Three ripe bananas were sitting in our fruit basket, taunting me with options. Should I make banana muffins? How about sour cream banana pancakes? Banana Crumble was a huge hit around here… maybe I should use these ripe bananas to make that recipe. Undecided, I went about my business for the day, still stewing about…
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Frigidaire Double Oven Workout {Recipe: Grandma’s Chocolate Cream Pie}
Over the past month we have enjoyed our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven but to be honest with you, haven’t had the opportunity to really give it a good workout. This past week, things changed and we made up for lost time! Over the last seven days, we have used our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven to…
Menu Planning – Time Saver for Busy Families – Giveaway CLOSED
(Do you love my handcrafted pen? I do too. My nephew makes them! Check out his facebook page for more information!) I might sound strange when I say this, but I love planning my weekly menus. What other time do I get to sit down, browse through my favorite cookbooks, magazines and blogs to focus…
Worth the Wait {Recipe: Fried Okra}
It seems kind of odd to crave okra, doesn’t it? When I received the Deliciously Organic cookbook last year I tried recipe after recipe, truly enjoying each one. However, there was one recipe I kept wanting to try and that was Carrie’s Fried Okra. The problem was, apparently the window for fresh okra in Kansas…
History Lesson {Recipe: Root Beer Float Popsicles}
My mom taught me a valuable lesson when I was younger. “Kristen… you’ll always be able to tell the best recipes in a cookbook by the wrinkles and splatters on the pages. The worse the page looks, the better the recipe. You’ll know exactly what recipes the cook turned to time and time again by…
On a Stick by Matt Armendariz {Recipe: Caramel Popcorn Balls)
I have what I would call a somewhat strange obsession with food trucks and fair food. We don’t have many food trucks in Kansas, unless you count the ice cream man, but fairs? Boy oh boy do we have fairs and from a young age, I have been fascinated by the food served at these…
The Happiness Report #9 – Cozi, Cocktails & Instagram
Happy Summertime, everyone! You know the warmer weather makes me especially happy after the harsh winter we’ve had. I thought I’d share a little dose of what’s been making me happy lately.
Mom’s Cooking {Recipe: Oven Baked Kale Chips}
My mom is an excellent cook but there were times in my life I would think that maybe she wasn’t so much. Like when she would make liver and onions. Or how about white sandwich bread with white hamburger gravy poured over it? I want to gag just thinking about it. We lived in a…
Virtual Picnic For the Planet {Recipe: White Peach Sangria}
When was the last time you have been on a picnic? Not just grabbing a bucket of food at the closest fast food restaurant then heading to the park, but a real picnic… where you pack a basket, lay out a blanket under the trees, and eat a nice, slow meal together enjoying both…
The Happiness Report #8 – Pinch Me, Plates & Decluttering
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted a happiness report over here. It’s not that I haven’t had things to be happy about…it’s just that I have been so busy with regular life lately to actually sit down and share some things with you all. First off, last week a friend of mine and…
