So glad you stopped by today! It is a beautiful spring day today, and I am sitting here by the kitchen window enjoying every minute! I hope you have had a great week, and are ready to share your wonderful blog links!  Features from last week: 3D Paper Easter Egg Ornaments  w/Free Template from White … Read more

This is my first post as a part of Club: Baked. What fun I had!! In case you are curious, Club: Baked is a group of food bloggers working their way through  the cookbook  Baked Explorations, Classic American Desserts Reinvented by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. It’s a great book! Lots of wonderful recipes, and … Read more

It is time for #15 Minute Friday and today I have some simple, tasty Red, White, and Blue Popcorn Balls that will fit in to any 4th of July celebration!  Red, White and Blue Popcorn Balls  (printable recipe at end of page)  (makes 4 large popcorn balls) Cooking Spray 3 cups Marshmallow 1/4 tablespoon Butter  … Read more

This week I am craving comfort in all shapes and tastes. Here is the comforting menu: Appetizer~Onion Chip Dip w/ Crackers Salad~Crisp Green Fall Inspired Salad Entree~Chicken and Dumplings Side Dish~Mac & Cheese Dessert~Mile High Apple Pie Grocery List Appetizer Olive Oil 1 large Red Onion 1 clove Garlic Worcestershire Sauce Dijon Mustard Salt Low … Read more

A few weeks ago, a friend of a friend had an impromptu Birthday party. Since no one had given much thought to the Birthday Cake, my husband volunteered me! Now, don’t get me wrong, I love to bake. Anything, pretty much anytime. But I only had 2 hours to have it completely ready to go. … Read more

This weeks side dish is a simple pasta. It’s healthy. It’s delicious. It can be served hot or at room temperature. It really has no down side!!Oh, it’s also pretty! Tomato and Pesto Whole Grain Linguine (adapted from BarillaUS.com) Whole Grain Linguine 1/2 lb Roma Tomatoes Salt ~to taste Ground Pepper~to taste 2 cloves chopped … Read more

If you are a lover of Reese Cups, chocolate, and/or cookie butter, this recipe is for you! I saw these cute little tart pans at the store and my mind immediately went to making these Cookie Butter Chocolate Cups. I had been thinking about them for a while, with thoughts of using a large tart … Read more

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please link up as many different posts as you would like. Show us what you have been doing and how you have been celebrating! We all want to celebrate with you! If you have been cooking, baking, photographing, DIYing, writing, partying, drawing, painting, singing, or celebrating in any … Read more

During the winter months, do you ever crave fruits that are unavailable, or so you think? This was the case with the fresh cherries I craved and desperately wanted to use to bake this Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding. I love fresh cherries, and I was so sure it would be quite a while until I … Read more