Today we are talking cookbooks. Our firsts and favorites. It is like first kisses and dates….but less awkward. Mom and grandma both had very similar if not identical versions of The Betty Crocker Cookbook. Red, with what I imagine were once white pages but now light brown with age and use. Pages torn andContinue reading “Plum and Pluot Galette”
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Peach and Mixed Berry Crisp
Does anyone control themselves at local farmer’s markets and fruit stands along the highway or even in the freezing produce aisles of the grocery store? Which makes me beg the question…why are grocery stores so darn cold in the midst of summer? I, no joke, along with my grocery bags and list, tote along anContinue reading “Peach and Mixed Berry Crisp”
Banana Walnut Bread
Some days…don’t ya just need a down to earth, basic, no bells and whistles recipe where all the ingredients are more than likely in your pantry and doesn’t involve Googling one of the ingredients, because seriously you live in a podunk town in middle Ohio and extra virgin coconut oil or cookie butter just hasn’tContinue reading “Banana Walnut Bread”
Blackberry Lemon Cake
let’s eat cake! who’s with me? a cake that is quite versatile in the flavor department and can be quickly brought together in a moments notice with ingredients that are, without a doubt, already in your fridge and pantries and cupboards. totally rad, right?!? yes, i am asking you to turn your ovens smack dab in theContinue reading “Blackberry Lemon Cake”
Blueberry Pie
gosh, i love pie. blueberry is my favorite. it beats out sweat cream by mere millimeters. i have been thinking of ways to combine the two. my world would probably explode. boom! tiny smithereens of my day-to-day floating about the universe and i wouldn’t care an ounce as i sat and stuffed the worlds mostContinue reading “Blueberry Pie”
Cinnamon Sugar Popovers
Real life…I brought TUMS with me on a bachelorette wine tasting tour this past weekend. At one point this weekend, there was both a roll of half eaten TUMS and a penis straw in my purse. I can’t make this up if I tried. Sweet sips have my esophagues angry and screaming. And myself wishingContinue reading “Cinnamon Sugar Popovers”
Triple Berry Cobbler
I have taken 2 cold showers more today than I had intended when I stumbled out of bed this morning. I am foreseeing a few more before it’s all over. I have made more insurance phone calls and left more voice mails with water restoration companies than I see fit. I have purged more Oprah andContinue reading “Triple Berry Cobbler”
Asparagus and Gruyere Tart
I am a new mother. But not of a human. Had ya going for a second, right? And not of any other mammal or amphibian or crustacean … But of herbs. Oregano, rosemary, basil, and mint. They are just sprouting through … those tiny seeds that were no bigger than a grain of sand areContinue reading “Asparagus and Gruyere Tart”
Strawberry Jam Lemon Bars
I can not leave well enough alone. Never have. Well enough…doesn’t mean it’s OK. It means that there might be room for improvement. Even though attempts at this have real repercussions and can ultimately ruin and unravel ‘well enough’, but what if… There are always two ways the road can diverge from ‘well enough’. ItContinue reading “Strawberry Jam Lemon Bars”
Honey Roasted Pecans
It is … Warm soft bun, salty all beef hotdog – season. Cold overpriced I’ll take two to avoid lengthy lines later beer – season. Red striped boxes chock-full of salty butter flavored popcorn – season. Enormous plastic must collect all by season’s end souvenir cups – season. Helmet nacho season. Enough said. Eat myContinue reading “Honey Roasted Pecans”
Fork Vs Spoon 