by Toni | Nov 27, 2019 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
My college years were less than traditional. I was the mother of a teenager, for one thing. My household consisted of a husband, daughter, grandmother (in her 90s), a cat, a dog and two rabbits. I was busy. Stressed. Short on time, long on homework, and writing my...
by Toni | Aug 29, 2019 | Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
One of the most important things to note about women is their innate sense of community and sharing, in my opinion. If we were all more about community, sharing and caring, wouldn’t we be better off? One of my biggest takeaways from gender studies classes in college...
by Toni | Feb 27, 2019 | Farmer's Market, Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
Chocolate is so overdone when it comes to romance, don’t you think? Well, okay, maybe not. But this Valentine’s Day I was looking for something just a little “out there.” A surprise for my sweetie with all his manly favorites—cheddar cheese, bacon and sugar. I know...
by Toni | Feb 27, 2019 | Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
Well, I was putting my monthly recipe of bone broth into the slow cooker near the first of the month when I noticed a sort of tired look on my husband’s face. “What now?” I asked. “I thought bone broth was one of your favorites.” “It’s okay,” he said, semi-whiny....
by Toni | Dec 31, 2018 | Be Simple, Come Home, Let's Eat, Live Green, Meat Masterpieces
Well here we are once again—saying goodbye to the old year and ushering in a new one, promising to never do “that” again and vowing to change all our evil ways overnight. Good luck. Or better than luck, why not go with “healthy curiosity and personal-best strategies”?...
by Toni | Oct 29, 2018 | Let's Eat, Meat Masterpieces
My friend Sasi, who is originally from Sri Lanka, has a wonderful backyard garden full of hot peppers. Remember that great version of Z’hug I made last month using his Thai Bird’s Eye chilies? Well, they are back on the menu, but this time they are one of the...
