Making bark is one of the simplest and most versatile things you can do in the kitchen. I can think of approximately 5,456 variations of bark (and will probably blog a lot of them). It’s easy, it’s quick, it’s inexpensive,…
Dinner Tonight: Sausage & Corn Chowder
This is a bowl full of goodness. I really love this soup/chowder meal. Plus, it’s super easy and requires only one pot…love that. This meal will keep you warm all the way to spring. Shopping List 1 pound sausage (pork,…
Fair-y Tale
Late yesterday afternoon, we made our annual trek to the State Fair of Texas. I have blogged extensively on my love for the Fair, on my love for Fair food, and how every time it comes around it reminds me…
Square Fun
Since Sheaffer’s blog is annoying private, I can’t link you to it to see the cute pictures she took of the kids on Monday…so I stole the pictures off her blog and am publishing them myself. On Monday, sweet Sheaffer and Erika…
Pumpkin Neiman Marcus Bars
You know how I love me some Neiman Marcus Bars! This is a great alternative to pumpkin pie. It has the same taste but a new twist. Shopping List 1 box yellow cake mix 4 eggs, divided 1 stick of…
Ham and Swiss Pinwheels
I’m famous for this recipe. Famous. I’ve been making these little appetizers for years and my girlfriends love them. Every single time, I have friends over, they request these little guys. They’re so simple, they only require 3 ingredients and…
Little Chefs
I recently blogged about our Sunday night pizza routine. Well last night, we pulled out two little individual pizza pans and let Smith and Kensington make their own. They LOVED it. My two little chefs stood on the stool and…
Favorite Friends
Last night, we had a grown-up dinner with some of our favorite friends, the Massey’s. We go waaaaaaay back with Amber and Jordan Massey. Way back. I’ve known Jordan since the day he was born…I was all of 4 months…
Bundt Cake #8: Snickerdoodle
My professional taste testers (a.k.a. my girlfriends) were really into this cake. You just never know what people will love. My friends taste a lot of my food. A lot. My poor friend Andrea lives down the street and she…
Dinner Tonight: Crescent Roll Caserole for 2 (or 4…or 6…or 8…)
This recipe right here is what I’m talking about when I call myself the Mix and Match Mama. It’s a method…that if memorized…can make dozens of different meals on short notice. It’s not necessarily about the ingredients I use but…
Color Me Happy
Where has this week gone? I had big plans of taking lots of pictures of our week but so far, this is all I have…after lunch on Monday, the kids and I colored some Halloween pumpkins. I will always have…
Bree’s Fruit Crisp
Bree is my mom’s bestie. They’ve been friends for over 30 years. The crazy thing is…the older I get, the more Bree becomes one of my friends and not just “my mom’s friend”. I love her dearly. When I started…
