Aside from a few seasonal fruits, including apples (which I adore and eat daily) the upcoming months of fresh fruit options do not compare with the BOUNTIFUL VARIETY of summer fruits! That's when it's time to get creative. this Jell-O ad is reminiscent of our grandmother's creations Growing up, my grandmother made the most creative … Continue reading Frozen Fruit Salad and Pumpkin Seed Roasting: Childhood Memories
We just had our fall Social Work department dinner last weekend. As we were signing up for what we would bring, I pleased to see that Debbie signed up for her Pumpkin Cake. It wouldn't be the fall supper without it. It is a tradition. It is so delicious. It's the most moist, perfectly pumpkin, … Continue reading Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
It's September but these days are still feeling like summer here in Tennessee. I am ready for fall weather and so are my kids! We can't wait for relief. One benefit, however, to these ever-lasting hot days is the good produce we are still getting. Corn on the cob, tomatoes, cucumbers, fruit. My neighbors have … Continue reading Cobbler Crumb Bars
We play this game in my family, when we cook something that is pretty, or yummy, or special. We say, "How much do you think this would cost at a … Continue reading Hummus: Cracking the Code
At times days creep by in this very full life (especially the last weeks of summer break), yet the years seem to be flying by. It has dawned on me lately, with my 12 year old son, that I don’t have many more years with him in my home!!! Dave and I are potentially … Continue reading Mile High Biscuits & Motherhood
I think Chocolate Chip Cookies are always a good idea. I'm a fan. They are a crowd pleaser- no matter the eater's age, no matter what the occasion, no matter what the menu. They are classic and delicious. The chocolate chip cookie recipe I typically use is the one printed on the Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip bag. How … Continue reading The Sure Thing Chocolate Chip Cookies
It's Summertime. We love going to the Farmers' Market. And then coming home and thinking about how to eat the Farmers' Market for dinner. For summer meals, I just want to eat watermelon and corn-on-the-cob, honestly. (Of which we have been doing our fair share.) I know a sandwich doesn't seem like dinner food, necessarily, … Continue reading BLT (+A) Sandwiches
Banana bread sandwiches (cream cheese smeared in between two slices of banana bread) have been the answer to a lot of questions for me lately. Q:What should I do with these spotty bananas? I just bought them a few days ago, but evidently people weren't into them this week and I don't want to waste … Continue reading Banana Bread (Cream Cheese) Sandwiches
We have begun the Ice Cream Making Season at our house. Homemade ice cream is one of my favorite summer traditions. I am finally taking the time to finish the lovely book, The Art of Family by Gina Bria. One of the chapters I read this week talked about rituals and the importance of them … Continue reading Homemade Coconut Ice Cream- Let the Churning Ritual Begin
Next week is the last week of school for my kids and I am trying to gear up for summer. I have to admit that at this point in the calendar, after an intensely packed school year for me and my kids, I just want to sit on the porch, read books and drink lemonade … Continue reading A Go-To Peanut Butter Chocolate Blondie Recipe & Gearing Up for Summer
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