making it with meleyna

eat your heart out

Meleyna — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:13:37 +0000

So one of my biggest hurdles when it comes to blogging is my timeliness. Which I suppose you know, as I haven’t been around for a couple of months. But other than my extreme procrastination, I’m simply late with things. I made some beautiful, beautiful pies with the pie crust I made in advance for [...]

a complete and total surprise

Meleyna — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:31:15 +0000

So have you ever come across a recipe, thought “Oh, that looks tasty,” bookmarked it, and forgotten about it for a couple of eons or so? And then one Saturday evening, you happen to have everything on hand, and think “Hey, cookies might be good?” And then, before you know it, you’re smacking yourself for [...]

congrats, little bro

Meleyna — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:33:27 +0000

So I know you’re totally wondering where I’ve been right? Well the thing is, I don’t know if you heard, but first there was Thanksgiving, and then Christmas, and then the first hangover of 2010. Oh, and not to mention the biggest stress of my entire life. Well you know, except maybe that whole carrying [...]

my-oh-my, it’s pie!

Meleyna — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:40 +0000

So I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been pretty much lollygagging my way through the month of November. The weather’s been beautiful (hello, double digits!), and there isn’t (as much) new house crap to get done, and well, potty training takes pretty much takes all of the energy I can muster up these [...]

sometimes, he’s right

Meleyna — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:49:03 +0000

I’m a really awesome girlfriend. Due to my dear Italian boyfriend’s culinary preferences, the past year I’ve been choking down a lot of sausages (hehe) and peppers. Not to mention making homemade cavatelli. And peanut butter cookies, which I don’t really even like. Let’s not even talk about all that ball handling. (And really, why [...]

fail.

Meleyna — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:01 +0000

Sometimes, you start out with the best intentions. The weather’s finally back down into the double digits, and then you happen upon such recipes like sweet potato gnocchi with fried sage and chestnuts. I mean come on, seriously? How can you not want that in your mouth right now? If my overuse of italics hasn’t clued [...]

it’s officially official

Meleyna — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:00:14 +0000

Life lessons learned from Halloween: My refined adult palatte has realized that Sixlets are slightly fruit flavored, and are not just sad, wannabe M&Ms. Reeses and Butterfingers are much better as an adult (I didn’t like peanut butter as a kid, I know, weird), nobody on my street is cool enough to give out Almond Joy or [...]

shhh…

Meleyna — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:07:40 +0000

You hear that? Oh wait, neither do I. Parker’s in bed, and Tom out gettin’ jiggy wit’ it. I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF. Oh wait, there it is. Ahh, much better. Really, is there any sound better than the pop! of a cork? Anyone else want a glass? We’ve got bottles and bottles left from the housewarming. [...]

winner, winner…

Meleyna — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:48:58 +0000

…chicken dinner? Or maybe not, as you’ll have plenty of options on what’s for dinner, Christina. Congrats on the win! You’re mailing me some delicious confection that you’ve whipped up from the inspiration I’m sending you, right? I’ve emailed you for you contact info, so check your inbox. :) Party pics and kitchen updates coming soon!

Meleyna — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:36 +0000

Last 12 hours to enter the Bon App giveaway! I’ll be announcing the winner tonight after It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! airs at 7 PM, Arizona time. It’s a half an hour, so as soon as I get my kid into bed after it’s over (about 7:32) you can expect to see something up [...]