I know, I know I didn't want to be one of those bloggers who starts slacking off his/her duties to post and update their blogs!! But not to make excuses, my kids were home from college, we had family in from Arizona, and a Christmas baby (Grand-Nephew) was born! Yup! Right on the 25th!! Anyway, enough excuses....I'm back with a vengeance!! The short time our kids were home, both my hubby and I must've gained 20 Lbs., or at least that's what it felt like! Gone were the days of our yummy homemade soups and hearty salads, gone were the days of trying different recipes! It was rice with this and pasta with that, and carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs! Mind you, I am not adverse to carbs, believe you me! It's just that we had gotten used to eating without rice and pasta with every meal, so we felt like we gained a ton of weight. But again, enough of the belly-aching...no pun intense, back to our adventures with cooking! Enjoy!