Love + Snickerdoodles

This post was inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Each week she provides her readers with five writing prompts. The one I chose this week was (1) Something You Love About December. Yesterday Steeler Fan and I reached a milestone in our relationship. We celebrated 20 years of marriage which is HUGE! We’ve made some...

Cookies, Food & Drink, Writer's Workshop

anniversary, December, flour, marriage, recipe, whole wheat flour

6 Reasons Why I’m Looking Forward to Fall

In a couple weeks, we will welcome a new Season. It’s my favorite time of year and here are a few reasons why:

Food & Drink, Fruit, Sides & Salads, Writer's Workshop

apples, Fall, festival, recipe, season, spices

Individual Brownie Bite Trifles

These little shots of goodness really are as tasty as they look. I’ve made these mini treats several times and always with great reviews. They’re also very easy to make.

Desserts, Food & Drink

Foodie Friday, recipe, tealight

Winter Bucket List + Cozy Cranberry Tea

I’ve heard of Bucket Lists filled with things to do before dying or before reaching a milestone birthday but never one to celebrate a specific season. The list below is my Winter Bucket List inspired this week by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop.

Beverages, Food & Drink, Writer's Workshop

Autumn, cranberries, Fall, recipe, spices, tea

Meyer Lemon Parfaits

I have piles of recipes clipped from magazines and newspapers, picked up from displays in the grocery store and even taken home as souvenirs from cooking shows and other foodie events. If you’re like me, you may have a difficult time trying to decide on which to try next. This week my job was made…

Desserts, Food & Drink

lemon, parfait, recipe

Key Lime Cake

Happy New Year to everyone! After taking a nice little break last month to manage all the happenings the holiday season brings, it’s good to be back in the kitchen playing with food again. To start the new year off, I’m sharing a Key Lime Cake recipe. I’ve always been curious about cakes made with...

Cakes, Food & Drink

cake, recipe

Southern Style Collard Greens

Last week was so busy and wonderful. I had the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving Dinner at my home and I have to say that it was a very good day. My mom and sisters contributed by preparing dishes to complement the menu I planned. I really don’t mind everyone gathering in the kitchen and cooking together during the holidays. It’s one of...

Food & Drink, Sides & Salads

holiday, recipe, Thanksgiving, vegetables

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Recently I had some of the ladies in my family over for brunch and this beautiful confection was one of our two desserts. I found my copy of the recipe in a magazine and added it to my growing “I’m going to try this” collection. It was fairly simple to make….creaming butter and sugars, then...

Cakes, Food & Drink

brown sugar, cake, dessert, pound cake, recipe, sauce

A Sweetheart of a Dinner, Part 1

Over the weekend I made a special Sunday Dinner for the family. My daughter, Ms. A, was so very helpful and made the entire experience so much fun. I experimented with new recipes and luckily, everything turned out well. We started with a salad of mixed baby greens, carrot shreds and tomato wedges. Next there was Coconut Soup. ...

Food & Drink, Seafood, Sides & Salads

ingredients, magazine, recipe, salad, shrimp