If you get take out often then you know how much trash comes along with the average take out meal – paper or plastic bags, wrapped plastic silverware, straws, paper cups, plastic or Styrofoam containers, and more. One take out meal for a family of four can literally fill the trash can with greasy, messy non-disposables.
Still some of us do want take out, so here’s how to green it up…
Take your own bag. If you call ahead tell the restaurant that you’re bringing a reusable bag for your food. Or simply carry a cardboard box lid with you and have …read more

No, I did not make this oh so delicious Spinach-Olives-Tomato-Onion Calzone. My husband brought this home for lunch a few days ago. His job is like 10 minutes away from our new house, which is also near a good local pizza place so we are able to avail ourselves with these kind of lunch “dates” at home.
This calzone is filled with oh so good ricotta cheese, spinach, black olives, tomatoes, and onions. I love it when the cheese just oozes out of the pocket once you cut it in half. It’s like the essence of cheese. You know what …read more

There are times when I don’t cook coz I’m either not feeling good or I just don’t feel like it. Actually, we have a rule that 1 day of the week, we either order take out or opt for restaurant dining. Our take-out mostly come from our favorite pizza place, Bojangles Family Meal or White Schwan’s Family Meal. The latter is different from Bojangle’s which serves chicken and the usual side dishes that comes with fried chicken.
Take a look at what constitutes as a Family Meal from White Schwan’s.
Fried Chicken, Southern Pork BBQ, Hush Puppies, Coleslaw, boiled potatoes, …read more