It’s that time again, time to start enjoying all the fresh produce out of the garden. Of course if you live in the south, you’ve been enjoying fresh produce for many months. In fact, since moving back to Idaho this spring from Texas, it’s felt like forever waiting for fresh produce!! But now we …
I am hoping August slows down. I have my doubts though. I hate the busyness of summer. It seems there’s always something that needs to get done or someplace to go. August brings the beginning of school which will hopefully put everyone back in their normal routine. Which will give us less unplanned things to …
After Jamie made her Strawberry & Cream Hand Pies, I really wanted to try another flavor of hand pies. I love blueberries and I love that they are a fruit that you can use fresh or frozen ones and either way, it turns out great. But I didn’t just want to make regular ole’ …
Homemade Marshmallows have the wonderfulness of marshmallows but even more wonderful. They are softer, more flavorful and will take you back to your childhood. With June’s goal, I shared that I wanted to learn to make graham crackers and marshmallows so we could make s’mores with homemade ingredients. Graham crackers came out perfect. Homemade Marshmallows …
I am a recipe kind of girl. I’m not so great at making up recipes. I like taking an existing recipe and tweaking it to what I want. Because I like recipes, I like cookbooks. I love reading them. I love finding new recipes in cookbooks to try out. Cookbooks can be expensive. So I …
I’ve always made the majority of the baby food my kids have eaten. It’s so easy, and a great way to use over-ripe fruits and vegetables, so it just seems like a given to me. I especially love to make homemade baby food from fresh fruits and vegetables from our garden. For most homemade baby …
Very Berry Coffee Cake is a great recipe for brunch or even a snack! You guys are probably getting sick of all my strawberry recipes, but I just can’t help myself! Berries are definitely my weakness! Today I combined my two favorite berries- strawberries and raspberries- to create this delicious Very Berry Coffee Cake. When …
Teriyaki Mushroom and Swiss Burgers is the best hamburger recipe ever! A restaurant in town used to serve the most amazing Teriyaki Mushroom and Swiss Burgers. They were amazing! Topped with juicy, sauteed mushrooms and slathered in teriyaki sauce, who wouldn’t love one? As most restaurants do, they changed up their menu and stopped serving …
I went a little crazy with the red, white, & blue stuff this year. {Check out my red, white, & blue star cookies, kids place-mats and napkin rings, and Jamie’s patriotic wreath.} But normally, I don’t. Normally, I’m searching at the last minute for something super easy to make to be festive on the 4th …
I am switching things up a little with my monthly meal plan. I am going to be numbering them rather than doing them for a specific month so that they can be used any month. I think it will give us all some flexibility. I have friends that plan a month of meals and then …
A cute a fun birthday cake for a child, this Lion Cake is easy to make and sure to please! I can’t believe my little guy is already 3 years old! We recently celebrated his birthday and I made him a Lion Cake. Last year I made him a construction cake, which was a huge …
My list of foods I want to learn to make has grown tremendously. The more I learn to make the more I want to learn to make. I decided to learn to make graham cracks and marshmallows this summer then make s’mores with them. When Lucy, Jamie and I had gotten together, I tried …