Meet Joseph. He’s a part of our leadership team for KoHuge, our youth group. We met Joseph 2 years ago when he approached Currey about helping with youth group. He had just transferred to a nearby college and was looking to serve in a local church. At first, we totally blew him off. We’ve had…
Desserts
Boston Cream Pie
When the Jodi and Aaron began visiting our church a couple of years ago we invited them over for dinner to get to know them. As soon as they arrived at our home, we knew they’d be people we’d be friends with. Our conversation was easy and the night flew by as we shared stories…
Candy Bar Ice Cream
If your house is anything like ours, you are up to ears in Halloween candy. We saw our first snowflakes of the season on Halloween. While we were out trick or treating it was 40 degrees with high winds. We noticed significantly less trick or treaters out this year and people were unloading candy…
S’mores Bar
Can you believe it’s already June? The month of May just flew by! Each year I marvel at how busy May continues to be. Ballet recitals, parties to celebrate the end of school and so many other events celebrating the beginning to summer. It’s all fun but just keeps us busy. Every Memorial Day weekend,…
Marshmallow Fruit Dip
Y’all sure know how to make a girl feel loved! Thank you, thank you for your kind words about our adoption. We are so excited for this journey and I felt like so many of you are celebrating with us! It brings me such joy. I’m so thankful for each kind comment, email, text and…
Coconut Custard Pie & A Blandford Family Announcement
Happy Monday Friends! I hope that you had a lovely Easter. We enjoyed a wonderful meal with dear friends. I love when guests feel comfortable enough to stick around once the meal is done. Our kind friends even hung around to watch the kids hunt for eggs. It was hilarious to watch! Bennett was thrilled…
Cookies and Cream Cake
This weekend we celebrated Bennett’s 2nd birthday. Since he’s just 2 we opted for dinner with friends instead of an elaborate party. Given that it was going to be a low-key birthday, I wanted to make an extra special cake so I opted for a Cookies and Cream Cake. In addition to being beautiful, this…
Lemon Squares
I’m in denial about winter. I’m so afraid of what the weather will be that I simply refuse to look each day. It’s as though I’m operating under the assumption that ignorance is bliss in regard to the frigid temps. Imagine my surprise when it began to snow today! No idea that was in the…
Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding
The first time I remember eating a chocolate croissant was on my honeymoon. I might have had one before then but the one’s we enjoyed on our honeymoon have never been matched. Currey and I honeymooned in Santa Fe, New Mexico which is one of my favorite places on earth. I grew up going every…
Chocolate Heath Bar Cake
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t usually make resolutions but I do like to sit down and write goals for the year. This year some of those goals are to read a book a month, take a photography class and continue to go on monthly dates with Currey. I like to set goals…
Homemade Whipped Cream
Nothings says the holidays quite like homemade whipped cream. Whether you are adding a dallop to a slice of pie or a big mug of hot chocolate, whipped cream makes everything better. It’s one of the simplest recipes to make and our guests continued to be amazed by the decadence of the homemade version. I’m…
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
We are in the final days until Christmas and I’m beginning to feel like I’m on a constant sugar high! It seems like everywhere I go there are plenty of sweet treats. Cookies at work, endless sugary samples at the grocery store and homemade treats from friends and neighbors are just too delicious to pass…
Sock It To Me Cake
Still looking for a Christmas morning breakfast dish? I’ve got another recommendation. My mom has been making this sock it to me cake for as long as I can remember. Any time someone needed a meal, this was the cake that accompanied whatever dinner my mother deliviered. We gave my mom endless grief because although…
Homemade Marshmallows – My Chicken Fried Life
Do you have recipes that every time you make them it makes you think about a friend or family member? Maybe you are making a family recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation. Or maybe it’s a dish that you enjoyed with a friend and you can’t make it without thinking about…
Boston Cream Pie Parfaits – My Chicken Fried Life
These amazing Boston Cream Pie Parfaits came about by complete accident but sometimes that’s how the best recipes are created. We were prepping for a dinner for our youth group leaders. It’s a very small thank you for the time and energy they devote to our ministry. We literally couldn’t accomplish what we do without…
Compost Cookies – My Chicken Fried Life
