The days are warming. The sun is hanging in the sun longer and longer into the evening. Some days I even manage to make it out of the house without a jacket. Woohoo! Sandals, dresses, dinning on the patio and grilling dinner. I’m excited to be exiting the cold and entering into farmer’s market season…. Continue Reading
We’re in the middle of a birthday party kind of weekend. My apparently very popular daughter was invited to four parties all taking place this weekend. Two of which were at the same time. The invites came in one by one and before we knew it we were booked solid. I know a lot of… Continue Reading
Do you have a kitchen thermometer? I have used one since I started really loving food and cooking. Luckily I had a job that required me to have a digital cooking thermometer. So I was introduced to a kitchen thermometers usefulness early on. I highly recommend that if you don’t have one you head… Continue Reading
Luke loves chicken. I mean, he loves it. He also loves peanut butter. We all do really. I keep a stock pile of natural peanut butter on hand at all times because man can we go through a jar of peanut butter like it’s our job around here. Can you think of a better job?… Continue Reading
Soup. Ah, I love soup. I love that it can be cooked in one pot. I love that it comes together so quickly. Soup never fails to make my house smell divine and oh, mama does it taste good. Meatball soup is so delicious. It’s filling and meaty which Luke loves. Soup is sometimes a… Continue Reading
Remember a while back when I shared my recipe for Cajun Chicken Pasta and told you all that in general I don’t use cream for pasta sauces and that the Cajun Pasta was the only exception to that? Well, I lied. Actually I didn’t lie. The deliciousness of creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta changed me. I’m… Continue Reading
Fresh Roma tomatoes from the garden taste so much better than store bought Roma tomatoes. Actually, any homegrown tomato will beat the pants off its store-bought counter part. Not that tomatoes wear pants. Also, homemade tomato soup beats the pants off canned store-bought tomato soup. I cannot tell a lie. Well, lets clarify that statement…. Continue Reading
