I love fresh bread, who doesn’t? There is just something about bread out of the oven that makes it better than anything else. So when I saw this recipe in Bon Appetit, I was sold. There is NO KNEADING!!! Yes you read that right, this bread is amazing and there is no kneading involved. Yes…
This week was filled with travel, family and lots of fun! My sister in law lives in Florida, and we live in Iowa. So you can imagine we don’t get to see each other often. She had to be in MN last week for a conference, so she brought her girls and came to WI…
My husband forwarded me an email he got from Betty Crocker for some grilled potatoes. He never searches for recipes, or pays that much attention to them. So when he sent me this email, I took it as a hint. I figured the next time we grilled, I would make these potatoes! As luck would…
This has been a short but very busy week! It was our first week of summer break, and we did a few fun things. I managed to get one of my pictures featured on Tastespotting and Food Gawker in the same day! And now, we are in Wisconsin visiting family! Just waiting for a sensible…
Memorial Day is all about grilling right? So we spent the weekend using our grill as much as we could! Brats, hot dogs, chicken, ribs, potatoes – pretty much every meal! It was great to get out of the “kitchen” and be outside! Ribs have to be one our favorites, and have been for awhile. …
Oreo Muffins – Tender muffins with a Oreo Cookies n’ Cream Streusel My son loves muffins, if I haven’t mentioned it before. I think I have 5 different kinds in the freezer right now. I make a batch, we eat them for breakfast, and they immediately go in the freezer. Works great! Then when he…
I hope everyone had a great long weekend. We got lots done around our house, our yard, and spent time with friends. It was a good weekend, but now back to reality! At least until Friday when we go to see family for a few days! My Sister-in-Law will be up with her kids from…
My second week in review, and I think I am hooked! I love the idea of sharing ideas from other sites that I have bookmarked and am excited to try. There are SO many bloggers out there, it is great to get introduced to new ones all the time. I am going to have to…
Guess what?!?!?! I am now a Featured Publisher with Foodbuzz (check it out on the right)!! Super excited to start this journey, and see where it leads. Now to the muffins…. In case you missed it, rhubarb season arrived a couple weeks ago, and everyone in the food blogging world has been posting recipes like…
I have seen these week in review type posts on a few blogs, and I like the idea. So I am going to give it a try! The highlight of my week – this picture got accepted to Tastespotting! It has been a busy week here. My husband had a business dinner here one night…
If you have ever wondered if there was a way to add more calories and make a more delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie – I have the answer for you. It is a resounding YES!! Thanks to everyone in the blogosphere who have published cookies like this on their site, I couldn’t resist. You take an…
I love bread of all kinds, especially if it is freshly baked. So when my husband suggested I make Naan bread to go with our Indian food, I was all over it. I had never had Naan before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had seen it on cooking shows, and it sounded…
Chicken Vindaloo – A spicy Indian curry you can make at home. Lots of spices some together for a super flavorful dinner. Serve over rice or with naan bread. Indian food is relatively new to me. I have been experimenting with it more and more like Easy Coconut Chicken Curry. I grew up in a…
Happy Sunday morning to everyone! Hope your weekend is going well, and you have a great start to the week! It has been rainy all weekend here, so we haven’t gotten to do much. I took my 6 year old to see the movie Hop yesterday, very cute! Today….organizing a closet. I know, you are…
Today marks the day I have had my blog for a month!!! Wow, have I learned a lot in a month. And boy, do I still have a lot to learn! I am choosing to live in denial right now that blogger went down yesterday, and my post from yesterday is just lost in cyber…
Friday was Girls Night In, as I wrote about earlier this week. We had a fabulous spread of Mexican food – chips, salsa, guacamole, enchiladas and more! To top off all of this great food, I thought we needed a yummy dessert. This usually is not a problem for me! But, there is a big…
Pokey Sticks – Homemade cheese breadsticks that are the perfect addition to your next pizza night! If you went to a big college town in the Midwest (Madison, Iowa City), you probably know what Gumby’s Pizza is. And you have probably had Pokey Sticks a time or two in your day. And if you have…
Friday night was Girls Night Out!!! Well actually, girls night in this time. We all brought something to share, ate, laughed, had a margarita, and had a great time. It had been way to long! I chose to make Chicken Tostada Bites, and they were a hit. I was told to make sure that I…
Deep fried dough covered in cinnamon and sugar…..yyyuuuummmm! Seems like a lot of work to recreate a home though, right? That is until I came across Forgiving Martha! She had the genius idea of using puff pastry dough!! Really, puff pastry dough? Accessible at any grocery store (except of course when I want it Target…
I have had my blog for less than a month, and I have received my first Award – I am so excited!!!! I have been having a great time doing this, and can’t imagine not doing it now. To have people I don’t know looking at my food is just so cool! Thanks so much…
