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Joe Ricketts Is Planning To "Destroy" Obama?!?!

I have been getting calls from my fellow Obama voters that Joe Ricketts, the head of the family who bought the Cubs back in 2009 from the Chicago Tribune Company, has spent $10 million dollars to research and produce ads in which they link Obama to Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. We have already seen... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
May 17, 2012 at 3:08 pm
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Mitt Romney Hazes "Gay Boy" While In High School

I just got a phone call from a very good friend, Ed, that I exchange political discussions with on a daily basis. Ed and I side with the same political beliefs though he is a Democrat and I am Green Party. He just informed me of a breaking news story about Mitt Romney having hazed... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
May 10, 2012 at 2:37 pm
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Greek Chicken Wrap W/Lemon Basil Pasta Salad

What can you do with the leftover Greek Chicken from the other night?? This is easy! Makes some homemade Tzatziki sauce, grab some spinach or whole wheat tortilla wraps (or you can use whole wheat pita pockets), shredded romaine or a handful of mixed greens, some thinly sliced tomatoes, red onions and wrap. Serve with... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
March 30, 2012 at 10:31 am
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Greek Chicken Recipe (or Lamb Chops)

Spring is in the air and that means some of you might have already dusted off the grills that were put away last fall unless you are like my family and never put the thing away and grill all year long even in two feet of snow. This time of year is also when I... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
March 28, 2012 at 4:39 pm
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Susan G. Komen reverses cutting funds to Planned Parenthood

Breast cancer screening and research is very important to me because I lost both my great grandmother and my grandmother to breast cancer. Screenings saved both my aunts Barbara and Julia when they both, at the age of 46, were diagnosed with breast cancer. I recently had a scare, in October of 2011, and it... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
February 3, 2012 at 11:51 am
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Chinese New Year – Year of the Black Water Dragon – Superstitions/Traditions

For many of my readers (the few that do read my blog for the recipes) I am half Chinese and do follow some of the superstitions/traditions. I have learned through questioning my mother, my grandparents teachings, friends and online searches what some of the meanings to each are. I was born the Year of the... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
January 23, 2012 at 4:47 pm
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Smoked/Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut and Red Potatoes

This recipe is something my parents have been cooking for years. Growing up I didn’t like the sour taste of sauerkraut and through it was weird, but of course like most people my tastes changed as I got older. Now, whenever I order a hotdog, brat or polish from the local burger joint I ALWAYS... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
January 19, 2012 at 3:11 pm
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Spaghetti Sauce With A Little V8

Most times when you hear V8 you are either looking at a car engine or watching Jackie Chan commercials for the vegetable packed juice that is great for making Bloody Mary’s! After I made my Virgin Bloody Mary Chicken I decided that I would use V8 as my tomato sauce to give a boost in... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
January 19, 2012 at 2:41 pm
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Virgin Bloody Mary Chicken

Ever have someone bring over those little cans of V8 to make Bloody Mary’s and now they are sitting on your pantry shelf? Well I had the privilege of being the one that bought them so others could make their own Bloody’s but no one did. I love V8 but do not always remember that... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
December 12, 2011 at 3:13 pm
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Chicken Breast with Caramelized Pearl Onions

I am starting to experiment with cooking lately. A lot of it is due to lack of time but the need to eat and other times it is because i am tired of making my favorite things. This recipe I came up with after having shopped at Aldi. Who knew you could go shopping there... Read more »
By Brandi Wall,
December 12, 2011 at 2:43 pm
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