Truth: I'm basically smitten by anything that includes both bread and pulled, saucy meat. Truth: "Banh Mi" is

If you've seen this picture floating around Pinterest\Facebook that promises perfectly sliced caramel-filled a

You know those days when you feel like eating apple pie and bacon for breakfast just because if feels naughty

How do ya'll feel about seeing Christmas decorations in the stores in October? I kind of hate it. First off al

When I was in my early teen years I remember going to a youth conference of some sort and having Hawaiian hays

I'm about 99.4% sure that this dessert will knock your socks off. The .6% is to take account of you crazy folk

  [pinit] Over the summer, I took my daughter and her best friend out for a little "girl's day" one after

Most of you here probably don't know that I used to have a cake decorating business. Wedding and sculpted cake

Here is it, 10:30 pm on Wednesday night and I'm trying my darnedest to come up with some fun story to accompan

Today we're talking about baking chicken breasts to moist, juicy perfection, smothering them in BBQ Sauce and

This Whole Wheat Banana Blueberry Bread is just lightly sweet, tender and perfect for a filling breakfast or s

I'm on a BBQ chicken kick lately, can you tell? Maybe it's because we're in the last stretch of summer and I'm

Once upon a time I started this little blog and knew a whole lot about nothing on how to make food look good f

Months ago I had grandiose plans of hosting summer gatherings in my new back yard, equipped with cutesy homema

In my hometown our church runs a pear farm and every August I would spend summer evenings picking pears with m

Way back in May when I was in Disney World for Food Blog Forum, my roommate told me about this amazing french

I'm ba-aack! We've moved and the deed is finally done!  My house is still studded with un-packed boxes and pi

I stumbled upon this recipe a few years ago on the Food Network site and its crazy name caught my attention ri

Welcome to crazy town. Sometimes I feel like the last week of May and first week of June should be a national

Here's a rule that I think should be a thing: Friends shouldn't go to the Mediterranean without bringing all o

Homemade Dole Whip: I'm not going to say it's an exact replica of Disney's treat, but it's pretty darn close a

Once upon a time I believed that asparagus was only to be enjoyed steamed and smothered in cheese sauce beca

  Many, many moons ago when I was going to cooking school, I spent my last term interning as a cake decorator

Garlic bread is a MAJOR weakness of mine. Heck, plain garlic just about does me in. But when it's paired with

Are you ready for Mother's day? It's coming up this Sunday just in case you need a little reminder. If you don

Happy Monday to ya! We had a GORGEOUS weekend here in the Pacific NW and I sure hope the evil I'm-going-to-tea

If there is one thing I always make sure my pantry is stocked with it's canned tomatoes. I use them in everyth

Back in the day when I was single and more-often-than-not had no one to kiss on New Year's Eve, my roommate an

With the summer grilling season right around the corner I want to share a couple of recipes that are great for

Quinoa has been picking up a lot of speed lately in its popularity but I have a sneaking suspicion that some a

A few weeks back we had a good friend return from India on a service trip. Ever since she came home with photo

I know, it's April and everybody is craving fruit salads and grilled food in anticipation of good weather rega

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I think it's clear by now that I'm on a Mexican food kick lately. Heck, it's not just lately it's always been

Alright, on Monday when I sent you free with the knowledge of how to make your own enchilada sauce, did you re

When I need enchilada sauce I usually buy the canned stuff. There was one occasion years ago when I decided it