I’m trying really hard to get into that frame of mind. Man, I tell you, we have been enjoying summer. Lazy mornings, rolling out of bed when we feel like it, sitting around in our jammies until 9 or 10 in the morning, and really doing whatever we want. Sadly, […]

Yesterday as I chased a fruit fly away from my ginormous bowl of pears, I realized he’d be back with his friends if I didn’t do anything with these pears. I initially had been thinking of quick breads or muffins, but as I looked through recipe after recipe, they really […]

Yesterday I had planned Indian food for my birthday dinner. On Monday though it was cool enough to bake, so I had baked up a pair of loaves of bread, and there was one sitting on the counter yesterday when I woke. It seemed a shame to not utilize that […]

Yesterday I had a wonderful surprise show up on my doorstep. A package arrived for me from Pittsburgh, and I knew right away it would hold some fantastic treasure. April from Cookworm drew my name for this summer’s Blogging By Mail, organized by Stephanie from Dispensing Happiness. This round was […]

How is it that I am the mother of a seven year old?! Where did all that time go? It’s been a wonderful seven years, and I’m looking forward to the next seven. Happy Birthday sweet princess! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

This week in the local paper my first recipe came out! I have to admit, while I was excited about it, I though, eh, it’s just a recipe. But then I actually saw the recipe in print. A recipe that I developed. That was pretty cool to see. The folks […]

Well, no food post today. Dinner last night was complements of the grocery store deli. But I did want to talk a little about my little treasure. 🙂 Last night before ballet class, I asked Abigail if she would like to go do some shoe shopping before class. School is […]

Last night Abigail had Nutcracker practice so it was an unexpected crock-pot night this week in addition to tonight’s regular one. It didn’t take me long to check out the freezer and decide to pull out some previously BBQ’d country style ribs. We all love these ribs, and the reheat […]

Penzey’s has a new spice blend out called Tuscan Sunset. It’s a salt-free Italian style seasoning. The ingredients on the back are basil, oregano, Aleppo pepper, garlic, thyme, fennel, black peppers and anise. I picked it up the last time I was at Penzey’s, and I have to say, it […]

A friend of mine recently shared this blog with me. Her exact words were “you have to check this blog out. Have to.” So I finally did, and she was completely right. The Pioneer Woman Cooks is a website dedicated to delicious at-home fare. Pioneer Woman takes it a step […]

Recently I was in the mood for teriyaki. It’s something I order out, but seldom make because I’ve never found a marinade I liked. Whether homemade or store-bought, I found them all cloying or too heavily flavored. So I found myself standing in front of the marinade section at the […]