I traveled to D.C. to be on a panel during the 2009 Congressional Black Caucus Spring Health Braintrust & 6th Annual National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) Leadership Summit (whew, that was long!). It was a humbling experience! Was I nervous? Yes. Did I survive my presentation? Yes! The topics covered were disparities in cardiovascular disease,…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Mrs. G Goes to Washington
I’ve been gone for a few days, but I’m back! I was in Washington D.C. for a conference I where I was an invited speaker (still can’t believe it!). I’ll have pics and stories to share in the coming days… Well here’s one pic I couldn’t wait to show. I haven’t been to D.C. in…
Take Wallpaper Down: Check!
So we have finished taking the wallpaper down in the kitchen. Just for the record, wallpaper is not my style, especially if it has flowers on it. I plan on getting rid of most of the wallpaper in the house (much to Mr. G’s disgust). Speaking of Mr. G… He has worked so hard. I…
Switchin’ in the Kitchen
Mr. G and I have been talking about home improvement activities over the past few weeks. What to do? What to do first? How much will it cost? He has gotten pretty excited about it, pulling out his trusty tape measure, and pushing me to find some colors so he can start painting. Well, we…
In With the New
Since I talked about new kitchen gadgets earlier in the week, I decided to share a new version of an old standby: banana pudding. This one is indeed a crowd pleaser without the double boiler and separation of eggs. If I don’t show up to a social event with one of these in my hands,…
Taste of Summer
One way to tell summer is approaching is sweet, local strawberries. A co-worker who lives in South Georgia brought me some and they were oh so good.
Turkey Sloppy Joes
I had taken some ground turkey out of the freezer not knowing what I was going to make it into. I wanted to do something a little different, yet quick. I did some searching and found a sloppy joe recipe over on Erin’s Food Files by way of Martha Stewart. It has been years since…
Our New Kitchen Toys
I love kitchen gadgets. I had plenty on our bridal registry. We were most looking forward to getting new pots because our non-stick pots were starting to flake. We chose to go with the Calphalon Contemporary Non-stick set. Luckily, we got enough gift cards to go out and purchase a larger set than we originally…
Fried Corn
I try my best to cook a Sunday dinner that Mr. G and I can eat on for a couple of days each week. Today we had beef cube steak with mushrooms, fried corn, green beans, and banana pudding. Fried cornFrom Sandra Lee, Food Network Ingredients:4 Tbsp butter1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn, defrosted3 Tbsp…
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
The week of my wedding, my BFF Holly made sure I got a good meal every day. She made this great Mediterranean salad that I could not get enough of. Since Mr. G and I needed to take some pasta salad to a social gathering today, I decided to turn her recipe into a pasta…