I often marvel at how timely life can be. I lead a very busy life, and blogging–at least at this point–is a hobby for me. I love connecting with people through food and dating so I love to write about it. I try and stay on a schedule, but as you all know, I don’t always succeed.So, while I like to try and keep up on several blogs, I’m sad to say that only a handful ever get my full attention. One of those is Not Without Salt. I usually read within a day or two of receiving it. Ashley’s words have always touched me, and her book was no different. In fact, her book “Date Night In,” was one that inspired me to begin writing a blog of my own.
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Time-Saving Tuesdays tend to be especially difficult for me. I’m always way more interested in making recipes for you guys than I am in making things for myself, but there’s always the exact same issues in making time-sensitive recipes for you as there are for myself on a normal work day: creating recipes which save time but are still delicious enough to avoid takeout is hard!
Every time I hear the word “Succotash,” admittedly, I don’t think of food…. I think of Looney Tunes. Unfortunately, we’re entering a time when many people don’t even know what that means. If you ask me, the cartoons in our world have taken a serious dive since the days of My Little Pony, Looney Tunes and the Gummy Bears. 
Saturdays on the Hungry Dater tend to be slightly eclectic. But the standard themes of a Saturday night tend to be two things for me: dates and dinner parties. Sometimes they go hand in hand, but always they include some great food.
Earlier this year, my cousin and I had a very serious conversation–about our favorite beverages and the seasons in which we like to consume them. Hahaha. Ok, so it wasn’t THAT serious, but we thought it was all super interesting. And then we started talking about summer and she started to laugh. I have a major sweet tooth–and this does not abandon me in the face of choosing libations…. Especially in the Summer.
Hello Hungry Daters! And welcome to another “Meatless” Monday. I have always had difficulties eating vegetables, but I have to admit, it’s much much easier for me in the Summer, and that is thanks to the grill. Though I don’t always love the taste of vegetables, I do love the taste of a grill fire, and it seems to make everything better. This isn’t really a recipe so much as a form of cooking. When May comes around, I always start looking for sweet corn. I know it’s still a bit early, and in May and sometimes June, it’s always a crap shoot as to whether the kernels are going to be extra thick because I’ve purchased them a smidge too early. But honestly, even then, I will consume fresh corn in several different ways, often at an alarming rate–tough kernels be damned! And now, we’re definitely in prime corn season for at least two more months….
I think it was my parents’ generation who really first decided to start grilling fruit. I mean, I’m sure it happened before then… and often, but I want to say that grilling fruit at home became much more main stream about the time I was in high school in the early 2000’s.
This week’s weeknight meal is one which I found in Cooking Light years ago, and I continue to use it frequently.
An actual meatless recipe for “Meatless” Mondays this week, though admittedly, you probably want to eat this with something else as it’s not a meal in itself. I make this slaw frequently in the summer because it goes so well with traditional BBQ (including the Ribs posted here). Depending on what kind of meal I’m making, there are often times I won’t use all the dressing it calls for. Sometimes I’ll even add vinegar to the recipe to cut the mayo and make it feel a tiny bit healthier, while still making sure all the cabbage is covered. However, when it’s the mate for traditional BBQ, for a special occasion, that is the perfect time to use this recipe just as it is.
I have to admit, I’ve always loved my birthday. It sounds terrible, but I love that there’s one night a year where I can invite all my friends out and they generally feel obligated to say yes. Hahaha. Make no mistake, I have great friends and I promise I’m not so pathetic that I have to obligate them to hang out with me on a regular basis; but life is so busy anymore that it’s a very rare occasion that everyone is able to get together all at once. And I truly love having everyone I love together at the same time.