The grass is growing, the trees are budding, flowers are blooming and the sun has been shining! Spring has come and we are so very thankful. My kids and I have had the same reaction: "Let’s have a picnic!", or as my 3 year old says, a “Pic-a-nic!” Yes, lets! What a fun event (especially … Continue reading Pack Your Picnic
I have an affinity towards glass jars. They are a favorite of mine. They embody so many things I appreciate: they can be repurposed, they are versatile, they are practical, they are vintage, classic, and they are free (or paid for when purchasing pasta sauce and jam). As I looked around the other day, I realized … Continue reading Repurposing Jars
Surprise…Pop Quiz today! Define each of the following terms: Strata- Quiche- Breakfast Casserole- Frittata- Omelet- I just gave a test last week to my social work students and there was a "definitions section". It's always a challenge to determine the most effective way to test the definition of terms. I could provide the word and … Continue reading What’s A Strata?
Today is my dad's 70th Birthday! Hard to believe…how could it be? He’s so young- hardly a gray hair on his head. I am glad to celebrate him. Our family met together to celebrate with Mexican food (his favorite), cake and gifts! My dad is more of a food person than a dessert person, but honestly, in … Continue reading A Cake Like My Dad
Soup is one of my favorite meals and this recipe is my kind of soup. It is chock-full of yummy things I appreciate in a soup- Wild Rice, Rotisserie Chicken, broth and sauteed vegetables. This recipe is my adaptation of a Cooking Light recipe from years ago. It is a little labor-intensive but it makes … Continue reading Chicken & Wild Rice Soup and A Lesson Learned
I remember spending the night with a friend, as a teenager, and coming to the breakfast table to find a bowl of wall paper paste…okay it looked, felt and smelled like the paste my mom used to hang wallpaper. Come to find out, that mush was Cream of Wheat. I choked down a little … Continue reading Oatmeal: Beyond a Bowl of Mush
Maybe it's because my mom always made Valentine's Day fun, or maybe because it is my birthday month, or maybe because it is something pretty and fun in the middle of winter, but I love Valentine's Day. And it's not because I am a romantic. Because I'm not. In fact, the cheesiness of Valentine's grosses … Continue reading Valentine Fun
Too bad this isn't a scratch and sniff photo My amazing husband surprised me today with a birthday cake that he made! Not only a birthday cake- but a made-from-scratch Sour Cream Pound Cake with Caramel Icing. He said he went onto Cup-A Cup-A and printed off the recipe and went for it! Can you … Continue reading A Delicious Birthday Surprise
Valentine's Day is such a fun time to celebrate love and friendship with yummy, beautiful treats! I know some people resent Valentine's or are turned off by the tacky glitz of it, but I seem to think it is a time to make homemade cards letting people know you love them and to bake fun … Continue reading Love, Joy and Butter
This weekend my baby is turning 3! It is hard to believe, and it feels like a big milestone. As I was thinking about her special day and what I could post in honor of it. I decided that I would share with you a pie that was inspired by her. It was actually … Continue reading We’re Having a Baby Pie
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