Everyone I know learns pretty quickly that I love mac and cheese. That usually means when someone stumbles across a delicious, cheesy recipe – they send it my way! I could not be more grateful because it gives me tons of good ideas. This tasty, …

I am a cookbook junkie. I like to page through them to get ideas or just to learn new techniques. My absolute favorite cookbook for straight-up cooking knowledge is the Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook. My parents had one while I was growing up …

Did I ever mention that I’m really cheap? I have? Good. I love a good deal. I found this Jello Flan Instant Pudding Mix on clearance at Target and I could not pass them up. I made some really amazing Vanilla No Bake Cookies last …

Living in an apartment building, I don’t really get to grill much. We do have a grill up on our rooftop deck, but quite frankly I don’t really even know how to use it and with my luck, I’d blow something up. That is one …

Molly had a blast playing at the beach over the 4th of July weekend! I think her favorite hobby is digging and getting her face as dirty as possible. Don’t adjust your speakers – There isn’t any audio because I’m sort of tech-dumb, oops!

My very good friend Amber came to visit me in Chicago last week and I cannot even explain how great it was to see her. It is so easy to go months without seeing some of your favorite people, especially living in different states, but …

I don’t really even think this post needs a huge explanation. The title is Country Fried Steak. It’s steak. That’s been breaded. And then fried. ‘Nuff said? Yeah, I thought so! Steak Ingredients: 2 lbs. round steak or cube steak cut into serving size pieces …

I got a really good deal on a 3-month subscription to