Well, hello! It's been a while, hasn't it? I'll simply claim, "life!" In the time I've been away, some new foo...

These pancakes are a staple in our home. I can throw a batch together in minutes, making them perfect even on a busy weekday morning. The...

These bars... oh my! I really love cranberries, but I'm a bit timid when it comes to using them in the kitchen. I may have broken thr...

I confess--I didn't really think I liked baked beans. They're a BBQ staple, sure, and sometimes I would add a small scoop to my p...

The heat has really picked up where I'm at, leaving me looking for dinner options that aren't rich, heavy, or, well... hot! Salad...

Several years ago, I had my first taste of a German-style potato salad. I was hooked! And then I promptly shoved the memory to the back o...

I love, LOVE my chocolate macaroon recipe . We make them often, especially during the summer months. When a  friend asked me to try makin...

Something about the beginning of this new year has flipped a switch in my brain. I'm craving healthier things during the day {yay!}, ...

When he sat down to the table yesterday, my hubby didn't look very impressed with the spread. A plate of lettuce leaves, a bowl of ...

Yum!! I am completely enamored with these rich, chocolatey little desserts. They were a Christmas experiment, and I'm so thrilled to ...

I made this yummy french toast bake for Christmas morning because I wanted something I could simply put in the oven while we opened gifts...

These little pies are completely drool-worthy! They were consumed in quantity over the Thanksgiving weekend, and will definitely be makin...

These little bundles of happiness have been a part of my life for years and years. You see, we spent a year living in Tennessee. We exper...

When I asked for some ideas and inspiration the other day on Facebook, Jaime sent me a recipe for lemon cake. { Here is the original reci...

One of the things I hear most often is how difficult it can be to change your shopping habits, or to discover which local-to-you places w...

I love to throw together a big pan of fried rice. It just seems so... perfect! It comes together quickly, fills my family up with healthy...

I'm so thrilled with the way this bread turned out. The texture is perfect, the pumpkin flavor is present but not completely overwhel...

I've really wanted to like lentils for a long time, but every recipe I've experimented with left me feeling... unsure. Until now...

I've never really considered myself much of a "scone person," but lately, they have been on my mind. So have two distinct f...

Autumn has arrived, and so have my cravings for pumpkin-y, spice-filled baked goodies. I found a way to incorporate both of those things ...