About
About The Chef
Let’s see… what can I tell you about me. I’m 28 years old and I was recently married to the love of my life! We live in Michigan, but we are both originally from the east coast.
Cutting the Wedding Cake
My husband was born in the Bronx, NY, and went to school in Pittsburgh, PA. He works for one of the American automakers. I grew up mostly in Maryland, went to school in York, PA, then ended up at the University of Michigan for graduate school. After 2 years of that, enough was enough, and I started working for a biotech company located in Detroit. I work in IT as a business analyst. I quite like what I do. My husband and I live in a condo with our wild and crazy cat, Wilhelm.
Afformentioned crazy cat
About the Blog
There’s nothing better than home cooked food, but sometimes, we don’t have time for that. Some of my meals are labor intensive, and others are quick and easy. Something for everyone*. I appreciate suggestions and ideas too, plus I regularly stalk other people’s blogs and give credit as necessary. So, without further delay, dinner, cookies, cakes, pies, sides, and random other items that I want to talk about!
A picture of me and my wonderful, supportive husband
*except seafood lovers, there’s nothing here for you
Loki's Kitchen 
4 responses to “About”
Paul Swem
May 20th, 2011 at 15:23
Hi Steph,
I got your reply from Don’s blog about your Mom.
Congratulations first to YOU for your supportive role in getting Don through a long winter of training, and a long race! And of course, kudos to the Man for a race well run.
As for Brooklyn Half – we’ll see. coming off some crummy training, so I don’t have much in the way of grand expectations.
I got a qualifying time in last year’s Brooklyn to get a guaranteed entry in NY this fall – so I signed up! No need for the darned lottery. Not sure if I will actually run it, but I am allowed a perpetual “kick the can down the road”; if I can’t/don’t, I can sign up for guaranteed 2012….. extra fees may apply!
The logistics of NYC are unreal. Getting to the start is a MAJOR hurdle to begin with. Buses leave the NY Public Library (5th Ave, in the 40’s) beginning at 5am I think. School buses – hot, damp, bumpy, and 90+ minutes. No fun at all.
However – the race…… Unreal. Many more spectators, as I remember, than Boston, and running over the 59th Bridge and getting dumped onto 1st Ave, for that magic 2 miles, it’s runner’s Heaven.
Anyway, there’s lot’s of time between now and then. We’ll be in touch!
Paul
lokiangel | May 20, 2011 at 3:26 pm | Reply
Let us know how it goes Paul! And if you have any tips for the NYC marathon in the fall, my mom got in this year and could use a few pointers! 🙂
lokiangel
May 21st, 2011 at 20:50
I’ll pass on the info to my mom. I know she’s nervous about logistics but I will be encouraging her to look forward to the experience.
This blog (lokiskitchen) is on hiatus while I focus on my other blog, lokieats.wordpress.com which is more fitness and food rather than recipes. Though I’ve been a bad blogger the last few days due to travel 🙂
Melissa @ Get Fit and Sweat Trying
May 17th, 2012 at 12:22
Hi! I found your blog through a comment on SkinnyRunner’s blog…and you’re from MI! Me too…Detroit area. I haven’t come across many MI bloggers! Just wanted to stop and say hello!
lokiangel
May 17th, 2012 at 12:27
Hi! I don’t know too many MI bloggers either! I’m from Detroit area as well, I live right near the airport (DTW).
You can drop me an email if you’d like. sessalee at gmail.com