Food + Recipes

Who doesn't love a freshly ripened peach plucked right from the tree? Delicious and sweet with juice running down your arm as you drive home with your bushel of fruity heaven! Every year people look forward to going to pick...

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away . . . the Women of Star Wars held a Cookie Swap . . . Each stellar character brought her favorite cookie to the swap . . . behold,...

I have a confession to make: I wish I had been a party-planner. Every single thing about it thrills me! The planning of themes and menus, the invitations, the decorating, and most of all the coming together of friends... It's...

All the marriage books say it—date your spouse. It’s a great idea if you have unlimited access to funds and babysitters, which most of us do not. Soccer games, nighttime breastfeeding sessions, and pure exhaustion often get in the...

You may think Whole30 is restrictive, impossible, or just plain crazy. I mean, thirty days without cheese?! But, I am a huge fan, and if you give it a shot - you might be, too! I've been a fan of Whole30...

Reader, I have no intention of boring you with words here. Let's just say that hopefully we will have some snow days this winter and you might want something sweet to munch on. By keeping just a short list...

It's the time of year for pulling off a kitchen miracle - chunking some water, meat, and veggies in a big pot, simmer for a bit, and voila! It's soup! Here are a few of my family's favorite soups and...

What is a mom's most valuable resource?  For me, it's TIME.  There simply aren't enough hours in the day!  What are the tasks that suck up the majority of my time?  All things FOOD.  The process of planning, shopping,...

Our family has a couple of steadfast Thanksgiving traditions. The first is the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving kids' lunch I always throw the day before Thanksgiving (read about that one here!), and the second is our annual Thanksgiving cider party....

Raise your hand if you love pumpkin spice everything. *Raises hand*. Fall is my absolute favorite season of the year. I love the smell of the crisp air. I adore the clothes (sweater weather!).  And I get giddy about...

One of my favorite things as a child was helping my dad in an array of tasks. Whether it was cleaning the garage, organizing the tools, or building something - I was there. But the best task had to...

Dinner time...oh, dinner time.  I cringe at the mere thought of you.  I dread the horror that awaits me, and the fact that I'm powerless to stop it. Every day dinner is on my mind.  How can we get through...