We just returned from a little weekend getaway. A cozy family cabin tucked away from all the demands of weekday life. No homework to help with, no laundry…
Julie
Parmesan Roasted Petite Yukon Gold Potatoes
I love roasting potatoes. That crispy golden brown action that takes place when you cook potatoes at a high heat with some butter just makes my day. These…
Cookies and Cream Rice Krispie Treats
My kitchen floor is so sticky. You know when you walk on tile floor that is so dirty that your flip flops make that squelch, squelch, squelch noise…
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Spinach Linguine
Oh my goodness, I can hardly believe it. We made it. If you came to the beautiful (yet brown) state of Arizona right now, you would hear the…
Healthy Cashew Chicken With Brown Rice
The first time I made cashew chicken was for my husband when we were first married. It quickly became a favorite, and I actually prefer it to our…
Brown Butter Oatmeal Currant Cookie Bars
For an oatmeal cookie, which sounds innocent enough, these are incredibly rich and decadent. The brown butter and dark brown sugar give them a depth of flavor that…
Chicken Pot Pie
Don’t you love it when you decide on what to make for dinner and you just so happen to have everything you need right in your very own…
Salted Caramel Oat Bars
I find it interesting that just like fashion or home decor, food trends come and go. Thanks to a wide world of food blogs and of course Pinterest,…
Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
I just came home from a “girls only” weekend camping trip. We left our beloved children safely in the capable hands of our husbands and enjoyed being away…
Applesauce Cake With Butterscotch Sauce
I’m blessed to have a lot of family nearby. We get together each month to celebrate birthdays, and today we celebrated my grandpa’s. He is 86 years young!…
Steak Tacos With Cilantro Lime Cream
My brother married an amazing girl. Not only is she sweet and fun to be with, but she is always introducing me to the next good thing. It…
Pumpkin Pie Truffle Pops
Living in Arizona, it’s really hard not to feel a little bitter this time of year. We have a couple of months to go before it starts to…
Lemon Garlic Orzo With Roasted Vegetables
Yesterday was one of those days. Remember Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? My day started at 3am when Little Boy #3 woke up…
Mellowcreme Pumpkin Cookies
All the seasonal candy filling up the grocery store shelves brings back memories for me. When I was a little girl, Halloween was by far my favorite holiday.…
Whole Wheat Garlic Bread Pizza
Sometimes having an idea of what to make is more challenging than how to make it. This barely counts as a recipe, but might come in handy if your weeknights…
