Cinnamon Vanilla Swirl BreadWhen I was growing up, there were only 2 types of toast I would eat on a regular basis. 1. Cheese toast. 2. Cinnamon-sugar toast. I had a certain way of making each one, too. Maybe I?m a little OCD about certain things, but it worked[...] |
Triple Oat Breakfast BakeI really wish I had one of these today. In fact, I may go raid the pantry and fridge to see if I still have everything to make this. After seeing Ashley make hundreds of different buckwheat bakes , I finally took the plunge.[...] |
one way my husband will (happily) eat kaleThere are a lot of things I still have issues with when it comes to cooking. Almost every time I try, something goes wrong with my mashed potatoes. They are never how I want them. Browning chicken in a pan? Forget it. I?m so fidgety and[...] |
Strawberry Wheatberry SaladSpring is here! Did you know? Have the warm breezes and bright sunshine and rain showers found you yet this year? Our spring got off to a slow start, but it is here ? finally – in full force. And spring here means two[...] |
Oat Flour Pie CrustYou had to know this was coming, right? I finally made my first totally-from-scratch-I-feel-like-I-should-just-start-living-in-my-apron pie , and I was pretty proud of it. I was not so proud when, 4 days later, I found that the pie was[...] |
Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble PieI think I have the imagination of a 5 year old. Daydreaming is a daily activity for me. I?m guessing since I?m almost 28 that it?s something I?ll never outgrow, which is okay with me. I can be standing in my kitchen, mixing pie[...] |
celebrating momsI know I?m a lucky one. I still have my mom, and I also have an amazing grandmother and a pretty awesome mother-in-law and a sister-in-law who is celebrating her first mother?s day today. And I try to not take that for granted. After[...] |
a presidential bloomI found out exactly what this plant in our yard is! It?s the President Lincoln Lilac, the truest blue lilac bush you?ll find. Amazing what you can learn when reading Better Homes & Gardens over breakfast. Sadly, the blooms are[...] |
choose my meals!Okay friends. I need help. I?m in a bit of a cooking slump when it comes to our meals during the week. I don?t really want to make a grocery list, I have no ideas what meals I want to make next week (or the next week or the next), and I[...] |
A Recipe FaceliftHappy Friday! This week started off slow for me, but it seems like Friday came out of nowhere. I?m excited for another weekend at home and fun projects: more gardening and planting and weeding, a trip to the farmer?s market, and what looks like[...] |