We’re still a little in denial that it is the end of summer. When did fall creep right in? No real complaints, fall is my FAVORITE time of year – however, were the F did summer go???? In true Maximo fashion, we felt it was necessary to have a summer sendoff with an ode-to-corn: Maximo’s favorite vegetable of the summer – and possibly all time. This post is purely to… Keep Reading
I am in such a love/hate relationship with food right now. It’s not for losing weight, this time it’s for trying to eat REAL food. No HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup), NO GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms), No BVO (Brominated Vegetable Oil aka CANCER), no Hormones, no chemicals – no —– PHEW! I fell like I am writing a chapter for a science fiction novel. But I am not. Sadly, that’s… Keep Reading
I.Love.Food. Especially Mac and Cheese. So when I tell you that Mom It Forward added one of my mac and cheese recipes (with spaghetti squash of course!) to their Top 15 Summer Garden Recipes – I was so proud. My gram would be so proud. After all, it was her that taught me how to bake and cook on the farm. And I’ve come a long ways from the first… Keep Reading
Having a baby really effs up your living chi. I used to waste money and time shopping at Home Goods for useless knick knacks (yeah, laugh you KNOW you get sucked in too). Now my home is innovative with baby food splatter all over my kitchen counter walls. My fancy hard-wood floors are now fluffy carpeting, littered with Cheerios and bananas. Sometimes I just leave all the Cheerios for Maximo… Keep Reading
It’s kind of funny that I follow up my blog on minding your sugar with a sweet treat recipe – BUT if you look – it’s all NATURAL sugars 🙂 no added sugar at ALL! 🙂 Just an nice easy pie recipe. I think the best recipes always come from cleaning out your fridge. You have all these left over ingredients and don’t know what do to with them, but… Keep Reading
I like being a meat-eater. But never has it been so ‘trendy’ as it is now – I am almost scared to walk down the street seeing everyone being Andrew Zimmer – holding a raw chicken leg in their hand just gnawing away as they walk down the street. Not ready for that yet. And while I am a big fan of my meat red and bloody, I am not… Keep Reading
I had to share this story as my civil duty to restore faith in humanity. I admit myself, especially living in NYC, that I don’t see a lot of genuine kindness throughout the day. Ride with me in the city for a few minutes dodging cabs and you’ll find yourself signing up for anger management classes. Claudio was in Dallas for work all week, so I decided to drive to… Keep Reading
So I am watching Good Morning America this AM after my ass-kicking workout with Dom (Life by the Bells) and it’s like EVERYONE is jumping on the health kick wagon – they are showing you just HOW many calories (again) are in your favorite foods – ex. this morning – Johnny Rockets Double Bacon Cheeseburger Sweet Potato Fries Apple Pie Milk Shake (actual piece of Apple Pie blended into it…. Keep Reading
It’s Thanksgiving Eve, and as I listen to Christmas music on Pandora and bake an apple pie for tomorrow at Claudio’s family —as a ZOMBIE thanks to no sleep Mr. Maximo!— I figured I should talk thanks. Of course I am extremely grateful and thankful for my little family – we are very blessed. And yes, Claudio – I am thankful you can be such a cool dad. haha – … Keep Reading
Well I put those apples to good use! I finally baked my first FROM SCRATCH apple pie. Carmel Apple Pie to be exact. And it was delicious. Mouthwatering. We were EXTREMELY fortunate to never lose power at our building – I was worried since we are right on the river, I expected flooding, no electric, no heat! Trapped in our home with the baby – but somehow Astoria was completely… Keep Reading
