If you follow me on Instagram then you already know that Currey has recently left his job at Starbucks. We are thrilled that he will be able to focus all his time and energy on work at our church but the fact that that chapter of our lives is over still seems surreal. He was…
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Feta and Chive Scones
My posts seem to be focused on adoption this week. I promise that this won’t become a blog completely devoted to adoption but that’s what’s going on in life right now. As we’ve begun the adoption process we’ve realized the financial commitment is significant. We’ve always known this was true but now that we are…
Chopping Block Bread
If you would have told me, even 5 years ago, that I’d be excited about a new grocery store chain coming to the suburbs, I would have laughed. But the more I cook and expand my culinary horizons, I’m always looking for new places to find the best ingredients at reasonable prices. Over the summer,…
Blueberry Biscuits
As I’ve mentioned before, I love being able to feed my family. Since Currey and I live so far away from both our families, the meals we share together are priceless. There are several must eat places when we visit Texas but we are finding more and more that we are enjoying fewer meals out…
Cheddar Chive Scones
If you follow me on Instagram, you saw a picture that I recently snapped of some birthday treats. Vanilla Sugar Bakery opened recently and it’s right by where I work. I’ve driven by countless times but they are usually closed by the time I’m headed in to work. A couple of days before my birthday…
Calzones
Hello world! We are recovering from our second round of the stomach flu in 3 weeks so my series on freezer meals has been sidelined. Having my kids have the stomach flu is one of my hardest parenting experiences to date. It’s so hard to watch your kids be miserable! So glad that we are…
Garlic Pull Apart Bread (92)
Just a quick follow up to my last post. I really loved the wheat bread but we were having pasta for dinner one night and I wanted garlic bread to go with it. So I made this garlic pull apart bread recipe. I took a loaf of the wheat bread that I had baked and…
Wheat Bread (90) and Rosemary Round Loaf (91)
I think that the coolest part of this journey, is the bread that I’ve made. I have always been intimated to bake bread before but I have realized that it’s much easier than I ever expected. Two recent accomplishments are this Rosemary Round Loaf and this Wheat Bread. If you have never made bread before…
Tomato Basil Soup (85) and Garlic Knots (86)
While taking pictures of dinner, Blythe asked me to take her picture. How could I resist that face! Growing up we would often road trip to Dallas to see my aunt. We had several staple restaurants where we had to eat on these trips and one of those places was La Madeline. The desserts and…
Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls (80)
Have you noticed a theme with my Christmas breakfast recommendations yet? They are all filled with butter and lots of sugar. I think holidays are reason to enjoy great food with those that you love the most. What better way to show others the depth of your love than with ooey gooey icing covered cinnamon…
Pesto Cavatappi (75) and Gorgonzola Bread (76)
We are back in Illinois after 10 days in Texas. It was a wonderful vacation and I decided that I would take a break from blogging to soak up every minute with our families. I did lots and lots of cooking and I look forward to sharing lots of new recipes with you very soon. …