South Beach, Miami 2011
Hi, my name is Robin and I’m so excited & happy that you stopped by my little slice of blogosphere. I hope that you can take a few moments to check things out & gain some inspiration from my recipes that I’m cooking up today.
A little background on me… I’m married to my best friend and the man of my dreams for the past 15 years. Bill and I have two wonderful daughters that keep life very busy. We have two cats and one black lab – all rescued animals. I’m also a stay at home mom who rarely stays at home.
Thankfully, I love to workout as much as I love to eat! Keeps me in check. I’m not a crazy calorie counter, dieter etc. I love to eat good food and I work out hard to keep myself in balance. We try to eat as organic as possible. I shop local farm stands and markets to buy local produce and dairy. I love weightlifting, yoga, pilates and running. In fact, my husband and I ran our first marathon almost two years ago and we’re currently training for our second one right now. Life is hectic but we embrace the craziness & live life to the fullest.
First marathon completed!
I have a BS in Business with a specialization in Marketing. My husband and I met when I began working at a telecommunications company. When he decided to take a job out west in California, I stopped working to stay at home with my first daughter. His career has taken us back from the west to the east coast, where we are both from. We have settled back in Pennsylvania and love it here.
I’m an Italian girl who grew up watching and eating whatever my grandmother & aunt cooked. My passion for food grew as I got older. I understood that food was more than just a vehicle to fueling the body – it was a way to connect with loved ones. I am addicted to food. Reading recipes, creating, cooking and of course, eating! I love it all. I enjoy cooking for my family and friends. It’s simply a way for me to share my love with each of them. Plain and simple.
My cooking, in my opinion, is quite simple. I don’t have formal culinary training. What I know is from my incredible grandmother and aunts and what I learned along the way from trial and error. I believe that when you cook with love, it comes through in the food and I know that people can sense that and of course, taste it as well.
Christmas 2011
In life you must be passionate about what you do, otherwise, there is no sense in doing it.
Happy Eating!
~Robin
St. Patrick’s Day – Georgetown/Washington DC 2012
Great website! !! Looking forward to follow the features of the day and learn more creative ways to eating healthy!
Thank you so much Colleen!!!! oxoxo
Robin- Great Site! Congrats! Now I will have easy access to all your YUMMY recipes without saying…, “I need that recipe from you!” Your Beef Stew is on my menu for tonight!
Oh thanks Tammy!!! That beef stew was so good there were no leftovers. I hope you enjoy it
oxoxo
fun site robin – you do a great job with it!
Thanks Karen! That means a lot to me
Hi Robin,
This is great! Congratulations! Last night I cooked marinara and meatballs (from the recipes you gave me a few years ago) for our family and some friends and it was as delicious as ever!
YAY!!! Happy to hear that
Hi Robin!
So happy to be following your blog! I am so glad you found me (the spoon girl) so I could discover your super wonderful blog! Good luck! If you get out to AZ look me up…we have MUCH in common!
Carrie
Carrie, We’ll be out there at some point. My husband is an alum at the U of A and likes to back from time to time. I’ve been posting a link to you page every time I use your silverware. I LOVE it!!! Will be emailing you soon
oxoxox
Yay!
This looks like it’s going to be a great site Good Luck.
Robert
Thanks! I’m trying
I’m looking for a recipe for zucchini apple muffins I saw yours for zucchini banana can I use apple instead od the banana I need your help !!
Thanks
Robert from Hyde Park New York Home of the CIA , FDR Home and the Vanderbuilts
I totally think you can! Remove the banana and I would core, peel and then grate the apple and add it to the batter. I think it would be perfect. Let me know!
This looks like a great site, thought I’d give it a try. I am making the beef stew today!! Looks great!
Fantastic and welcome to you Jennie! Let me know what you think of it
Robin
I was just given your recipe for pumpkin oatmeal and decided to check out your blog. Your recipes are amazing! Thanks for sharing and I look forward to more recipes!
Wendy, That’s great! Thanks so much for the super sweet comment. Let me know what you think of it. We’ve been eating it all week and love it. Robin
I do not yet blog, but love to cook and eat but especially collecting recipes and cook books over 10000 in 50 + years of collecting. Those meatballs really are easy and look delicious Good luck and by the way neither you or your best friend look old enough to be married let alone 15 years wow
Thanks Wanda for your kind words
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Love your recipes!!
Thank you Cindy!!!
Hi Robin. Once you told me the name of your blog, i just had to check it out. I love word play, and the name of your blog is sooo clever. Just looking at the first page, I can tell I will love some of the delicious recipes and cannot wait to try them!
Joan!!! Yay! So glad you popped by. Check out some of the goodies and I promise I’ll bring you some things to taste test for me
Robin oxoxo
Hey Robin, Just looking at the brownie recipe and saw that you use Wilber’s chocolate. Are you in central PA or is there another Wilber’s chocolate co?
I live in Lititz! LOVE Wilbur!!! oxoxo
So I’m looking through your blog and I am noticing, most of your pics have accessories from Pier 1 if I’m not mistaken?
I’m a total geek admitting this, but I work there and I can’t help but see how wonderfully the napkins you choose go with your pictures!
Some pieces are from there. Anthropologie, Sur la Table, Crate and Barrel, WS, Potter Barn… where I find something that I like, I pick it up
Thanks for popping by and visiting. oxoxo
Hi There! You have such a lovely blog with some insane deliciousness..
I really needed that today! Thank you so much for the lovely compliment. You made my day!! oxoxo
Just found your page- Dumpster Diva sent me over! LOVE it! Got to try the chili today! I always have the cornbread ( minus the corn in mine) My kind of friend- eat healthy – cooks- runs. Have a leased day.
Thanks Dobe for posting. I’m so glad you stopped by! oxoxo Robin
Ok auto correct! Wanting you to have a blessed day- not a leased day. Lol
ha ha. You to my friend!
Great website and I love when I find bloggers from PA, too!
Thank you!!! I’ll pop over and check out your site. So glad we connected. Robin
Robin,
I found your blog via a Facebook post… my boyfriend works for Chobani and I follow their FB page, where they featured your pumpkin smoothie. I’m a graphic designer, and I just wanted to tell you that I LOVE your blog heading design! Who created it for you? Are you on Pinterest, too?
Kim
Hi Kim! Thanks for your comment. I am on Pinterest. The link is on my page or you can click here:
http://pinterest.com/iamrunner/pins/
Email me at and I’ll send you all of the designer’s information.
And your boyfriend is so lucky to work at Chobani!!!
Robin
I noticed this was a WordPress blog, but am frustrated that I can’t find a follow button! This is such a beautiful blog. Thanks for all the effort you put into it.