Recipe Monday: Classic, Peanut-Free, From-Scratch Brownies!

I like to be very descriptive in my titles, you see. That way there’s no mystery because no matter what people say, surprises are not fun…Anyway. I’m positive from-scratch brownies are far cheaper than the pre-boxed kind, though I don’t intend on doing the math. The truth is, I simply prefer to make things from … Continue reading →

Recipe Monday: A Complete Guide to Oven-Roasted Chicken

There’s something about a roasted chicken that seems hazy, dream-like. Whole, oven-roasted chickens can seem like far-off dreams from childhood. To a novice cook, that can make it seem impossible to get a juicy, flavorful chicken with a crisp skin. It isn’t impossible, I promise. It isn’t an impossible dream. I’m here to make it … Continue reading →

Recipe Monday: Fresh Tomato Pasta

This is a fast, light, fresh dinner that is perfect for these miserably hot summer nights we still have left. Simple ingredients, fast prep! Love it! Ingredients: 1 lb pasta 1 medium tomato chopped Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Basil Garlic Salt to taste Feta or shredded Mozzarella cheese Directions: 1. Cook pasta to al dente … Continue reading →

Sometimes You Feel Like a Chef; Sometimes You Don’t.

There are few things I enjoy more than cooking a delicious recipe for my family. They almost always enjoy the things I find or come up with. I’ve recently realized something important about myself, though. Sometimes, I just don’t want to cook. It’s too hot in our house to justify using the oven in the … Continue reading →

Lazy Fried Chicken

Last week I had some chicken thawed with the intent of Hubby grilling it to delicious perfection for us. The flu kept him inside, however, and forced me to come up with a back up plan. We were in between grocery trips, so there wasn’t much available to me. In a pinch, I came up … Continue reading →

Softest Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

One of the biggest money savers we’ve come across is homemade treats. Pre-packaged sweets that are safe are usually stupidly expensive, and J and I like to cook anyway, so why not right? Today, I’m sharing one of our absolute favorites. Yes, that is the name of the recipe. No, I’m not being conceited. These … Continue reading →

Pork “Roast”

I love roast with carrots and potatoes, but roasts can be pricey. They also tend to go to waste in our house since J and I don’t eat a ton and Husband claims he doesn’t like pork. Still, I was really craving the taste of some roasted pork the other day. Instead of settling for … Continue reading →

Snickerdoodle Bread. A Recipe to Start Your Week.

I love snickerdoodle cookies. I think they are the perfect amount of sweet, so when I saw this post  for snickerdoodle bread, I knew I’d have to make it. I know you want to make some too, so here is my take on the recipe. Ingredients:  2 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp … Continue reading →

Simple, Quick Dessert Decoration

My sister recently had her baby shower (!) and it was a lovely gathering. There was no pressure or games (as this is her second child and second boy), it was simply a gathering of loved ones to celebrate the impending arrival. Anyhow, I was called upon (fairly last-minute) to do one of my favorite … Continue reading →

Top Secret Recipe Reveal: My Lasagna

Ok, here’s the deal–there are some recipes I hide. I don’t share well with others. I guess it’s because, I don’t often come up with recipes. It takes YEARS of failures and a healthy dose of stubborn refusal to accept anything less than exactly what I want a recipe to be for a recipe to develop into something great. … Continue reading →