When Princess was in 3rd or 4th grade she decided to make a cherry pie for our church picnic’s pie contest, using my mom’s “Best Cherry Pie Ever” recipe. Most of the contestants were veteran bakers so we were shocked – and thrilled – when Princess’s cherry pie won first…
Would you like a healthy Chicken Lo Mein recipe? How about a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card? Today I’ve got both for you…read on for the Chicken Lo Mein recipe and to see how to enter the giveaway! When I was pregnant with Z-man I craved…
This is another recipe adapted from the child care menu planning resource the state of Delaware put together. Originally called “Strawberry Jumpin’ French Toast” it calls for strawberries, but I didn’t have any on hand so I used blueberries instead. I’ve made it with strawberries also, and both versions are…
Last spring my friend Dorothy aka my partner in coffee introduced me to a fantastic child care menu planning resource from the state of Delaware. It’s full of nutritious, whole grain, low fat recipes that I fell in love with right away. I vowed to try all of the recipes…
If you’re scrambling for a last minute gift, this microwave caramel corn is the answer! Not only is it the yummiest caramel corn I’ve ever tasted, making it is SO quick and easy that you can whip some up tonight and gift it tomorrow. I’ve given it to classroom teachers,…
My Aunt Betty makes the world’s BEST stuffing – even Cowboy says so, and he’s got a pretty discriminating palate aka: not used to eating as many different kinds of food as we are. We can’t make any other kind of stuffing now, and I’ll bet once you try it…
Several years ago Teacher stumbled across a fantastic recipe for Baked Cranberries on Food Network. Of course, in true Teacher fashion he made it better, and it’s become a must-have at Thanksgiving every year. Drunken Cranberries Ingredients 1 12 ounce bag fresh or frozen cranberries 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4…
The very best Margarita I’ve had in my entire life was at Topolobampo in Chicago, where Teacher and I sat within spitting distance of Rick Bayless himself. Teacher found the official Topolo Margarita recipe online for me cuz I loves Margaritas, but it’s rather labor-intensive with all of those limes…
We don’t go to Noodles often, but when we do I almost always get the same thing: Pesto Cavatappi. It’s a little bit of Heaven in a bowl: creamy, cheesy, noodley, basil-y, carb-filled, don’t-ask-how-many-calories divineness. Mmmmmmm… Pesto Cream Sauce Irish Girl found a recipe for a pesto cream sauce that’s…
During the summer Teacher and I try to eat both lighter and healthier, so salads are a natural choice. The kids aren’t as thrilled about it, but we try to find salads with ingredients that they’ll like. College Boy calls salad “Rabbit Food” although he will eat a polite amount……
