Typically my children provide me with an endless resource of things to write about. Evan goes to school wearing mismatched shoes or tells me a story about squirrels. Andrew tries to explain the trials and tribulations of Minecraft or completely confounds me with his math homework (math is NOT my department). My two boys are …
Bite-size cubes of THIS CREAM CHEESE POUNDCAKE, a recipe so simple that Evan read the instructions and made it almost all by himself (point of reference: Evan is 9), layered with Jell-O instant vanilla pudding and fresh sliced strawberries, topped with blue-tinged whipped cream. Party in a glass. Happy 4th Everyone!!
Blackberry Skillet Cake is an easy, old fashioned buttermilk cake recipe studded with fresh blackberries. Such a perfect summer dessert! This is an EASY recipe. Like the easiest of easy. And yet, it’s still super delicious, just slightly sweet, and the natural fruit really gets to shine, so really it’s my favorite sort of thing …
I’m melting! I’m melting!!!! Are you tired of reading about how flipping hot it is? Yeah, me too. But that’s too bad, because it is really freaking hot.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies start with a box of brownie mix! Swirled with peanut butter cheesecake and loaded with ALL the Reese’s everything. These brownies are so good that I almost don’t quite know where to begin telling you about them. Like … I would tolerate a LOT of annoying things to enjoy a …
Fish Tacos! It is 163 degrees here in our corner of North Carolina, which means that if I don’t work out before 7 am I am suffering. SUFFERING. It also means that I only want two things: Latin-inspired food and Mason Jar Margaritas. This heat means that there is no need to wear make-up. There …
I have quite a few pancake recipes on this site. Sweet Potato Pancakes are warm and cozy, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. I serve them with cinnamon syrup which is also perfect on Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pancakes. If you are looking for a super light and fluffy pancake recipe, these Lemon Poppy Seed Ricotta Pancakes …
These homemade Fresh Fig Newtons use fresh figs and a cookie dough that has just a hint of orange– just like the store-bought cookie. Soft and full of fruit. These cookies were a happy accident. And YES. Fig Newtons ARE cookies in my world. Not cake. Soft orangey shortbread wrapped around figgy jam… oh man …
When I was a little girl I used to go to work with my dad when my parents’ schedules overlapped. I can remember trying to be very quiet in a small unoccupied blue cubicle with my crayons while my dad finished up in other parts of his office. There was a vending machine outside the …
When I started writing this blog I had approximately a zillion and one ideas about what direction it should go in. I thought about meal planning, and being budget conscious. I thought about my strange kitchen experiments that often yield pretty great results (and sometimes not so great…). I thought about the foods we enjoy as …