Soup
So let’s talk soup! We eat a lot of it in the winter months and I can honestly say it’s one of my favorite meals. I even eat it for breakfast. I love the versatility of soup. I am not a rule follower...
View ArticleThe Presentation of a Meal
i grew up in a house where the presentation of a meal was just as important as the meal itself. i don’t remember ever a bottle of ketchup or dressing on our dinner table. my mom would squeeze...
View Articleapplesauce cake
we had just a smidge of our homemade applesauce left so i thought i would do it justice by turning it into cake. craft circle was this evening and i served it up with chai tea. it’s a deliciously moist...
View ArticleCookie Cutters
Ever since I can remember I have always loved to bake. My mother was ever so patient with me in the kitchen whenever I would help make cookies, scones and pies alongside her. I still have the glued...
View ArticlePasteli
This past Christmas a friend gifted us a beautiful box full of homemade Pasteli. The minute I bit into the chewy, golden, Greek pastry I was hooked. I actually hid it away from the rest of my family...
View ArticleBaking on Mondays with Norah
Hannah has taken on an internship this year so on Mondays it’s just Norah and I. Norah is a dynamic young lady full of creativity and a passion for cooking, baking, eating and food! She loves to work...
View ArticleWhat I rely upon when entertaining
Yesterday as I was preparing and setting up to host a few lady friends for a gathering I found myself in a rhythm. I truly love to entertain (maybe that’s where Norah gets it) and have found a routine...
View ArticleChicken Pot Hand Pies
We made these last night for dinner and they were to die for. True comfort food I tell ya. Early morning I started a whole chicken in the crock pot and when I arrived home in the afternoon I made the...
View ArticleMondays: Baking with Norah
Norah has been inspired these days by this show and was wanting to branch out and bake something a little more fancy this week. Her heart was set on a cake and she wanted to include berries with pink...
View ArticleFish fry
It was our turn this week to host dinner with Izzy. It’s always fun to share some of our favorite recipes with the ones we love, so we smoked up the house with a fish fry. There was breaded fish made...
View ArticlePickled Beet Hard Boiled Eggs
I hope you all had a lovely weekend and for those who celebrate, a joyous Easter. We certainly did and will share through photos tomorrow. For now I will share with you a favorite springtime...
View ArticleApplesauce
I grew up eating a lot of applesauce. There was always a jar in the fridge and I loved a bowlful sprinkled with cinnamon. One of my favorite meals served up at Nan and Pop’s house was pork-chops and...
View ArticleSunday’s Roast Chicken
I love Sunday. It is definitely my favorite day of the week. I try to keep Sunday sacred by leaving it completely open and most of the time I strive to never get into a car or even leave the house...
View ArticleValentines weekend
We had a fun- filled weekend starting with Hannah’s first winter formal dance. It was a 1920’s theme and I think she pulled off lady Hannah rather beautifully. And Chris was quite the dapper...
View ArticleWhat I rely upon when entertaining
Yesterday as I was preparing and setting up to host a few lady friends for a gathering I found myself in a rhythm. I truly love to entertain (maybe that’s where Norah gets it) and have found a routine...
View ArticleChicken Pot Hand Pies
We made these last night for dinner and they were to die for. True comfort food I tell ya. Early morning I started a whole chicken in the crock pot and when I arrived home in the afternoon I made the...
View ArticleMondays: Baking with Norah
Norah has been inspired these days by this show and was wanting to branch out and bake something a little more fancy this week. Her heart was set on a cake and she wanted to include berries with pink...
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