A classic yet extraordinary Homemade Strawberry Shortcake recipe with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream. If my mom would have had Instagram when I was a kid, I’m pretty sure that 90% of the photos she would have taken during the early summer months would have included me with red stained fingers, clothes and lips from all…
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Honey BBQ Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe
A simple yet mouthwatering Honey BBQ Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe. I’m sorry it’s been quiet around her for a couple of weeks. I’ve been blogging for a very long time, yet it’s taken me this long to realize something about myself… When I have personal things going on in my life I either can’t wait to…
California Avocado Marinated Salad Recipe
This California Avocado Marinated Salad recipe is loaded with great flavors, like artichokes, roasted red peppers and chickpeas. This is a super quick and good summer potluck or picnic recipe to have on hand! It’s California Avocado season again! This means it’s that time of year where we get beautiful California Avocados delivered to our doorstep,…
Cinnamon Sugar Maple Scone Recipe
For tea time or breakfast…or pretty much whenever the mood strikes, enjoy this simple Cinnamon Sugar Maple Scone Recipe. In the 8 1/2 years I have been blogging, it has occurred to me that I haven’t shared one single scone recipe. Which is a shame! I don’t makes scones often, which is probably why I…
Easy Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe
Getting back to basics will help us all Reclaim the Kitchen. Here is one of my family’s favorite “save dinner” recipes… Simple Egg Noodles. Do you remember back in February when I wrote a post about Wolf’s “Reclaim the Kitchen” initiative? I’ve been thinking a lot about that ever since…about why families have been moving…
Weight Watchers Chicken Sauté with Peppers and Goat Cheese
A tasty and filling Weight Watchers recipe that’s only an unbelievable 5 PointsPlus per serving! I go to Weight Watchers meetings on Saturday mornings. I’ve been going since November, at first consistently, then, you know… I left town for a bit and had way too many Pina Coladas…and was nervous to step on that scale…
French Silk Pie Recipe and McFarland USA Thoughts
After eating and loving French Silk Pie for years, having no idea how to make it, I finally found an incredibly easy and amazing French Silk Pie recipe I’m sharing today. Plus, I’m sharing some musings after watching the movie McFarland USA. This is going to be one of those blog posts that really has absolutely…
If You Like Piña Coladas {Perfect Piña Colada Recipe}
Let me start by apologizing because I imagine right about now you are singing along with me in your head… “If you like Piña Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. If you’re not into yoga, if you have half a brain. If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape. I’m…
3-Ingredient No Bake Toffee Bars
When your kids can finally make what you are craving, like these 3-Ingredient No Bake Toffee Bars, it makes having kids oh so worth it! Today I was sitting in church, near the front, feeling quite smug. We finally got to the point where all four kids were sitting up and behaving through mass… not wiggling, crying,…
Easy Black Beans and Rice Recipe
This easy Black Beans and Rice Recipe is full of flavor thanks to Bush’s Black Beans in Mild Chili Sauce. Eat it alone, as burrito bowl or filling for a tortilla wrap. Do you ever think about what your last meal request would be? I’ve eaten some incredible food in my lifetime, but I think for my very…

















