This week my littlest little went off to kindergarten embarking on a new adventure for himself and spreading h

I returned from immersing myself in nature camping on the bluffs of the Mississippi river this past week rejuv

We usually do a large firework display in our culdesac with friends and neighbors for Independence Day. This y

My adorable nephew came over recently to hang out with auntie and his cousins. I sure miss the days when my ki

Who can resist grilled food on a stick?!? (If you just raised your hand, I don't think we can be friends anym

Oh man, you guys are in for a treat! These may not be one-hundred percent authentic Mexican but dang are they

Gimme a huge scoop of this black bean and corn salsa and I'm instantly transported into a beach chair with my

In an attempt to eat more fish and make it fun for the kids, I tried my hand at forming fish cakes, which are

This morning, I broke out my mini-greenhouse and got my garden seedlings planted! That means that spring is h

So many delicious things come in small little bowls. Olives are one of my favorite snacks and I put them in sa

The last nine months (or more?) have been really taxing my creative brain. That's not a bad thing, but my cook

Apparently, enchilasagna is an actual word. Well, at least it is on the interwebs. It's simply the combo of en

Yowza. The past few days have been a struggle. The wonderful hubby was traveling most of the week and lucky me

After this past weekend's indulgences, I'm in need of a little detox. This white bean stracciatella soup is th

Holy cow! I never knew plantains could be so darn good. I've used plantains in crepes before but never as a ch

One of my favorite soups from when I was a kid was a vegetable beef and barley soup... from a can of condense

  With the temps dipping back into the single digits after three days of snow, a soft sumptuous soup like

Happy New Year! I'm so excited... my awesome hubby gave me a new camera for Christmas to replace the one I'd b

'Twas the night before Christmas a long time ago, when I was a child and to church I would go. After church wa

I've been in the mood for festive desserts that are heavy on flavor but still leave me feeling light on my fee

Over the river and through the woods, a lovely deer made it's way into my kitchen, complements of my hunter hu

The first snow of the season (happening now!) always makes me a bit giddy. This can only mean one thing...t

Election day, election day... yes, I did indeed go out and vote my conscience. I'm grateful to live in a natio

I can't believe I'm constructing a rooster tail out of chicken wire and feather boas right now. The hubby has

Last weekend, we had a photographer come out to our acreage to do a little family photo shoot. I also had her

I'm beginning to question the sanity of having such a large garden. I do really enjoy gardening and all beauti

I walked into the kitchen last night expecting to start dinner late since I had been outside enjoying the earl

I have the worst luck this week.  My fridge freezer decided to stop freezing food over the weekend resulting

I'm just going to hit pause on the awesomely easy summer strawberry salad for a sec... I get to go dancing in

Ahhhhh. That's the sound of a happy mom who's getting a little bit of a break! My two daughters are away for t

Half of the summer is nearly gone already! How does that happen?!? At least that's how I've always perceived

Oh boy. My girls are officially on summer vacation and I'm happy they're around.  Not so happy about all the

It's my darling husband's 40th birthday today!! In honor of his big celebration, we had a huge yard party thi

I thought I was done with casserole type meals for awhile as the weather has been that perfect temp where I'm

Every year for the past ten years, we've held a garage sale at our house over mother's day weekend.  It was t

I'm currently sitting at my desk with a chicken on my shoulder watching an exciting lightning storm outside wh