Report card day at our house is a reason to celebrate, and what better way than with food? We don’t reward our kids with money for grades, as my goal is for them to intrinsically want to do well. A special meal with an extra-special dessert is the way I show my love. Pumpkin Spice Cream Puffs… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Cream Puffs with Caramel Sauce
Friday nights are meant to be spent with family, at least in my humble opinion. After the crazy rush of the week, all I want is down-time. For me, that means Friday Night Pizza and a movie with my sweet kids and fabulous husband. In less than the time it takes to order a pizza… Continue reading Friday Night Pizza (Faster & Better than Delivery or That Frozen Stuff)
I LOVE carrot cake! I think it might have more to do with the cream cheese frosting than the cake, but I figure carrot cake is one of the more healthy desserts out there! 😉 Thanks, veggies!!! My mom’s Super Easy Carrot Cake takes all the time-consuming peeling and shredding of the carrots out of… Continue reading Super Easy (Homemade) Carrot Cake
This week we were all blessed with the same day off and that usually means I’ll make a special breakfast. You’d think, maybe, that an FCS teacher would make breakfast regularly for her family. Sorry to disappoint! 🙂 Instead I expect my kids to make their own breakfasts before school, and they have to pack… Continue reading Double Chocolate Beignets
One of my most cherished possessions is my grandma’s cookbook. Really, it is nothing more than a small, tattered, binder, but I treasure it for its contents. The worn pages hold tiny slips of paper, newspaper clippings, and handwritten notes from Grandma’s years of recipe collecting. Today I want to share with you my Grandma’s… Continue reading Grandma’s Lemon Bars–Simply the Best!
It’s homecoming week at the high school where I teach, and for me, that means fall has officially arrived! Along with wearing crazy homecoming outfits to school (Do you know what grout day is??? I sure didn’t!), drinking hot chocolate huddled under a blanket for football games, and the vibrant colors of the changing leaves,… Continue reading Pumpkin Biscuits with Maple Pecan Butter
Every Sunday I face the same challenge: What am I going to take in my lunch this week? I technically have a thirty minute lunch, but usually it’s closer to twenty minutes by the time I make it up to the teachers’ lounge to enjoy a few minutes with my peers. I could eat school… Continue reading Minestrone Soup in the Slow Cooker
Today is the first day since May (or so it seems) that it isn’t 90º or hotter here. Fall is just around the corner, and I’m super excited for all the flavors that come with it! Autumn Blend Party Dip is my celebration that summer is coming to an end and the season of wiener… Continue reading Autumn Blend Party Dip
Sometimes, all I want is comfort food. You know the kind… the warm, gooey, basic recipes that make you think about simpler times spent in mom’s or grandma’s kitchens. Hasty Bread Pudding is that kind of recipe! Its soft bread filling, wrapped in cinnamon, and covered with a buttery sauce is the kind of homemade goodness… Continue reading Hasty Bread Pudding–Ready in 30 minutes!
When my basil gets big enough to make into pesto, I do a happy dance. I love pesto–it’s fabulous on eggs, smeared on a sandwich, spread on grilled chicken, or mixed into pasta! Its uses are endless. However, in my area of the country one cannot always find pine nuts, a typical pesto ingredient. So… Continue reading Cashew Basil Pesto–Fast & Easy!
