This was such a fun, delicious and easy meal to make for our Valentine celebration this year. We were all decked out in our comfiest jammies under quilts in the living room while watching movies on demand and munching baked fajitas! Thank you, Cozycakes Cottage, for the inspiration. These exceeded my expectations! I was a…
Happy weekend, Friends. After spending a couple days at the end of this past week working on recipes for The Captain’s Table challenge, I am ready to just sit back and relax. We talked about my blog and website for a couple hours this morning and then went out for a yummy, casual lunch. Now…
This was my first attempt at making Crock Pot pizza and I think it turned out great. This isn’t a traditional crunchy crust pizza. This crust is light and soft and unlike anything I’ve ever had as a base for a pizza. It’s really wonderful and different. I plan on experimenting with this recipe…
These days I’m thinking about my book. Lots of planning and dreaming and networking and proposal writing in store. I’m excited and nervous and going through the whole range of emotions that go along with this process. It’s been a long road, but an exciting journey. Now that I have a completely clear vision of…
Remember the days of school lunches? Did you mostly have “home” lunch or “hot” lunch? When I was in elementary school my mom packed my lunch. The occasional hot lunch was a treat. I remember lots of co-op peanut butter and honey on hippie bread that was kind of hard to chew. 😉 (My parents…
Have you heard the urban legend about the Neiman Marcus Cookie recipe? It’s funny. It’s actually the reason I decided to try these cookies. Turns out, they’re exquisite. preheat oven to 300 degrees F. yield: 2 dozen 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 tightly packed cup light brown sugar 3 Tablespoons sugar 1 large egg…
Today my daughter Gracie turned 13. So bittersweet. I remember taking her home from the hospital and all of those beautiful baby memories. I love how my daughters are growing up to be strong, beautiful women…but I miss my babies. Ah, this is the universal feeling among most mothers I am quite sure. I am…
We’ve been having fun creating delicious recipes for the grill, and this one turned out absolutely amazing. I started with the basic, original recipe for Jack Daniel’s glaze and added some other ingredients that I think add more depth and flavor to this burger experience. I’ve had the Jack Daniel’s glazed burger at TGI Fridays,…
My phone has been ringing off the hook and my email has been filling up like crazy cakes. People excited about seeing my Heirlooms article in TeaTime Magazine, and wondering when the big feature article, (7 to 10 pages…) “The Minnesota Tea Experience ~ Taking Tea in the Land of 10,000 Lakes,” is going to…
This week is flying by. I can hardly believe that tomorrow is already Friday. I’ve had a combination busy week with lazy days mixed in. These cold winter days make me feel like I could just curl up in front of the fireplace with a stack of books and a pile of yarn and knitting…