There's nothing more refreshing at an afternoon barbecue than a cold cocktail. Whether you're pregnant, undera

How to ensure something is delicious: Cover it in chocolate. Think Chocolate Oat Bars, Scotcheroos, and Pineap

Have you jumped on board the vegetables-in-baked-goods-wagon yet? Hopefully you tried my chocolate chip zucchi

I've been making a concentrated effort lately to embrace summer flavors and cooking methods. For some reason m

A couple of years ago I planted a garden. I had high hopes. There were rows and rows of tomato plants of every

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I'm not really one for fruit as dessert. Give me some Serious Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Cake with Butt

Let's face it. Sometimes I can be indecisive. My husband would laugh at the understated nature of that stateme

Is there anything more satisfying than a freebie? Samples in the mail. Punch cards at your favorite buffet. A

Real life right now talk: There are crumbs on my floor. They've been there for a while. I don't know when they

Some days we just need to conquer the world. Put on some eyeshadow even though you're not going anywhere. It'l

My husband doesn't trust me. He knows that I'm likely to put avocado in chocolate chip cookies and beets in ch

There is a reason I write a food blog and not a crafting or sewing blog. Food I can experiment with and make m

Can we talk about change? Yesterday was my wedding anniversary. We started dating when I was 18 and my husband

Despite despising most of the actors involved, one of my favorite movies is Vanilla Sky. At one point, several

Can I have more hours in the day, please? I need to take more pictures of food. And read my copy of Plate to P

Something magical happened in my kitchen. I made ice cream where there was none. And I made it taste like pean

Mother's Day is fast approaching, and if you didn't know now you know. Let me lay it out for you. Its on Sunda

Life is getting complicated. There's a baby on the way. Its the third one. Things are getting cramped in our c

It can be difficult cooking in someone else's kitchen. Extra time is spent searching for ingredients and the p

I have the best of intentions. I really do. I plan to blog extensively over vacation. Then I start having a lo

Obviously, I'm on an oatmeal kick right now. Oatmeal Crispies. Maple Pecan Oatmeal Scones. Do you have a probl

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For some reason oatmeal cookies seem rather geriatric to me, right up there with gingersnaps and Mexican weddi

Do you ever fantasize about what it would be like to live on a desert island? I wonder, if I was there for a r

Today is my son's first birthday. I can't tell you how fast this year has gone. We're already expecting anothe

I know you're probably here looking for The Monday Menu, but you're not going to find it this week. Tomorrow w

Good ideas that can go wrong: Maternity leggings. So comfy, yet so dangerous. I see you, lady, in your comfy "

My children and I visit our local library about once a week. My daughter's favorite activity is sitting at the

It seems every time I'm pregnant I go through a serious phase of craving barbecue sauce. It usually only lasts

Today is going to be a good day. The sun is shining, making for long walks and short (camera) exposures. Two c

Everybody needs to stop yelling at me. I know you're a baby and you love me and you want nothing more than to

So you've eaten too much pound cake. I know this problem. I've been where you are. Let's work through this tog

Its not too often that I want to eat baby food. The store bought or homemade purees, which I often mix with yo

You might be aware of just how much I love pasta. I make sure we eat a pasta dish at least once a week. Even s

  I'm not sure why I crave this cake in the spring. My grandmother used to make it all year round and it