Is it just me, or is this summer flying by?  My children start school a month from tomorrow.  Isn't that cra

Did you have a fabulous 4th of July?  We did.  We had a nice relaxing weekend.  We stayed inside a lot, due

Is it hot where you are?  It sure is hot in Kansas.  Living on the West coast, I forgot what humidity is lik

4th of July is on Monday!  4th of July is one of my absolute favorite holidays.  I love everything about it.

My husband is gifted in many ways.  But the two that come to mind most often are 1. his ability to imitate al

There are a few things that I have a hard time making.  One, is brownies from a mix.  The second, is rice. 

Well, we have done it.  We have unpacked every box in the house and all that we have left to do is hang pictu

Everyone needs a meal that they can have on the table in 30 minutes that is healthy, easy, and delicious.  Th

I am typing this from our hotel room in Kansas City on my husband's net book.  This will short, this teeny ti

Many years ago, I worked in an ice cream shop that made all of its ice cream.  White Dream was one of our sig

Today, Alison Bickel, of this homemade life is sharing her recipe for Strawberry Popsicles with us.  Alison's

Tonight is our last night in Sacramento.  Tomorrow, we begin a new adventure.  This one takes us to Fort Lea

If you read other food blogs, than you have heard about Heidi Swanson's new book Super Natural Every Day.  I

Did you have a good Memorial Day weekend?  We had a great weekend with friends, good food, and good company.Â

I love when good things happen to good people, don't you?  Matt Armendariz is someone that inspired me to sta

There are undoubtedly times in one's life that call for a hunk piece of chocolate cake.  Whether you are happ

This appetizer brings me back to the 80's.  My mom has probably made a million of these in her lifetime.  Th

This year Easter and my son's birthday fell within a day of each other.  We had the best weekend ever.  We w

Tonight I am teaching a class at the Sacramento Bee on Building a Better Blog.  If you are local, I would lov

I can't sew.  I can barely thread a needle.  I would like to be able to sew, but it turns out that I have ne

I love going to a restaurant and eating something that I love and recreating my own version at home.  This to

I have fallen in love with fish tacos.  Specifically, these fish tacos.  I used to think that I did not like

Update: the winner of the Honey Creme Gift Set is Comment #94 Mary from Sisters Running in the Kitchen!  Chec

Do you have some leftover Easter ham?  You do?  Then you are going to want to make this sandwich.  Right no

A marriage of two of my favorite things.  Peeps and s'mores.  I am not sure I why I had not thought of this

Today is Good Friday.  On Good Friday you are supposed to eat hot cross buns.  Hot cross buns are supposed t

Did Easter sneak up on you like it did on me this year?  I am thinking because it is so late I sort of forgot

I am running out the door, but I wanted to share this recipe for Chocolate Covered Macaroons before Passover h

Sometimes I try to make the homemade version of something just because I can.  As is the case with this homem

This post is sponsored by Sargento Cheese. This recipe came back with me from our two year tour in Nova Scotia

I guess that I am very, very spoiled.  I am 35 years old and until very recently, I had all of my grandparent

The cupcake trend isn't going anywhere is it?  The thing is, I really like cupcakes.  I want to not like the

This vegetable pistou may not look like much, but I assure you, it is so flavorful.  I needed a soup to bring

My good, good, friend Erin introduced me to King Ranch Casserole years ago when we were single girls living in

If you could see what the piece of paper that this fluffy white icing recipe is written on, you will know that

My mom makes the best quiche in the world.  I used to love having quiche for dinner when I was a kid which is