Smith Bites: Food That Connects Us

CARAMELIZED ONION DIP

by Debra on January 26, 2012

Musical pairing – Down on the Corner by Credence Clearwater Revival

I have decided that I am a chip and dip girl . . . don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a great cookie or a killer piece of chocolate but if those were on the table with potato chips and dip? I’m all about the dip, baby!

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OH MY DARLIN’ CLEMENTINE DUTCH BABY

January 23, 2012

Musical pairing – Clementine by Billy Preston Just the name of this Dutch Baby takes me back . . . it takes me back to the little house on Ankeny Street . . . and for some reason memories of my Grandma and Grandpa on my dad’s side come flooding back. Grandpa used to sing [...]

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52 sundays; january 22, 2012

January 22, 2012

We are beyond the halfway mark of January . . . as in January 22, 2012 already . . . I’m gonna let that settle in for a moment . . . if you’re like me, you’ve got whiplash right about now . . . but we’re gonna carry on as if this is the [...]

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BEET SMOOTHIE

January 19, 2012

Beautiful Morning by Take That on Grooveshark Musical pairing – Beautiful Morning by Take That I visited my stylist last week and during one of our conversations I asked, ‘So did you make any New Year’s Reservations this year?’ She laughed and said, ‘No, I’m a realist, why set myself up for something I know [...]

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52 sundays; january 15, 2012

January 15, 2012

The Professor and I had the opportunity to shoot our first wedding in December and I have to tell you, we had a fantastic time! It was a beautiful wedding and both of us were amazed at how calm the bride and groom were . . . cell phones rang and text messages were sent [...]

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ORANGE CAKE

January 10, 2012

Not Over You by Gavin DeGraw on Grooveshark Musical pairing – Not Over You by Gavin DeGraw We’re ten days into a brand new year and this is my official first post since being hit with a very nasty kidney infection complete with kidney stone(s) that began December 18, 2011 at a wedding shoot in [...]

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52 sundays, january 8, 2012

January 8, 2012

I’m Back! And even though I’m quite behind only eight days into the New Year, I’m happy to be here – who knew kidney infections could zap your energy levels to nearly nonexistent?! But I’m back now, ornery as ever and ready to roll . . . This year I’m challenging myself to use the [...]

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CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL AND A SMITH BITES PLAYLIST

December 29, 2011

Happy New Year! This is the Professor. You might have noticed that it’s been a little quiet here at Smith Bites over the Holidays; Debra had a kidney stone and subsequent infection, but with mega doses of antibiotic and a little TLC, everything seems to be under control. Her energy is returning and we’ll [...]

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52 sundays; december 25, 2011

December 25, 2011

While Mr. & Mrs. Smith Bites are spending time with their family and enjoying their gifts, we get to play in the aftermath…one of our favorite times of the year. “Meowy” Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! – The Smith Bites Cats

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SALTED-CARAMEL SIX-LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE

December 19, 2011

Human by Jon McLaughlin on Grooveshark Musical pairing – Human by Jon McLaughlin When I asked The Professor for his advice on which angle to write this post . . . his reply was, ‘What about how much of a struggle the recipe was?’ To which I said, ‘Oh, you mean from the point of [...]

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52 sundays; december 18, 2011

December 17, 2011

When we started ‘The Barn Project’ we really had no idea if anyone else would be as excited as we are about barns . . . turns out other folks share that same love! And in fact, we had enough beautiful submissions to complete our very first calendar . . .

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