We got two heads of cabbage in our Bountiful Baskets last week. Uggg, what the heck was I gonna do with cabbage. I hate coleslaw. Chopped cabbage, fresh cherries, carrots, and slivered almonds all tossed together in a sweet apple-cider & olive oil dressing. It was perfect, didn’t stink, and it didn’t make me…
Pineapple Cake
Today is my handsome husband’s birthday. Or his “Happy Day” as Owen’s been calling it. It’s the big 28 for him. He’s getting sooo old;) We started the birthday celebration over the weekend and I’ve already eaten so much cake I’m not sure I can handle one more bite. But since today is…
Gooey Chocolate Butter Cookies
Let me tell you about my two year old. The kid thinks he’s Spiderman. He’s out to get every bad guy and every monster out there, and I get to be his side kick. But he just doesn’t understand why his “webs no work???” Yesterday at the grocery store, I found several additional items…
‘Cause Everyone Needs a Mean Guac
My husband has a crush on Alton Brown…errr… his food actually. First it was his perfect scrambled eggs and now it’s Alton’s guacamole. But dang it’s good. I could swim in that there bowl of green stuff. But since that’s not really possible I just eat the entire bowl of it, scoopity by scoop. …
Watermelon Agua Fresca
I’m an impulse buyer. I buy things without putting a whole lot of thought into it or doing any research and shopping around. I tell myself I need it now and my theory is if I don’t like it or feel guilty once I get home, I’ll return it before it even gets used. …
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Brownies with Homemade Chocolate Whipped Cream
Some of our best friends just moved away to Michigan. They are like family to us and I swear Owen would live with them if he could {at least for a few days}. We helped them load their stuff into the moving truck the night before they left and when it was time so say…
Three Things for Thursday
One: How sweet is this video? This 8 month old baby was born deaf but hears his mother’s voice for the first time. Two: How cute are these shoes? Three: What happened to my newborn baby boy? Happy Thursday!
Sauteed Zucchini Ribbon & Spinach Salad
I tried to grow some herbs in a few pots at the beginning of the summer. They died after two weeks. Even though I sometimes wish I had a garden to tend to and fresh veggies I could just run out back and pick for dinner, the reality of it is, it too would probably…
Banana Bars
You know what makes these banana bars absolutely amazing? Two things. 1) Greek Yogurt and 2) Melt-in-your-mouth Cream Cheese Frosting. Yeah, I said Greek Yogurt. It’s the secret ingredient. The yogurt makes these bars moist and dense, and almost creamy. Just like the addition of sour cream…
Peach Cream Cake
This cake is one of Brett’s childhood favorites. Apparently just one bite brings a flood of his summer childhood memories back. He wanted me to make it for our 4th of July BBQ but I told him it wasn’t festive enough. He was so offended. “What’s more American than peaches and cream?” he asked. I just…
Peach Cream Cake
This cake is one of Brett’s childhood favorites. Apparently just one bite brings a flood of his summer childhood memories back. He wanted me to make it for our 4th of July BBQ but I told him it wasn’t festive enough. He was so offended. “What’s more American than peaches and cream?” he asked. I…
Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Pancakes
Last weekend while we were in Colorado my dad made us pancakes for breakfast (they’re his specialty). Just before I drenched my double stack in syrup, my mom slathered yogurt on her pancakes and topped them with some granola. She’s full of great ideas. So I did the same. I may…