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

Today I am participating in the Behind The Curtain Dessert Challenge. This is a fun challenge that really gets your creativity flowing. This months two ingredients? Peaches and Cream. Can you say yum!? I wanted to make something special, and several different ideas came to mind, but these Creamy Peach Hand Pies were the clear … Read more

It’s 6:30 p.m., and you’ve just come home from work. The kids are hungry. There’s nothing to prepare. Or is there? If you’ve got ground beef, you’ve got a meal, even if there is little else in the pantry or refrigerator. You might also try these ideas when you have plenty of unique ingredients on … Read more

Today is Secret Recipe Club reveal day and I am so excited because this month the blog assigned to me is Canela Kitchen! I love this blog! There are so many recipes to choose from that I changed my mind about 4 times before I finally decided on these Banana Muffins. I made mine “mini muffins” … Read more

Today is Secret Recipe Club reveal day! This month I was the lucky blogger who was assigned the blog Mele Cotte, which is authored by Chris. I had a really difficult time deciding which recipe to choose. There are so many great ones and now I have a lengthy list of Chris’s recipes that I … Read more

 Today, I wanted to make a dessert that would utilize my contributions to the 2012 Deck The Halls Giveaway, and give you a great recipe that would be perfect for Christmas dinner.  Every Christmas I make a special dessert for our special meal. Usually it is a decadent cheesecake topped with chocolate ganache and cherries. … Read more

Only 3 more days until Halloween!!! I can feel the excitement mounting, can’t you?!! Tonight I made a simple, festive pumpkin salsa with Halloween in mind, and I paired it with some orange and black store bought chips! Halloween Pumpkin Salsa! 1/2 of a Orange Pepper 1/2 cup Black Beans 2 teaspoon Pumpkin Seeds 4 … Read more

 I got the best Mother’s Day present ever last week, when my son surprised me by coming home from school earlier than I thought he would! I really did not expect to see him until sometime before school starts again in August. I miss him terribly, and he is so far away, but I know … Read more

Today is Fat Tuesday and the last day of Mardi Gras, so I thought I would make a version of the King Cake~ King Cake Cupcakes!  (adapted from Coastal Living) 1/2 cup warm Milk 2 (1/4 oz) Dry Yeast Packs 1/3 cup Sugar, divided 1/2 cup Butter, melted 3 Egg Yolks 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract … Read more