Cauliflower- Carrot Soup with Goat Cheese, Bacon and Crispy Shallots So I have recently been introduced to the super blogging talents of the lovely Jaden Hair over at SteamyKitchen . She is the mother of two little boys who is trying to make it fast, fresh and simple every night, (yay!!) She also typically has…
Children’s Chocolate Birthday Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting This is a children’s birthday cake made with love. It was for my Godson’s birthday, so it should be called “Niko’s chocolate cake”! Pia and Niko are just a few weeks apart in age, and good friends, so she took great joy in helping me with every…
Strawberry Bars Are you wondering why on earth I would be posting a strawberry recipe in September? If you are, I would agree with you, it is weird. But I am not making the bazaar weather this year, and when I find strawberries at the grocery store for $1.69 for 2lbs. I buy them, and…
Home Made Fig Newtons I think you are either a Fig Newton lover… or not. But let’s forget about those people, as I am a Fig Newton lover. I have the most wonderful, nostalgic associations with this classic cookie. It was the only “packaged” sweet I remember being allowed as a kid, (I honest to…
Orecchiette with Sausage, Beans and Mustard Greens Sorry, I guess I am on a sausage and pasta kick? The good news for the vegetarians is that this is probably a great dish without the meat! This pasta had every intention of being a soup yesterday. But when my husband kind of rolled his eyes at…
Ideas for a child’s Alice In Wonderland Themed Birthday Party! Have the children dress up as characters from the book. (sandwich board playing card costume) Stash a bubble machine in the bushes at the entry way, so that the minute the children arrive they are greeted with cheery bubbles and fun! Be sure to include…
Edamame Dip I feel kind of embarrassed to write this, but I have to tell the truth… I don’t think I have ever properly tailgated. I wet to a big Pack Ten school and everything. We had a really good football team when I was in school, and still… no tailgating experience. Pretty bad, right?…
Cornbread My family and I are really picky about cornbread. As far as I am concerned, it has to be really moist, and I actually prefer it on the sweet side! Especially when it is paired with a spicy chili (or the black bean soup that is following this post), it seems to be a…
Yogurt Parfait This is something so sweet and delicious for breakfast. However, you also manage to sneak in some nutritional value! This parfait used the late summer (well, I guess early fall now) fruit that is still bountiful at all of the markets and at the store. It also used beautiful, thick Greek yogurt and…
Fresh Figs and Burrata When you take two of my favorite things, fresh late summer figs, and creamy Burrata cheese, and combine them, you get pure heaven. The stores and markets are loaded with fresh figs, and the best way to enjoy them is raw. However, the presentation can really take them to a whole…