrees...FIRE UP THE GRILL!  Truth is we grill year round but with unseasonably warm

Meatloaf, a staple in the Heldt-Ferreira household, is seriously overlooked by so many as one of the greatest

Much to the chagrin of Charlie we eat salad frequently in our house, like daily.  Charlie thinks it's rea

This post was created in partnership with Beso Del Sol.Ever since trying Beso Del Sol Sangria last summer I ha

Tacos Tuesdays, they might be as cliche as Meatless Mondays but I don't care. I  love tacos. &n

Sometimes the simplest preparation of food is the best.  By letting the essence of a featu

I truly hate wasting food.  Tossing a chicken carcass without making stock physically pains me. &nbs

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In the 10+ years that Charlie and I have been together he had officially cooked me 3 meals in that timespan. &

Winter has crept its way back into Chicago and I have commenced cooking dinners that produce good leftove

When Charlie isn't home for dinner I usually plan on eating leftovers or a salad or cheese and crackers (

I like my coffee how I like my coffee, with half and half.  I'd rather drink my coffee black than put sug

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  I'm an expert in whipping up a meal using what I have in my cabinets.  I originally made this simp

Charlie and I eat out quite a bit but rarely do we eat breakfast out.  I'm not huge sweet breakfast perso

I'm typically a savory breakfast gal but every so often I get a hankering for waffles.  However, typicall

As fall harvests are in full gear, end of summer tomatoes are abundant.  In my opinion, extremely ripe to

Sometimes I buy things, typically produce,  at the grocery store and then figure out what to do with

Charlie is not a pork fan unless it's smoked (think bacon or pulled pork) or in sausage form.  Chops, loi

If you read this blog regularly you know that I LOVE SALAD.  But unlike pizza, not all salads are go