Last week I had some delicious dill dip and a hankering for potato chips to dip. I’d heard of making potato chips in the microwave before and thought I’d give it a try. I knew I’d either have a delicious treat or blow the door off my microwave. Luckily, my microwave in still intact, and I got to enjoy delicious (and not fried) potato chips with my dill dip.
Every once in a while, I get a wild hair. Sometimes it’s positive; sometimes it’s just crazy. An example of “crazy,” is the tradition that each time my husband goes on a business trip, I feel the need to paint a wall in the house. Lately I’ve had a wild hair that benefits my entire […]
Every morning for breakfast, I have a smoothie. It’s fast, easy, nutritious and most importantly; portable. Plus, I can change it up so it doesn’t get boring.
For Christmas dessert, most people make pies and puddings. We make cupcakes. Luckily, I have an amazing cupcake book I use basically anytime I need to make cupcakes. The Great Cupcake Book by Nordic Ware is my favorite of my nine (yep, nine) cupcake cookbooks. There are fun new flavors and classic flavors, but these cupcakes always turn out fluffy and delicious.
As far back as I can remember, my mom has made Braided Cinnamon Bread for every Christmas morning breakfast. Maybe I should also add it to Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and possibly Tax Day. Really any excuse to eat it suits me just fine.
While I love pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and sweet potato anything, my favorite of all the Fall/Thanksgiving treats is a pumpkin roll. It has all the deliciousness of a cake, but there is frosting in every bite. And I’m a firm believer that most solid food is simply a vehicle for frosting. I know for […]
Now I’m a very mature adult (of sorts), and yet I still love french-bread pizza. Not only is a delicious dinner, but it is really fast and easy. It’s almost impossible to mess this up (as long as you watch the broiler). We often make this on Saturday nights because something about Saturday night makes me not want to cook.
A few weeks ago, one of our friends brought us some concord grapes from his garden. At first, I was overwhelmed with the prospect of making jelly from scratch, but there is something so satisfying about making your own jelly and jam.
Here is an EASY way to make adorable cupcakes for a birthday party. These cupcakes are instantly recognizable as Minnie Mouse and easy enough for my kids and I to make together.
My kids love to cook and bake with me. Even if it’s something as simple as boiling eggs, they love to be a part of it. I think it’s very important to let your kids get involved in the kitchen. They feel pride when they help prepare something and are more likely to eat it. Here are a few things I like to do to get my kids involved in cooking.
