Nothing is better than freshly made homemade bread, right? I've been trying some new recipes and I think I've discovered the best recipe for us. I enjoy making loaves of bread but I got a proofing basket recently and I'm obsessed with making these round loaves. Plus it works well with adding tons of herbs fresh from the garden. [...]
The tomato harvest is going pretty well over here so I've been trying to find different ways to use them. I searched for recipe varieties and I keep canning. My new favorite is this roasted tomato sauce. It's gorgeous and has a lot of variety, but most importantly it is easy! This is really the easiest way I've ever saved tomatoes. Roasted them in the oven wit[...]
Have trouble with peeling eggs? Generally it's easier if you get store bought eggs because those are probably 30-45 days old already. Older eggs peel easier. But fresh eggs are another story. I've busted and broken many eggs peeling them because the shell just won't separate from the whites after boiling. Enter the Instant Pot. 6 minutes (plus the time to[...]
We've all been there. That moment when your child *needs* an apple. But we both know what's going to happen. Half way eaten apple, left somewhere. So this is my solution. Instead of wasting the half eaten apple, I'll cook it down. Or instead of giving my kids an apple, I'll cook a batch of these cinnamon apples for them to have as a side or a snack. It's super easy, smells[...]
So it's Mardi Gras season in Louisiana and everyone is grabbing their favorite king cakes. BUT....last year I took a chance on this crazy idea and it worked out to be very delicious. When I was sharing on my Insta-Stories the poll revealed that almost everyone wanted the recipe. [...]
I remember visiting their home when I was a kid. She had these red and blue glass birds along this window ledge right behind the couch. Other than that, my only memories of my great-grandmother involve visiting her at an assisted-living home. She had suffered a stroke. I don't even know if I really remember visiting or if I can just picture the pictures we have with grandk[...]
Sometimes it's just too hard to come up with a meal for the kids. Sometimes it's discouraging because what they loved for the past week is now their least favorite food and are acting like you're potentially poisoning them. Just me? Just my kids? Well this is just too simple. A handful of ingredients, 5 minutes, and happy kids. For now. [...]