If I had to choose one baked good to make, it would be muffins. They are so easy, versatile and tasty. Since breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, I love that they are a main-course baked good! I appreciate creative, unique muffins and simple classic ones as well. It's great when you find … Continue reading Bran Muffins (Dirt & Stick Muffins)
I'm turning the calendar to October and I couldn't be happier about it. I love fall. What a great season! I have been thinking about fall foods – what I want to make and eat and blog about. My list of things to cook includes: all things pumpkin, ginger, sweet potato, and comfort. I'm wishing … Continue reading Ginger Snap Enlightenment
It was one of those weeks! No fun baking happened here, just trying to make-do and get something on the table to feed my people. We did some cleaning out of the refrigerator and creative meal fixing. We had what we call "People's Choice". Let me define the term "People's Choice", coined by my mom … Continue reading People’s Choice
My 7-year-old loves to read. So does her mom. I am thrilled to have a bookworm daughter. At any given moment, you can find her in a room with her nose in a book – standing, sitting, lying down, perched on the side of the sofa, in the bathroom. Then, if you walk into … Continue reading Book Clubs & Tea Cakes
I remember first having this super-moist strawberry cake at a women's retreat. It was made in a loaf pan and sliced. It was outstanding! (And it wasn't even adorned with frosting.) It was delicious. I tracked down who made it and the baker immediately wrote the recipe down on a little spiral notebook page by … Continue reading Strawberry Cake
I wanted to hurry up and post this recipe for marinated cucumbers and tomatoes before Labor Day! It seems like I should be moving on from summer fare to autumn treats... it is September after all! However, it's hot around here and the tomato and cucumber harvest is still plentiful! I have made this salad this summer but … Continue reading Last Summer Hurrah
I really like tossed green salads... at restaurants. I have had to work for years to create salads at home that I truly enjoy. But at a restaurant, I am often drawn to the salads on the menu. It’s just never the same at home. It’s the dressing! Don't you think? (well and the candied … Continue reading House Dressing
Why do we love Spaghetti and Meatballs? They seem to be universally adored (unless of course you're a vegetarian)! I mean, my father in-law loves when we make this dish and my 3 year old daughter loves it as well. Is it the "On Top of Spaghetti" song that eating a big bowl of it … Continue reading On Top of Spaghetti…
I have a thing for kitchen tools. I really like them. Garlic presses, zesters, kitchen scissors, measuring cups... In fact, for my birthday and Christmas, I usually get some kind of kitchen tool as a gift from my family. Some gadgets you have in a drawer and never use. They are not worth the space … Continue reading The End of the Pits
Do you ever eat at a restaurant and wonder…"What is this seasoning?" or "How did they make this amazing dish?" or "I wonder what ingredients they used?" Well, I do. Sometimes I brainstorm what all could be in something. Sometimes I have to close my eyes to discern it. One night I tasted this squash … Continue reading Rosemary Cheddar Biscuits
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