Happy Birthday Abigail!
Could my girl really be ten years old today? Why yes, yes she is. Once again, she requested a Star Wars cake for her birthday. I thought I could go the easy...
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Erika
Dutch Oven Delights
I’ve been wanting to share this website with everyone ever since our camping trip this year. I love talking to people about what we eat when we go camping, because no one...
What To Do With Lemon Thyme
One of the few things that is growing nicely in my garden is my lemon thyme plant. I brought this plant home with me in June from the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market, along...
Abigail’s Kickin’ Chicken
We had a rainy day yesterday, which meant that our last day of swimming lessons was cancelled, and as such, I promised the kids we would do something fun together in the...
No End In Sight…
For salad season, that is. Here we were, having a cooler than normal, mild summer, and now that we’re in the last few weeks of it, it’s letting loose like you wouldn’t...
Almond Chicken Salad
This salad doesn’t need much of an introduction, or a long tale about how it came about being made in my kitchen. It’s been hot and muggy out this week, and cooking...
The Indispensible Grill Basket
Do you have one of these? If not, and you have a grill, then you need one. You really, really do. I had no idea how much we needed one until we...
Farmer’s Market Plunder
Every Saturday morning through mid-October, we have a super fabulous local farmer’s market in downtown Appleton. The whole market is local vendors- local producers and farmers and artisans, and I just love...
Finger Lickin’ Peanut Sauce
Many, many years ago, I stumbled across a recipe for Fettuccine and Tofu In Finger-Licking Peanut Sauce. I loved thinking about the idea of a peanut sauce for a stir fry, but...
Fun With Homemade Ice Pops
Lately, Abigail has been picking up the different magazines I bring in to the house and reading through them. Or at least, flipping through them and finding pictures of food that looks...
Recycled Pizza
It may be hot and toasty outside, but after a while, a person gets kind of tired of the usual hot-n-toasty food. You can only eat salad so many days in a...
Blueberry Spice Jam
Every year, when the blueberries arrive, we end up with more and more berries. We’ve discovered we love having blueberries on hand. They store in the freezer with very little trouble- seriously. ...