Chickpeas, kale and red peppers work beautifully with chicken to create this delicious Bay Leaf Braised Chicken with Chickpeas. I’ve been eating chickpeas forever, as they are a part of many West Indian dishes and my parents are both from Trinidad. I’ve always known them as chickpeas or channa, but many people call them garbanzo beans, …
I got off-track and behind on my posts. I actually wrote up a couple of posts on the plane heading to Vegas last weekend. But between having to do 4 Vegas posts (including the drama of the deleted Viva Las Vegas post), plus The Week That Was that ended up being a day late, plus …
Yesterday afternoon we were at Brooklyn’s for Taco Thursday. April and I were doing our usual blog shop-talk, and then it hit me…it was Thursday, and I didn’t have a post ready for Flashback Friday. What’s worse, I had absolutely no idea what to write about. I wracked my brain for a while, and finally …
I had a last-minute lunch scheduled with a donor last Tuesday. It’s in Owasso, which is about 10 miles west of Tulsa. I’ve never been to Owasso, and so I went online to research restaurants. I tossed out a few options to Steve, and he picked Trails End BBQ. Honestly it wouldn’t have been my …
Las Vegas has it all: restaurants, casinos, shows, shopping, sightseeing. Sin City is a fabulous place to visit, and you’ll be hooked after your first trip. My great friends Michele and Reilly go to Las Vegas very often. Reilly’s company is headquartered there, so convenience is one reason they go. But more importantly, they go because …
Owned by Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse, Lagasse’s Stadium serves up delicious food and has a fabulous atmosphere for watching games when you’re in Vegas. This past weekend I went to Vegas for a quick group trip. We ran into some drama on the way to the airport, as I realized 20 minutes into the drive that …
A full pound of lobster in every roll? Fabulous lobster at a food court? Spiked lemonade? Yes, yes and yes!! All that and more at Lobster Me. Last weekend I did a quick weekend trip to Vegas with a group of friends. There were 7 of us in the group, which is kind of big, but we had …
Huge portions and fabulous food await you at Hash House a Go Go on the Vegas strip. But get there early, or be prepared for a long wait. Last weekend I went to Vegas for a quick weekend whirlwind group trip. We had a group of 7, which is kind of a big group, but we …
For as long as I can remember, my dad’s hobby has been his green thumb. We lived in an apartment until I was 9, and there were houseplants everywhere. I was so excited when we then moved into a house, because there was a perfect space out back for a patio/deck. I asked and asked …
Last weekend, OSU was one of the host sites for the NCAA baseball regionals. The other teams in the bracket were Arkansas, Oral Roberts, and St. John’s. I volunteered at the media/staff hospitality tent on Friday, but the rest of the weekend I was a fan. We won our game Friday night, so we weren’t …
Last Saturday I went to a wedding in Oklahoma City. My co-worker Tia said “I do” with her soul mate Chico. The weather didn’t really cooperate, but I’ve heard that a rainy wedding day is a good sign. It didn’t rain during the ceremony, but the skies opened up during the reception. Our cell phones …
Obviously this blog is primarily about food. New restaurants, repeat restaurants, recipes. It’s my journey to expand my culinary experiences. But I wanted to find a way to expand the blog slightly, while keeping within the general framework. So I’ve begun this new weekly post called Flashback Friday. These posts will be About Me. Longer, …
Last night was A Stately Affair, a black-tie OSU event in Tulsa that recognizes icons for OSU in Tulsa. This is the 3rd year of the event, and the first time I’ve ever attended. It was an outstanding evening, raising over $600,000 for scholarships for OSU-Tulsa. It was held at Southern Hills Country Club. It …
Ever since I got involved with the Creative Bloggers Network, I’ve been trying to upgrade my blog. I still have a LONG way to go, since many of my colleagues do this for a living. And mine is just a side job…for now. I recently went back through every post, double-checking links, updating pictures, etc. …
Last night was Preakness, so of course I had to have a party. Preakness is the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown of horse racing. When I was in my 20’s and living in Maryland, we went to Preakness every year for like 5 years, in the infield. It was a huge party. It still …