Today we are considering the necessity of a melon baller. I have had one for a long time. I have used it many times for making melon balls and I have also used it to form balls when making truffles, mini cookies, and once when I needed to form mini balls of cheese. It worked … Read more

Wow! One year since my first blog post went live!  The first paragraph of my first post, K-Cup Drawer Organization, still says it all;”Dave and I often hear…. “How did you do that?”, “I want the recipe!”, “I would love to see your pictures”….. so we decided to make a place to share. Welcome to A Peek … Read more

This weeks menu is fun and light. It’s the perfect menu to start off the first official week of summer. Appetizer~Cheese Quesadilla Soup or Salad~Mini Caprese Skewers Entree~Filet Mignon Steak Sandwiches served on Semi-Homemade Rolls Side~Pasta Salad Dessert~S’mores Bars Here’s our list: Appetizer                                                                             Mini Caprese Skewers Flour Tortilla                                                                               Grape Tomatoes Roma Tomatoes                                                                          Fresh Mozzarella Onion                                                                                         … Read more

Help us celebrate with Holly from Happy Food Healthy Life.  Happy 30th!  Well, here we are. The big Three-Oh! Have I been dreading it? I go back and forth between not caring and kicking-and-screaming. My twenties have been full of so many awesome experiences. To name just a few: * the birth of my son … Read more

If you have never had the pleasure of reading the blog, SayNotSweetAnne, you must get over there now!  The blog is authored by Kayla, who is a graphic designer, and her blog is overflowing with fun, creative things like costumes, recipes (love the graveyard cupcakes!), things to make for your home, and a gorgeous blog … Read more

I am going to make a small change to my Saturday posts. Usually I talk about kitchen gadgets and if they are really necessary. Well, we will still be doing that, but we are also going to incorporate some culinary vocabulary words into the posts. We will discuss any other important things that come up … Read more

My friend, Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama is having a great giveaway! The prize is cash!! What could be better than that? Don’t hesitate. Enter today. This giveaway ends next Sunday!! Good Luck! Sooooo… last week some of you all may have noticed my little announcement on Facebook that I finally reached a blogging milestone … Read more

Here are a few more special holiday type deal I found during the last week. It is such fun to find these. Especially when they are true deals!! I picked up the plates at Cost Plus World Market in the clearance section. They were originally $4.oo, but marked down to $1.99.  I thought that was … Read more

Here is a little side post to give you the grocery list for this week. Brie & Apple Slices Wrapped in Filo Dough Brie Round 1-2 Granny Smith Apples Butter Brown Sugar Loaf of Italian Bread Salad Bite Wraps Romaine Celery Onion Cherry Tomatoes Mayo Sour Cream Garlic Powder Dill Weed Buttermilk  Dried Parsley Onion … Read more