These muffins are a freezer cooking staple for me. They’re very easy, and my kids really like them. They freeze well and can be defrosted and warmed in 30 seconds in the microwave. Just wrap them in a paper towel or cloth napkin, and you’re good to go! I believe I originally found the recipe [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Poppyseed Chicken
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This recipe is from a little treasure I have called “Cherry’s Cookbook,” which is a little something I compiled for a friend out of her favorite recipe cards with the added bonus that I kept a copy for myself. It says the recipe originally came from someone named Joyce Trahon. Let’s all stop and thank [...]
WFMW: Cute Cupcakes…The Easy Way.
January 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
Some things just call for cupcakes, don’t you think? I do. But, to be honest, I don’t have a lot of time (or energy) these days for baking and decorating… That, however, does not prevent the creation of beautiful cupcakes…quick. Here’s what you need: Your Favorite Cake Mix Your Favorite Frosting A bowl A Microwave [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Chicken Pie with Club Crackers
January 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Remember when I mentioned cooking for friends on bedrest? Well, that’s exactly where this recipe came from…though I don’t really remember if it was delivered before OR after my last baby was born…no matter…it’s delicious! In fact, my daughter enjoyed it so much that she asked me if I had the “structions” so I just [...]
Works-for-Me Wednesday: Freezer Cooking
January 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Especially when my mom comes to help! This past weekend, that’s just what she did, and my freezer is stocked with ready-to-cook meals, as well as heat-and-eat breakfasts, for the next few months when cooking might prove difficult. I tend to have a LOT of preterm contractions and have ended up on bedrest in [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Double Chocolate Bread Pudding
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yep. Double Chocolate. You read that right. Would have been “Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding” if I had planned ahead early enough to make a fudge sauce. Next time…Next time. I wish I could post a post a picture of this successful “experiment,” but two things prevent me from doing so: 1. No photo I could [...]
New Year’s…Tuscan Style
December 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Happy New Year! While I truly wish this was a post about how our family is ringing in this new year in Tuscany, I’m still excited to tell you a bit about how we brought a taste of Tuscany to our table this holiday season. I should begin by making a confession…or two. The first [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Vanilla Extract
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This post is a long-time in coming. Seriously. I’ve been wanting to make vanilla extract for a year at least. I just haven’t done it. Until now. It took a good friend’s deciding to do it to make this happen. It’s not difficult, and here’s how: You’ll need vanilla beans and vodka. We used Madagascar [...]
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Perfectly Pumpkin (Whoopie) Pies
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There is something about Fall. It just makes me want to bake. Usually with pumpkin. I think there are few reasons. First, baking in the summer? Only if I have to. That’s one heat stroke I just don’t have to have, you know? Second, my mother’s pumpkin cake…and thirty-something years of expecting to smell it [...]
Tuesday’s Tip: Just try it!
October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So, yesterday was a long day. Sunday ended late with a baby toddler and his high fever, and Monday started early (4:30) when his fever spiked again. Rushing to make the school run and then a doctor’s appointment, mixed with the ups and downs of a day spent between fever spikes and the tears and [...]
