Annie’s Anecdotes

My life as the brunette version of Lucille Ball

Extreme Fad Diets Throughout the Decades

Posted & filed under Dishin' with Annie.

One day, I was innocently and mindlessly scrolling through Instagram when a post startled me so badly that my jaw literally dropped. Someone posted a picture of an old diet from the 1970s. This diet mainly consisted of two things – eggs and white wine. Seriously. No joke. Even for breakfast. The personal chef in… Read more »

Crazy Random Food Facts

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Hey everyone!  I know everyone is starting to dive into the insanity of the holiday season.  Lots of shopping, cooking, visiting, traveling, partying is underway.  It seems to just be go, go, go from now until January.  Has anyone else noticed that stores are crazy crowded, like the-week-before-Christmas-crowded lately?!  Anyway, I thought I would write… Read more »

Cooking with Kids

Posted & filed under Chef Annie's Tips, Dishin' with Annie.

Seeing these pics of my friend Kelly’s adorbs family making the recipe from last week’s blog got me thinking about cooking with kids. My earliest and fondest memories are when my MiMi would baby-sit me and I would make cookies with her – I had to be no more than three years old! I LOVED… Read more »

Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix Snack

Posted & filed under Dishin' with Annie, Recipes.

Hey Guys! I know many of you will be attending or hosting some spooktacular Halloween parties this weekend, so I thought I’d share this amazing recipe from The Novice Chef. It’s a perfect snack to have out on tables at your Halloween party, or a great way to use up leftover candy corn after Halloween…. Read more »