Wishes and Dishes

Happy Friday to all! I decided to be nice and give you (and myself) a good, healthy, nutritious recipe today after all the damage I did to us all with the abundance of sugar and cheese this week.  I’m not blaming the Monster Cookie Dough Cupcakes that I posted this week or anything, but I [...]

I refuse to say anything about the frigid temperature lately here in upstate New York.  All I will say is that it would be more than OK with me to see some consistent double digit temperatures in the near future.  Double digits is not too much to ask for, right?  I’m not allowed to complain, [...]

So I’m back from my 30th birthday cruise and I have to say – it was the best vacation I have ever had!  The highlight of the trip was all of the new friends we made from all over the world.  Especially our new friends from San Diego, Micah and Nick, who were on their [...]

So Mr. Wishes and I are up to our ears in paint this week.  We are very fortunate new homeowners in that all we really had to do as far as work goes on our house is to (heavily) clean and paint most of the rooms in our house.  Our front and back yard that [...]

OK, I have never been a fan of salads, but I’m trying my darndest to start really eating them and maybe actually even liking them.  Why oh why can’t I embrace leafy green salads like every other girl in the world?  Well, for this salad I actually went back for seconds.  I loved that there [...]

Pad Thai holds a very special place in my heart. It is a noodle dish that is tasty and savory and often called the signature dish of Thai cuisine. I’m a huge fan of Thai food and anytime I go to a Thai restaurant I always go straight for the Pad Thai. I think it’s [...]

Weather is getting cold now and the days seem to be shorter, dark and  dreary. Today is another cold and rainy day here in NY and it makes me  crave some good comfort food.  What’s more comforting than a big bowl of chicken and rice? I am trying to be a little more adventurous lately and [...]