This is a VERY quick and simple salad. I love that it is a winter salad that brightens up a meal. I made it one day recently when we had a meeting for church and I had signed up to bring a salad for our meal. I was looking in my fridge- digging through the … Continue reading When Life Gives You Carrots, Make Carrot Salad
MLK Day is one of my favorite holidays: a day to reflect, commemorate, and consider a personal call to action. I have written about our celebrations HERE and HERE and HERE. We have a tradition of commemorating the holiday by talking about race relations, equality, our "dreams" and baking (and eating) a special dessert that encompasses shades … Continue reading MLK Day: Sour Cream Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
We made it to the finish line of the semester. Whew! My family is worn out from a busy, challenging semester. We are thankful for the little holiday break we get. I have missed writing on the blog! It is my creative outlet and sadly, the absence of my presence here is an indication of … Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup to Fuel Your Body & Warm Your Soul
Even though it's 90 degrees today, I am making Pumpkin Bread. After all, it IS almost October! I went to find my recipe and couldn't find it on the blog or in my binder where I keep the printed recipes from my blog. I was certain that I had posted this last fall! But evidently … Continue reading Simple & Seasonal Pumpkin Bread
One of my favorite sources of recipes is one that is sadly no longer in print. For years, Everyday Food magazine - the half sheet size Martha Stewart magazine chock full of practical recipes and kitchen tips- came to my mailbox and inspired and informed me. I had years of them stacked up and I … Continue reading Coconut Pineapple Loaf Cake
On our quick trip to Knoxville a few weeks ago we had the great treat of having lunch with our friends Blair and Bryan. As we were leaving their house, to head back to Nashville, Blair *knowingly* suggested that if we were wanting to grab an afternoon coffee pick-me-up for the road trip, there is … Continue reading Fresh Fruit Hand Pies
I wanted to share a few of my favorite things (some are perennials on my list and others are more recent). I have a hard time not sharing about things that I love. Some of you have already heard me talk about these things... see what I mean? A few of my favorite things are: 1. Podcasts … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things
