The last few days I’ve had the grands over night while their mom and dad are in Cabo San Lucas. I thought they’d enjoy an Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Pie and decided to whip up a couple for them. Now normally I like to make recipes from scratch but I needed something fast and easy…
Are you ready for some jaw-dropping, breathtaking, and fabulously delicious summer inspiration? Yes? Then you’ll want to see the May-June anniversary issue of Celebrating Everyday Life magazine! For the past year I’ve enjoyed flipping the digital pages of this stunning magazine. Truly … every page is a celebration of everyday life! Congratulations to Jennifer Carroll…
Do you realize it’s less than 2 weeks away until the summer fresh month of June? We had a short bit of snow last week (can you believe it???) and tomorrow it’s supposed to be 80 degrees. That’s Illinois for you! But I’m going to try and forget about that freak of snow experience and…
Strawberry season quickly approaches and when these bright red berries are ripe and juicy, nothing could be sweeter! My sister Kathy has a farm in Michigan where they grow strawberries, blueberries, corn, apples, and more. I remember picking strawberries out of the patch and eating them right then and there in her field in Michigan. Heaven!…
May means Mother’s Day and my mom has always been the closest person in my life, second only to my hubby. But before he came along, it was me and mom … she’s always been my best friend. Since we’ve always been two peas in a pod, it’s easy to choose gifts for her. Today…
Spring has sprung and that means it’s finally asparagus season! I adore this vegetable but didn’t start eating it until I was an adult. My mother never made it. She likes only a few green vegetables … peas, green beans, and iceberg lettuce. Although I have to confess I did get her to eat spinach…
Did you just read the title of this post and think, “What the heck is that?” Â If not, then you’re a better foodie than me because that’s the reaction I had when I got last week’s food shipment from Blue Apron. I’ve now received 2 shipments of food from them and so far am enjoying…
Have you heard of Blue Apron? I just started using this wonderful service that sends you produce and ingredients to make 3 meals each week along with the recipes. You don’t have to shop for anything! It’s delivered right to your door. I decided to give it a try because A) I don’t like to…
Before I start this post I have to make a confession. I’m not much of a tea drinker. Given the choice between coffee or tea, I’ll usually sling back the coffee. But … I’ve been reading so many health benefits of tea drinking so I’m trying to add it to my diet on a regular…
Today I’ve got a tasty treat for you that can be eaten as a snack, or served to guests as an appetizer. Tomato Garlic Dipping Oil is super easy to make and tastes oh so good with a crusty loaf of Italian bread. (Recipe at end of post.) My hubby and I enjoyed this tomato…
When it comes to comfort food, pasta is right up there on the top of my list! There are so many ways to make it … so many things you can do with it. I don’t really have a favorite type of pasta. I love them all. I recently discovered this One Pan Linguine Recipe…
While most of our country is still in the iron grip of Old Man Winter’s clutch and everyone is bemoaning the extreme cold and excessive snow, I begrudgingly tried to enjoy a little bit of winter today. In an old issue of Country Living magazine I found a recipe for maple syrup taffy. It was…
Why am I blogging about chocolate when I’m on a diet? Because when I’m dieting I get a little obsessed with food. It’s true! But just because I’m dieting doesn’t mean the rest of you can’t enjoy yourselves, right? I’m following a P90X program and so far have lost 5 pounds. But enough about me…
My son is convinced this is the worst winter he can ever remember. I don’t know if that’s true but it’s either snowing, bitter cold, or the wind is whipping up skirts everywhere! Tomorrow we’re supposed to have wind chill temperatures of 20 below or worse! At least we can comfort ourselves with a piping…
Ah … comfort food! Is there anything more tempting to the taste buds and comforting to the soul than sweet, creamy chocolate? Not in my book there isn’t.  And when you eat chocolate in the form of a cake it just gets that much better! But then I start to feel guilty about eating chocolate and…
One of the great perks of being a blogger is you have a chronicled resource of your projects and life. I can look back and see how my home has evolved over the 2 years since I started blogging. I only wish I had started sooner so I’d have documentation on how this old house…
