cooking, baking, and a home in the making
I think it’s safe to say that pumpkin and molasses is one of my very favorite flavor combinations. I love pumpkin anything, but the rich flavor that comes from the molasses really makes me feel happy. Growing up, molasses cookies were always my very favorite. …
It has been a struggle to get in the kitchen lately. The main floor of our house is torn up so we can replace the old carpet and laminate with new bamboo flooring. I’m super excited for the final project, but the prep work is …
The first day of spring has passed! I am so excited for this year’s warm weather. We have a lot of work to do on our new yard. I think this spring and summer will mostly consist of yanking out the old and planning for …
I am all moved into my apartment in West Virginia! But, I was also without a car for a week since it was left in Chicago, so you know what that means: I had time to cook! I went to a restaurant called EatN’Park here …
I had a leftover pie crust in my fridge from when I whipped up this simple, classic Pumpkin Pie recipe. It was eating me alive knowing that pie crust was sitting, unused, in my refrigerator. I also had this jar of peanut butter sitting there. …
Well, I am back from Hawaii! That makes me sound excited about it, I’m really not. It’s been kind of rough coming back to the city. And to the central time zone. Oh, and realizing I can’t suck down too many mai tais by the …
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 …
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 …