Recipes

Remember when, in another recent pumpkin post, I told a story about my nephew trying to decide whether or not he should be a dog?  This one little story has spawned a myriad of conversations in my life. My mother tells me that it is a very real thin..

This pumpkin cookie recipe includes chocolate chips and marshmallows. It's my favorite seasonal pumpkin recipe!..

My poor husband.  He is not a morning person AT ALL.  Neither am I, truth be told, but I can make myself get up and smile and get feeling pretty good by 7:00 am most days. He can’t.   Remember when you were a kid and your mom got you up in t..

It’s Monday, and that means it’s cookie day. Because Mondays require cookies, that’s why.  And because I woke up with a huge headache.  AGAIN. I thought I had this headache thing licked after I read this awesome-sauce headache boo..

The charter school my kids go to has many fine qualities, but NOT among them is close proximity to my house.  In fact, the school is a good 8 miles away. So we carpool. Which can be boring.  I would never admit this out loud, though, especially not..

The dog may have licked my oat chocolate chip muffin. He probably just sniffed it though. At least, that’s what I’m telling myself.  Because no one wants to eat a muffin that’s been licked by a dog, but a muffin that’s been s..

I’m a self-admitted self-help junkie.  I can barely stand to read fiction at all.  Even the tv shows I watch are all about making life better, improving your business, or solving puzzles. It’s a disease, but I love it. The Animal Planet..

Under normal circumstances, I try to limit the amount of baking chips I purchase.  But, let’s be honest, you can’t expect a girl to just never buy chocolate chips, can you? I found a clearance basket at my local grocery store that was fu..

I try to keep my writing on this blog pretty lighthearted and entertaining, but some days are not like that.  Some days you want to curl up in a ball and listen to The Carpenters and eat Chubby Hubby. I remember when Robb and I were first married, a..

The thing that has probably given me the most confidence in the kitchen has been understanding that food does not have to be complicated.  Fresh foods prepared simply are generally the best tasting.  This is why there is no comparison between, say,..