Ok, so definitely not my best picture in the world. (Apparently my camera’s not a fan of these December days short on daylight…) But I assure you…this is one of the best soups. The epitome of a classic – chicken noodle soup. When I stop to think about it,...
A few winters ago, I had a craving for Panera’s chicken noodle soup. I remember the day — it had just practically blizzarded (is that a word?) in KC, everyone was home from work and school, and my car was frozen shut with a few inches of snow and...
Ok, I have literally been waiting to post this recipe ever since I began the blog. It is without a doubt my favorite dessert in the entire world. And it may soon become yours too. :) Behold….the famous rum cake. Words can’t even describe this one. Suffice it to...
One of my favorite Christmas traditions seems to be playing with Altoid tins. They’re ridiculously cute, super-versatile, and can be home to all sorts of crafty-ness or delicious gifts!! (They can also be used on your wall to create a sweet Advent calendar, such as this or this!) I’ve...
One of my new endeavors of the year is learning how to coupon. Yes, the verb – coupon. As much as I love to cook, and as tiny as my food budget is, this has probably been a no-brainer for years. But somehow I’d never really given it a...
All you need are 3 easy ingredients to make these yummy S’Mores Pops. No campfire necessary! ;) Ever craving s’mores but don’t have a campfire handy? 😉 Try whipping up a quick batch of these cute and delicious S’Mores Pops! They’re super fun and easy to whip up (and...
Mmmm…one of my favorite things about the holiday season is the celebration of cinnamon. It’s everywhere! In candles, in cookies, in warm drinks, and now…in pasta! :) Last Christmas, Santa brought me The Splendid Table’s “How To Eat Supper” cookbook, and I’ve totally enjoyed exploring its recipes over the...
To kick off the Christmas baking season on the blog, allow me to introduce you to….my favorite biscotti. EVER. That’s right – no exaggeration here. :D In my opinion, and in the enthusiastic reactions of friends and family, this stuff is truly in a league of its own! First...
A few years ago, a good friend brought along a dish of mashed potatoes to a potluck and surprised us all by announcing they were accented with blue cheese! I have to confess…I’m in love with about 99% of all cheeses out there. But the blue (“bleu”) variety and...
Had a lovely time celebrating Thanksgiving with family this year, spending the day sharing stories, lots of laughs, and of course…lots of delicious food! One of my three contributions ended up being this fabulous pumpkin cheesecake — the perfect finale to our meal! I was stoked. The crust came...
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I’m taking off to go home to my folks’ and spend time with family. But beforehand, wanted to leave you with my fun little Thanksgiving creation of the year. I have been craving PB rice crispy treats lately. So on a whim, I decided to turn...
Some people have shelves full of cookbooks in their house. Others have piles and files of recipes clipped from magazines. Me? I have ne-ver-end-ing columns of recipes bookmarked on my laptop!! Seriously — my columns in my Firefox bookmarks are so long you have to scroll through them. My...
