Yesterday I needed a good cooking project for the toddler and me. It was a rainy, cold day and we weren’t leaving the house other than to pick up sister from kindergarten in the afternoon. I thought of granola, but …
Sometimes I accidentally come up with something good at the spur of the moment. Last night was one of those times. We got home just in time for dinner after checking out the local farm festival with the kiddos. They …
When my husband and I got married way back in 1999, someone gave us a slow cooker. I honestly don’t remember who it was. For the first few years of our marriage, it was packed away in my parents’ garage …
Years ago I had a panini at Fazoli’s that I loved. It was four cheese and tomato and had red bell peppers on it. Fazoli’s may still have it. I’m honestly not sure and we actually go there frequently since …
When my husband and I were first married, I didn’t know my way around the kitchen very well. I could bake by following recipes and box mixes closely, but cooking was far from my forte. In nearly 14 years, I’ve …
My husband and daughter love pumpkin. I can take or leave most pumpkin desserts. I like my desserts with chocolate, thank you very much. But, when it comes to sweet breads, pumpkin bread is my favorite hands down. I love …
A few weeks ago, I came across a recipe on Pinterest for Cadbury chocolate chip cookies. I almost jumped through my computer screen to try and eat them. I love Cadbury eggs. My favorites are the cream-filled ones, but …
When I was a child, my mom was the Christmas cookie maker in our family. By the time I was a teenager, I took over baking cookies at Christmas. This is saying a lot considering I didn’t really cook much …
I see bits and pieces of both my husband and myself in our daughter. I sometimes see bits and pieces of other family members as well. Some of these traits are good. Some of them are challenging. And as I …