It has been a great weekend to have our 6 year old stay with his Grandparents. We got lots done around the house, got to spend time together, and got to see friends. Very excited to see him again, and hear all about his adventures. I am sure the car ride home will be full…
It is August – WOW!! Thanks so much for all the well wishes yesterday. I appreciate all of my readers so much, you are all so supportive and wonderful people! The good news, I am feeling much better. We were able to go out to dinner with friends for one night of our kid-less weekend. …
Chocolate and Peanut Butter is obviously a classic combination. Usually you see it in desserts, but why not have it for breakfast? I saw this recipe over at The Kitchenarian for her Muffin Monday series. I knew I had to make them. Muffins are always a hit here, chocolate and peanut butter is always a…
I saw this recipe on That Skinny Chick can Bake awhile ago. I was immediately sold! I had tomatoes and rosemary in my garden, and this was the perfect thing to use them in. Well, I couldn’t wait for my tomatoes – they just aren’t turning red! So I used canned tomatoes, and it awesome!…
Until recently I didn’t think that I liked Blackberries. Not sure how I came to this conclusion, but I have been going off of it for years. Then they were in a fruit salad recently, and I was feeling adventurous and thought what the heck. I live on the edge, don’t I? Well, I liked…
I can’t believe this is the last weekend in July. August is on Monday. That means that school starts in less than 3 weeks! I am excited for school to start again, but at the same time I can’t believe summer is almost over! This week my son had Science Camp in the afternoons, so…
My son is obsessed with cheese crackers. I mean obsessed. He could probably live on Goldfish, Cheese Nips, Whales….all of them! So when I saw Katrina make Homemade Cheese Nips, I was in awe! I knew I had to do it. But I don’t have the cute pastry cutter she has, so I had to…
Another crazy busy week of summer done. We are in Northern MN this weekend for a family reunion at my extended families cabin. This has been a summer tradition since before I was born. Looking forward to family, food, swimming, sun, boating, bonfire…all the good stuff! I made lots of treats to take with me,…
BLAT’s are one of my favorites in the summer. It isn’t traditional I know. People think I am strange, and don’t know what I am talking about. But the A is for Avocado! It goes perfect on a BLT. But then it really isn’t a BLT anymore is it? So I have to call it…
I am so excited that today I am doing my first guest post! Chef in Disguise was seeking help for a last minute vacation she gets to go on. I was super happy that she was interested in having me do something for her blog. She has a wonderful site with all sorts of amazing…
Yesterday I posted about Homemade Nutella. It was delicious! I doubled the recipe, because I knew I wanted to make something really good with it. I wasn’t sure what it would be, but after some careful thought, I decided cupcakes! I actually had some cake batter in the freezer from back when I made Molten…
Nutella is the stuff dreams are made of. Everyone loves it, and we all can find a million things to do with it. So to start I figured why not make my own instead of buying it. I still had tons of hazelnuts left, even after making this pie. I researched a bunch of different…
Another week of summer is gone 🙁 At least we made it to the pool this week, that is a plus. It is hard getting back from vacation though…the laundry, the grocery shopping, the work, the cleaning, just getting back into your normal routine. But I think we are back! I have some great recipes…
I think I found a new favorite pasta recipe! I saw this mentioned somewhere, and was intrigued. I had to think about it for awhile though, I was a little nervous. I mean, I LOVE avocado’s, but the idea of that as my pasta sauce made me a little nervous. What would it taste like? …
We made it home from vacation! It is a really long drive from Salt Lake City, Utah to Iowa. But I can now say that I have driven every inch of Interstate 80 across Wyoming and Nebraska in less than 12 hours. My 6 year old does awesome in the car, or we wouldn’t be able to…
I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July, and a great weekend. We are still on our trip out West. We ended up extending our trip by a few days to drive into Utah. I should have lined up another guest post for everyone, but instead I will show you some highlights from…
I am so excited to introduce to to Cassie today! She has a wonderful site over at Bake Your Day where she makes delicious treats, and shares wonderful tips! Cassie is a sweet, kind, caring and generous friend. I am very glad to have “met” her! I think she had me in mind when she…
I love that while I am on vacation, I can still share great things with you. Today I want to introduce you to my friend Dee. If you have not checked out her site Deelicious Sweets, you really need to. Dee and I have the same sense of humor, so I love to read what…
Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing day. Today I bring you my first Guest Post. I would like to introduce you to Janet. She writes over at From Cupcakes to Caviar. She has a great sense of humor. You will leave her site hungry and laughing! Today she…
It is July already, where did the summer go?! It isn’t over yet, obviously, but June just went too quickly! But with July comes fireworks, grilling out, family, friends, vacations, beaches, and all other fun things summer. Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July weekend! Thank you to everyone of you that buzzed my…
