Making Homemade Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
As happens a lot lately (since we’re home alone together so much of the time) my little guy requested that we make something. The specific thing he wanted to make this time was homemade ice cream. He asked me if it was true that…
Dinner Prep with a New Mandolin
I got a shiny new mandolin as a gift awhile back, and up until now I’ve been a bit nervous to use it – I’ve heard so many horror stories about slicing off bits of fingers along with paper thin potatoes – but I…
French Onion Tortellini Soup Made with Only Four Ingredients
On cold, rainy dreary winter days I love to have a pot of soup on the stove. There’s something about soup simmering that feels so homey to me. Here’s a quick and easy soup my family loves – French Onion Tortellini Soup. This soup…
Meatloaf Cupcakes
My daughter has been wanting to make meatloaf cupcakes for awhile now, ever since we saw a picture of them somewhere (probably on Pinterest, right?). Whenever my kids make a dinner request that isn’t complete junk food I try to accommodate them so…
Beans and Rice for the New Year
I usually cook black-eyed peas and rice for luck on New Year’s Day, but I never really love it. The peas get mealy and the rice gets mushy when it’s mixed in together, so this year I decided to branch out and make a…
Making Something on the Last Night of 2013
I’m in the kitchen making pan-fried onion dip and pigs-in-blankets to help ring in the New Year mommy style, and raising my glass – Here’s to you and yours this New Year’s Eve! I hope 2014 brings you all you desire – Happy New…
Simple Curried Butternut Squash Bisque
Butternut Squash Bisque is one of my favorite soups, and luckily it’s super easy to make. I’ve been making it for about ten years now, ever since we went to spend Thanksgiving at the beach with my family and I set out to…
Tilapia with Quinoa Mango Cucumber Salad
This was a fun meal to make – my daughter helped me make the salad and the whole time she kept commenting on how beautiful the produce was, how delicious the cucumbers and mangoes were, and how I had to be sure to post…
Homemade Blackberry Lime Jam
The other day I made blackberry jam from berries we picked at our secret spot. The flavor was delicious – the lime gave it just a hint of tartness – but I overcooked it so that when it set up it was way too…
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