Food + Recipes

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....

Now a days, you can celebrate your birthday all month long! Most of us know about the free drink Starbucks gifts, but there's a ton of lesser-known freebies available out there too. I am one of those people who signs up...

My Grandmother used to make a bunny cake for Easter when I was a little girl. I know family traditions are usually reserved for holidays like Christmas or birthdays, but the bunny cake is one memory I wanted to...

It happens every night.  Dinner.  Sometimes it takes me by surprise, but most of the time not.  With everyone going different ways most of the day, I think it's super important for us to all eat together and I've...

Summer in Oklahoma can be brutal. What better way to make 110 degree heat bearable than ICE CREAM!  I consider my family to be aficionados on frozen treats. From ice cream to snow cones and even Italian ice; we...

“Please one more bite, eat one green thing and you can have chocolate, just taste it and you can have chicken nuggets, mayonnaise is not a food group! “ If you have ever muttered these words, or anything similar, at...

The first snow falls and my mouth waters because I know that Christmas treats are just around the corner. I love to be able to provide my family & friends with sweet treats for Christmas presents and so far I...

Even though I am by no means an expert, gardening is something I truly enjoy. Naturally when I had kids I looked forward to sharing this love with them. The first spring after my son was born I was able...

Before I became a #boymom, I was a devoted #dogmom. My fur-baby Solomon helped me get through some of the lowest times in my life, but he has also been there to celebrate the highest highs. The least I...

I have a passion for local agriculture. As a local producer I love to help people meet local farmers and ranchers and take control of where their food comes from. This is by no means an exhausted list as...

September signifies a lot to me - back to school, summer slowly turning into Fall, the introduction of all things pumpkin AND college football! If you are from Oklahoma or have lived here long enough you are wise not...

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...