Happy May Day, friends!!! I believe flowers to be one of God’s best gifts to this world. What variety!!! What colors!!! The detail. Ruffles and layers and intricacy. Variety! They feed our senses. Flowers bless our eyes with beauty. Sweet fragrances meet our pause-and-inhale. The gentle sway of a row of tulips breathes peace. A […]
Feed Your People
My children made my day unexpectedly happy. I feel that all my parenting failures are absolved. 😄 Gathered around the kitchen island, my daughter sitting on it, swinging her legs and my son perusing the kitchen drawer for a snack, we chatted about a few of their childhood memories. Two of their favorites?! Snack time. […]
Braided Yeast Roll Wreaths
We had snow over the weekend and it made everything so pretty and made an instant Christmas-ey feel! There were icicles hanging along the edges of the porch and they were beautiful in the morning sunlight. They fascinate me with their glassy shimmer and splendid shine. It started warming up and they began to […]
Flowered Handpies
Handpies. Isn’t the name itself enchanting? Because who doesn’t want pie you can hold in your hand?! Well, unless, of course, you don’t care for pie……..then, well, then you’re probably not even reading this post. Because it stands to reason, if you don’t like pie, most likely you aren’t doing long Google searches for pie, […]
Yummy Fruit and Granola Yogurt Parfaits
We’ve been stuck on these yummy fruit and yogurt parfaits recently. They’re pretty easy to make. There’s a couple of steps to it, particularly if you make your own granola, but it’s all pretty easy! I usually have small styrofoam cups with lids around for frozen fruit cups or leftover homemade ice cream. I’ve […]
Cheese and Grapes Tray
I put together this cheese and grapes tray at Christmastime last year. I saw a similar idea and it inspired me to do my own. I used green grapes, red grapes, cojack cheese, colby cheese, pepperjack cheese, monterey jack and tucked in some dill for garnish. I used cinnamon sticks at the bottom to create […]
Honey Butter
I think one of the absolute best things in the world is a fresh, warm, yeasty butterhorn slathered with honey butter. Mmmmm!!! So good. SO, so good!! This super simple recipe has been part of my collection for years. Do you make honey butter or any other flavored butters? Fall brings out the emphasis on […]
Very Delicious Veggie Dip
Do you have a favorite veggie dip? Want a new one to try for end-of-summer garden veggies or to pair with soup as fall comes on? This one has been a long time favorite of mine. It’s super easy to whip up. I do still just grab a tub of Marzetti’s dip sometimes, but this […]
Leaf Design Apple Pie
This pie has been one of my very favorites! I really liked making the leaves and I really liked how they turned out. Scattering the roses with them made and extra-fun design. I have a leaf shape cutter I cut the leaves with and then I added the embossing with the edges of some […]
What Do You Make If You Have An Abundance of Tomatoes?
Tomatoes. An abundance of them. That’s the challenge for this Think Write Thursday. What do you make when you have lots of tomatoes to use? My #1 pick for the last few years is salsa! I have a recipe we really like and we use it up quite quickly. I have a yummy recipe for […]
Think Write Thursday {Favorite Summer Meal Ideas}
Let’s think about favorite summertime food fixin’ today! Linking up with Carole ~ Some of our summertime faves are chicken on the grill, sweet corn and fresh fruit. We like blueberries {some of us} and fresh peaches. It’s not summertime without a watermelon or two and a juicy cantaloupe. Matthew and I are opposites in […]
Banana Splits Customized Free Printable
Summer time and ice cream. They go together! I have a fun and free printable for you, if you’d like to use it! I actually made and used this printable back in the winter! Haha! It was fun to do. They doubled as name tags and I had fun detailing them with ribbons and paper […]
Scrambled Egg Bake
Here’s a super simple, super yummy, bright and sunny recipe for this Monday morning! It’s a go-to breakfast dish of mine. We eat it for supper as well. I got this recipe from my aunt years ago. I’ve adapted it a bit and we all love it. I’ve used sausage instead of bacon. We […]
Today I Want To Eat At My Grandma’s Table
Think ~ Write ~ Thursday Linking up with Carole ~ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Remember the times when we would pull around the bend in the drive and come to a stop in front of the garage? We’d tumble eagerly out of the car and head for the door, knowing we’d be greeted with delicious smells and warm […]
It’s Gluten Free From the Bakery on Main
Right before we were packing up our bags to head to Ohio in March, this box made its arrival onto my doorstep. Now, I love packages and parcels arriving in the mail or left on my porch by the UPS or Fed Ex delivery people. I’d been expecting this shipment and I was happy when […]
In Which We Put Together a Breakfast-in-a-Box Gift
Breakfast-in-a-box. Or whatever you have/want-to-use for your box! This gift idea is something I’ve put together a few times over the years and gifted for birthdays. I’ve done a variety of things. I’ve started with a brown, cardboard box and gift wrapped it. And I’ve gone this route………..using a fun or pretty container to hold […]
Teff Flour Chocolate Brownie Pie
One of the first thing I noticed about gluten-free recipes was the variety of flours. Rice flour. Brown rice flour. Coconut flour. Almondmeal. Flaxseed. Sweet Rice. Tapioca Flour. Teff Flour. I started a collection of different flours and I had a couple of recipes that called for Teff flour. Thing is I wasn’t finding Teff […]