cooking, baking, and a home in the making
It is a lazy Sunday. Molly and I have been watching Food Network all day. I think she has a little crush on Bobby Flay. What better way to spend a Sunday than testing some mac & cheese recipes? I probably received the link to …
When I was younger and still lived at home I tried having a “Sunday Baking Day”. I probably only actually baked 2 Sundays each month, but that’s pretty good if you ask me. I was really lucky that my mom liked cooking. We had a …
I know I’ve mentioned my catastrophic attempt at slow cooker stroganoff before. And no, I have not been even close to wanting to try again yet. BUT, since I do love beef stroganoff so much, I decided not to rule it out completely. My friend …
The last weekend in July, my friend Jake had his annual pig roast/pool party that I have always looked forward to. I wasn’t able to go last year, so this year I made the trip back to Muskegon the weekend after I had just returned …
I was on vacation for a week and then the very next weekend I went back to Michigan AGAIN for a friend’s pool party/pig roast (for which I made some AMAZING no-bake cookies, recipe to come soon!) the very next weekend. That was a lot …
So I promised another recipe with my Michigan cherries and now it is time to deliver! I’ve mentioned before that I am a sucker for vodka lemonades. This time, I thought it might be fun to mix it up and add a little cherry juice. …
I mentioned I went to Traverse City recently on vacation and picked up some sweet Michigan cherries. I knew I had to cook something with them. I wasn’t really in the mood for a dessert, so I figured I’d make some homemade cherry BBQ sauce! …
I mentioned in my last post that my Dad visited last weekend. When I was younger he was a bit of a snacker. I remember one time I was selling cookies for a cheerleading fundraiser and I walked into the living room after I woke …
