Valentine’s Day is the day I became engaged to my husband, which makes it one of my favorite days of the year. I would love to say that every year we go all out and celebrate like crazy, and although we have done that a lot of years, most of the time life gets in … Read more

This week I am participating in Farmers Market Week with some blogging friends. These events are always fun for me. I love that everyone has the same theme, and it is always so interesting to see the different interpretations of that theme! The only rule with Farmers Market theme is that you need to use … Read more

There are a lot of things that say Christmas, but nothing says it more to me than gingerbread! I love the combination of gingerbread and tapioca together and I think you will also! This recipe for Gingerbread Cookie Cups w/ Tapioca Pudding is perfect for large groups. The recipe can be made in stages over … Read more

Let me tell you about the Chicken Fried Picnic Salad!! As we get closer and closer to summer, I always like to start making lists of places I want to go and things I like to do. One of the activities I plan every year is a picnic! I love them. But then, who doesn’t … Read more

Sometimes I feel as if breakfast is the toughest meal of the day to create something that is different, delicious, good-for you, and to make it something my family would want and enjoy. However, this Southwest Breakfast Spinach Wrap may just be the answer. The best thing about making this wrap is that parts of … Read more

There is one holiday dessert that I make every year~Bread Pudding! There are so many ways to make this perfect comfort food, and it’s a lot of fun creating it so many different ways. It’s always a new treat! This year for Thanksgiving, I am making  Cranberry Apple Croissant Bread Pudding. I have made bread … Read more

These Mini Pizza Pockets are the perfect finger food! They are simple, quick to come together, and they taste amazing! Finger foods are fun to eat! They are great for impromptu parties on the back porch, wonderful with wine when you want to relax and unwind, and great to serve to kids who think they … Read more

Today for Sunday Supper, we are celebrating the new movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”, which opened in theaters this past Friday. I made Tyropita Appetizer Bites and we all made some Greek food to share with you, because it’s not a party without great food!These Tyropita Appetizer Bites are a great way to … Read more

This month for the Bundt Bakers group the theme is “Naughty or Nice”. Isn’t that cute? I was tempted to do a naughty cake just for fun, but I baked a “nice” cake because I already had everything! Yes, sometimes I am that boring and practical! This Peppermint Candy Cane Bundt Cake is fun and … Read more