Angela at Cottage Magpie is hosting a Virtual Cookie Exchange, so I thought I’d participate. It was good timing since we’d been planning to make Gingerbread Cookies this weekend.
As with all projects I attempt, this one was not without it’s glitches. I have never made them before without my mom so I was a [...]

I found this recipe in an old copy of Real Simple magazine. I looked it up online to share the recipe directly from them and then will post it here as well.
Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe
What you’ll need
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for coating
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1/2 cup [...]

I know, I know. This is my third time posting this recipe. I will defend myself by saying that 1. no one read my blog the first 2 times 2. it is delicious 3. it is so fun and easy to make 4. it is so fun to do with my kids 5. i want [...]

We have been watching our gardens grow for the past couple of months. Some things are doing better than others. One of those is our basil. Good thing I really like it. I find it so satisfying to prepare dinner with things that I have grown right outside. It’s so great to walk out my [...]

photo credit: JAGwired
The front of my house is overrun with pumpkins right now. Picking pumpkins is fun, as is decorating with them. And carving them. I know all this fun is going to come to an abrupt end next week so I am already planning ahead for what I can do with them when [...]