Hello dear Readers! Happy New Year! While time is flying faster than I would like, I always love the start of a new year. It feels like a new beginning, a chance to start fresh. And that’s exactly what’s happening here on the blog! My goal has always been to share real recipes made in…
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Stitch Fix Review #1
Hi there friends! Today is a small departure from my regular recipe posts but I really wanted to share with you about Stitch Fix. I’ve been using this styling service for 3 months and I absolutely love it. I get so many questions about Stitch Fix and how it works, so I decided to do…
Top 10 Recipes in 2013
I hope that you had a lovely Christmas Holiday! We had a low key day as a family which I loved. There was lots of cooking, opening presents and dinner with friends. Our kids are at ages that made Christmas extra special. They love all the decorations and festive celebrations. It was a joy to…
Caramel Apple Tart
As I’ve written about over and over again, I love getting to feed our families. Whether we are entertaining our families here in Illinois or I’m cooking in their homes in Texas, enjoying meals with family brings me joy. Our time together is precious and I love all the moments we spend around the table….
Savory Breakfast Roll
When we lived in Wheaton, we spent every Saturday morning in the summer at the French Market. Local farmers sell produce, eggs, meat and cheese. You can by local honey, gorgeous floral bouquests or fresh fried donuts. There are even vendors selling homemade soap, jewelry and crafts. It was a lovely way to kick off…
Pesto Shrimp with Quinoa
Shrimp is my current obsession. I recently made a trip to Whole Foods to buy shrimp for tacos and I got to chat with the man in the fish department. He was so knowledgeable about the products they sold and actually pointed me to a less expensive product that better met my needs. The prices…
Peanut Butter Cookies with Reese’s Cups
I don’t know about you but right now life seems crazy! All our activities are in full swing and we are back to being busy. I enjoyed the lazy days of summer but I like being back on a schedule. While I appreciate the structure, my cooking has been suffering. We’ve been eating quick and…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year sweet friends and faithful blog readers! It’s hard for me to believe but my little blog has been around for 6 months now. My how the time has flown! I’ve learned so much and I’ve loved connecting with so many of you. I am so thankful for your kind words of encouragement…
Island Pork Tenderloin (93) and Mustard Garlic Green Beans (94)
When Currey and I frist got married, our big dinner splurge would have been a marinated pork tenderloin. That was our “date night in” dinner and it was a specail treat reserved for when tenderloins went on sale. Thankfully, our gorvery budget has grown a bit over the years and I’ve realized that there are…
Deconstructed Caramel Apples (45)
If you have ever been an out of town guest in my parent’s home, you have most likely been greeted with a tray upon your arrival in their home. It’s one of the first ways that you are welcomed at their house. I started getting trays when I came home from college and even now,…