I live in a small rural town, and we only have one chain “sit down” restaurant that is in the neighboring town. It’s actually the only chain sit-down restaurant for over 100 miles. The only chain restaurant in our town is Chili’s, and our whole community is slightly addicted to anything they serve. When Chili’s …
It’s hard to believe that the schools in the valley will all be getting out at the end of this week. It doesn’t seem possible that I will have a 2nd grader, a full-time kindergartner, and a newborn. Where has the time gone? As summer starts, we will be kicking it off with camping, BBQs, …
What is one of your favorite smells in the kitchen? At least in my kitchen, there is always that one baking smell that leaves you counting down with the timer! My “ultimate” baking smell is the smell of fresh bread baking. It’s simply an irresistible smell that leaves me drooling at the front of the …
One thing my family can’t live without is whip cream. We go through quite a bit during the winter, but I can’t tell you how much we go through during the summer. Let’s not forget that fresh berries are a hot commodity around our house! I try my best always to have a batch of …
The summer season is here, and for many of us, it means time for backyard BBQs and potlucks. Backyard BBQs and potlucks are my favorite time to try out new recipes and experiment with the guests. If I go home with an empty bowl, it was a hit, and a full bowl means that I …
It’s hard to believe summer is so close! As summer quickly approaches, I’m working on getting myself prepared for warmer weather with this blackberry lemonade recipe. Truly not many things are as refreshing when summertime rolls around than a cool refreshing glass of lemonade, unless you’re upping the flavor with some fresh berries. With blackberries …
This post on how to make iced coffee is brought to you on behalf of my partnership with Hamilton Beach. The thoughts and opinions below are my own, and I was not influenced in any way by this partnership. I enjoy a couple of warm cups of coffee in the morning, and before receiving my …
When I was younger, my mom would make us donuts as a treat. She didn’t make them often, but when she did, we would all do just about anything to get one hot out of the fryer. Generally, they were dipped in a cinnamon-sugar mix or powdered sugar, but once in a while, she would …
I grew up baking macaroons once in a while and was intrigued when I ran across a new cookie called a macaron. At first, I swore it was a typo, but the macaron didn’t look a thing like what I had grown up eating, nor did it taste the same. Which is better? Well, I …
The weather is finally changing, and we don’t seem to have any snow in the forecast, which leads me to look for some fun new cool drinks for the boys and me to enjoy. I’m looking forward to getting the deck furniture out in a couple of weeks to sit out there and work while …