Eat Like a Firefighter

I don't know about you but the cold weather seems like it is here to stay. Every morning we wake up and immediately, I know, it is going to be cold in the morning and even colder at night. By the time dinner rolls around I am ready to feel warm, cozy and...

I have a problem. I love cheese. You may think, "Amanda, that is not a problem." But no dear readers, it most certainly is. You see I sat down to write this post and was sifting through the mac & cheese recipes submitted to the cookbook, and I just couldn't choose...

My husband never asks for help. Like...never. When he was going through the fire academy it was a fight just to get him to let me do his laundry. So I distinctly remember the day he came to me, head hung low, and asked me to teach him to cook. He was on probation and...

I love crockpots; like, I have a serious love for them. I toss stuff in, flip a switch, and look like Martha Stewart 8 hours later. Bonus: the house smells great for my fur baby all day! That's why I was so excited to see an entire section of the Eat Like a...

  Food can be so much more than simply nourishment for your body. Cooking itself brings people together, and sometimes doing it with the ones you love opens channels of communication you didn't know were closed. With Eat Like a Firefighter we hope to bring the...

Family time is tough to come by when you're firefighter spends hours before and after each shift on the road. Even harder to come by when you're juggling kids, a career and a thousand other activities. The last thing you want to do is prepare an elaborate meal and...

It's (finally) getting colder here in California and BOY am I thrilled! I love warming up my house with delicious comfort food. Something I love more? Being able to get a sneak peek into the Eat Like a Firefighter Cookbook by sharing these awesome recipes with you. If...