Today is the beginning of a much anticipated four day weekend “staycation” for us! We have all sorts of fun things planned, and among them… a picnic, of course! Packing picnic fare into coolers and picnic baskets is one of my favorite things to do. It’s so fun to develop a picnic menu days before…
This time of year we love to make special appetizers for our Friday night cocktail hour on the deck. Jeff is usually busy grilling something for dinner while I play in the kitchen. Here’s what I made this past Friday, and they turned out fantastic. If you’re just serving these as an appetizer, as we…
After receiving such a great response to my recipe post for this sweet Dutch baby with lemon syrup, I decided it was time to develop a savory version. Soooo, this past weekend I got to work creating a new recipe and this is what I came up with. This baby is the love child of…
Spring has sprung and it’s time for easy, delicious meals and treats that won’t have you slaving over a hot stove for hours. Here’s one of my favorite weekend breakfast recipes. It’s definitely not health food, but if you’re looking for sweet, pretty and uncomplicated, you’ve come to the right place. These are awesome with…
I love to wake up to the smell of coffee brewing and a yummy, moist coffee cake to go with it. Lately I’ve been opting for the more healthy, protein-rich breakfasts. But… once in awhile I like to indulge my sweet tooth. This coffee cake is sweet, super moist, gluten free and high in fiber.…
What a lovely, relaxing, awesome weekend we had. Saturday we hung out around the house, watched THIS movie (which was horrible… the only thing that was good about it was the always adorable Simon Pegg), and THIS movie (which was seriously one of the best things I’ve ever seen. It touched on some difficult subjects,…
Can you believe we’re almost ready to welcome the new year? This past year has been a wonderful one, full of so many great things and accomplishments, but I’m still always amazed when I turn the calendar page to January. My mom says that the older you get, the faster time goes. I really hope…
I’m working on a bunch of different recipe “collections” to share with you and hope to have the “Crock Pot” collection done some time this week. I already have part 2 started for that collection! So many great slow cooker recipes out there, so little time. 😉 I’m also working on collections for the following:…
Have you ever had cold press? It’s not just French press, chilled and iced. There’s something magical that happens when you brew the coffee with cold water for 8 to 12 hours. So beautiful, and a little coarse sea salt added at the end…well…I can’t quite explain it. You’ll just have to try it for…
Hello, Lovelies! Here’s another yummy, easy way to use up some of that fresh mint that’s taking over your garden. I’ve been using ours to make: FRESH MINT TEA, HERBAL SIMPLE SYRUP, CARROT SALAD, REFRESHING SUMMER TEA SANDWICHES, WATERMELON & GREEN TEA FRESCA, WINE SLUSHIES, TABBOULEH SALAD, MELON WITH MINT, HEALTHY POTATO SALAD WITH YOGURT…