Meet my new favorite kitchen gadget: my brand new Kitchen Aid food processor. You know when something happens and you're initially bummed about it, but then everything turns out well in the end? This was the case with my food processor a couple of weeks ago. I was happily making these date truffles in it, and when I went to scoop out the dough, my blade was stuck on the processor base. Superglued on there. Unfortunately, this was a dejavu scenario because it happened once before to me with the same gadget a couple of years ago. I took it this old fix-it man who took forever to get it back to me, but I was happy because he fixed it. However, when I went to call the same man this time, I found that he had retired. And there are no other Kitchen Aid support people in my area. Noooo. ... [Read More]
artichoke dip
Thursday Night Football with Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Happy Friday! I started off my morning with a long walk with Harley. Apparently it's going to be 100 degrees here today and tomorrow. Yikes, that it pretty damn hot for San Diego! I wanted to burn off some of Harley's energy before it got too warm. It was gorgeous out this morning, and it always feels good to start off the day with some movement. Winning! Knowing we'd be tuning in to NFL football last night, I was inspired to make more of an unconventional dinner that coincided with Thursday night game watching. This dinner brought me back to my college days. I used to waitress right near an Applebee's, and sometimes after my dinner shift was over, a friend and I would head over there to get some grub. One of my favorite things on their menu was their spinach and artichoke dip, and I ... [Read More]