Do you ever long to do something and put it on a “to do list”and it sits there for weeks, months, even years? Sometimes the delay is because we fear that it will be hard to accomplish, or at least complicated or time consuming. And so we put it off. And we keep transferring it from … Continue reading 2 Years and 40 Minutes Later: Coconut Cream Pie
I was in an airport last spring headed home from a conference. My colleague and I popped into a shop to grab a magazine, some snacks and a last minute happy to bring our kids before we waited at the gate for our flight. The "grabbing a magazine" ended up taking a long time, as … Continue reading Cream Cheese Brownies
Do you love Mexican Layer Dip as much as I do? Tell me you've had it. It's one of my favorite party foods to make (and eat). It is always a crowd-pleaser. You can add or delete anything you like. I put cilantro, mostly because it's so fresh and pretty, but you can omit it. I … Continue reading Mexican Layer Dip- A Party Food Where The Party Is Optional
Blueberry season has been a fun one in our household. We love them. We eat them like candy. Mostly because they have been tasting like candy! This summer we had the chance to go berry picking a couple of times and it was such fun! I didn't freeze any of … Continue reading Blueberries: Rustic Mini-Pies, Muffins and Ponderings on Perfectionism
Sometimes it’s the simple things that make life enjoyable – like freshly popped popcorn, cooked on the stove-top on a summer afternoon! I have been loving making stove top popcorn. I used Coconut Oil one day and was impressed with the taste of the popcorn with just salt added. De-Li-Cious! (Not to mention that Coconut … Continue reading Corn: Popping and Shucking
I remember the first weeks of college, having such fun getting to know great people from all over the country. Friends on my hall were from Chicago, Colorado, California, Michigan, rural Tennessee, and New Jersey. Being in Tennessee, my home-state, for college I had the opportunity to be part of introducing friends to some southern … Continue reading Cheese Grits
In contrast to the Kale and Spinach recipes and Dinner Salads of recent posts, today I want to tell you about these amazingly delightful, buttery sour cream biscuits. They are made from only 3 ingredients stirred together and dropped in a muffin pan. Seriously! They are not healthy, nor did they come from the ground, … Continue reading Quick Sour Cream Biscuits (You Must Make Them)
In enjoyment of the produce of summertime, and to offset the junk food that is inherent in summer eating, I have been cooking lots of veggie-driven meals. Corn on the cob, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, zucchini and melons have played a leading role our table. Kale is one of the “super foods” I have … Continue reading Eating our Greens (and lots of Ice Cream)
Salad for dinner. It just feels right on a hot summer evening. I like to make a salad bar, where people can put what they want, and how much they want of each item. We started making this “Cobb Salad” a few years ago with our small group from church. We were looking for a semi-healthy meal, but … Continue reading Salad for Dinner…a Summertime Winner
I love how children shed light on things by questioning what we adults sometimes don't think to question. Like why is a hamburger called a "hamburger" instead of a "beefburger"? Or why is a "step parent" called a "step" parent? Or is he a 2nd cousin, or a cousin-in-law, or a cousin twice-removed, and why? Or why is coffee … Continue reading Raspberry Almond Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
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