If you read this blog very long, you’ve probably realized that I love to share food with friends. I love creating delicious meals and sitting around our table with people we love to enjoy the food I’ve prepared. When I heard about the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, I was totally excited. Making cookies to…
Sugar Cookies – My Chicken Fried Life
Do you decorate sugar cookies as part of your Christmas traditions? I have fond memories of decorating Christmas cookies with my family during December. We’d drag out the dough mat and grab a rolling pin and get to work. There’d be flour everywhere and we eat as much icing and sprinkles as we put on…
Snickers Pie – My Chicken Fried Life
I hope that you are enjoying these 25 Days of Entertaining as much as I am! I am optimistic that you have found a recipe or 2 that has made your holiday entertaining a little easier. I’d love to hear from you in the comments below if you’ve had a chance to try any of…
Frosted Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies – My Chicken Fried Life
There are so many reasons why I love technology (and probably just as many reasons why it drives me crazy!) but one of my favorite inventions is Google. It is not uncommon for me to look in the pantry at a couple of ingredients then do a Google search for a recipe to make with…
Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie – My Chicken Fried Life
Is it just me or is it hard to believe that it’s already December? We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have already kicked off the holiday season by putting up our Christmas tree. This was the second year in a row that we went to a tree farm to get a tree with friends. …
Eclair Cake
One of my favorite parts of writing this blog is when my friends call and ask for recipe recommendations. While I never claim to be an expert on cooking, it makes me feel like my contribution to the food blogging community has value. I am grateful that you trust me enough to take my recommendation…
Rolo Brownie Trifle
There is a small group of people outside of my husband and kids that regularly taste test recipes for the blog. Besides 2 of our students, the other members of our Grub Club eat lots of new recipes. The idea for our Grub Club was that we all like good food so we would get…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
On Sunday night we kicked off youth group. We like our first event to be a monumental bash so this year we decided to start the year with an art gallery. Our youth group is full of incredibly talented artists so they brought their work for us to display. There were drawings, paintings and photographs…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Currey’s family left yesterday morning after being with us for a week. It’s back to reality! Menu planning, to do lists and household chores I’d previously put on hold are now starring back at me begging to be completed. It was a lovely week filled with meals together, shopping for the kids, going to Ikea,…
Buttermilk Pie
Random question for you…do you have those restaurants that you are kind of embarrassed that you love? Please oh please tell me I’m not alone in this! I did get some validation from Kristan of Confessions of a Cookbook Queen. She recently posted a Millionaire Pie Recipe and she admits this pie was inspired by…
Grilled Pound Cake
Although my kids are still too young to attend school, I feel as though every trip to Target is a reminder that summer is quickly coming to a close. I find myself wanting to savor our laid-back summer days and soak up all the warm summer evenings enjoying meals filled with farm fresh produce. I’ve…
Everything Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
When Kristan from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen and Shelly of Cookies and Cups announced that they would be hosting a Creative Recipe Contest a couple of weeks ago I was so excited! I’ve followed both blogs for several months now and I’ve made several recipes from both of their sites. I loved the idea…
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
While Currey and I were in Milwaukee celebrating his birthday a couple of months ago, I had a delicious chocolate tart with salted caramel ice cream. It was one of the best desserts that I have ever had. The following day we enjoyed gelato while on a quick stop at Whole Foods. How had I…
Gluten Free Brownies
Remember when I made Gluten Free Mac and Cheese? That night I also baked my first gluten free sweet treat. As I was searching for a gluten free brownie recipe, I was amazed at the number of brownies that contained black beans. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love black beans but I was wanting a…
Watermelon Granita
During the summer months, I feel the need to eat fresh fruit. I know that the season is short so I feel like I need to indulge in as much as I can. While grocery shopping with Blythe, she requested that we buy a watermelon. Who can refuse your child wanting to buy fruit? So…