This afternoon we had a fun little Christmas activity at our house with Logan and some of his very best friends. We had a potluck lunch, the kids decorated Christmas cookies, and we had a gift exchange. It was a great, fun time for the kids! Every year we use Eric’s recipe (which I believe …

These classic homemade waffles will be a hit with your family for weekend breakfasts! You can also freeze and reheat them throughout the week! Click HERE to save this recipe for Homemade Waffles! Homemade Waffle Recipe Around here, it is a Saturday tradition to make waffles for breakfast. This classic waffle recipe is SO GOOD that …

Turkey Brine and Roasting Instructions From Angela Goodman 1 turkey 4 c kosher salt 2 c brown sugar 2 T whole black peppercorns 5 whole cloves, optional 4 bay leaves 4 cloves garlic 1 1/2 T thyme 2 t sage 1 gallon boiling water 8 pounds ice cubes Remove giblets. Make brine: Stir the salt, …

We will be enjoying these yummy treats for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning. Eric can hardly wait; he had to “sample” two of them to make sure the turned out just right. I’ve never before made the glaze because he usually can’t wait to dig into them. I think for Christmas I will make the glaze …

What do you make for lunch when you’ve got 2 zucchini and a package of sundried tomato basil feta cheese that need to be used up? How about a Warm Mediterranean Pasta Salad? I made this, ate it, cleaned up the mess, showered, and blogged about it all an hour before I had to leave …

Grating zucchini into small cut pasta means it practically disappears! Your kids will gobble this Disappearing Zucchini Orzo up and gain all the nutrients. Today I hosted our monthly book club meeting. We always have a themed potluck of dishes that somehow relate to the book we read. This month’s book was the very inspiring …

Thanksgiving is just about a week and a half away. I get to cook for a crowd again (smaller than last year though) and I’m super excited. My dad, brother, and sister are coming out. I’ve got my menu plan ready and I purchased everything that isn’t perishable. Brined, Herb Roasted Turkey (fresh, free range, …

Logan has been learning a song called “I am a Pizza” at school, so we decided we would make pizza together for dinner. It has been a few years since I’ve made a pizza at home. We didn’t have time to make the dough, so we bought it from our favorite pizza place, Dion’s, and …

I had bought a bunch of granny smith apples at Costco because Logan now likes apples. There were so many that I decided to do a little experiment with them. I also bought several bags of the caramel bits at Wal-Mart because I liked them so much in the cookies we made and I didn’t …

We have had on and off cold and beautiful weather. I think fall is trying to come to an end here and I’m not ready for that. This weekend was gorgeous on Saturday and cold again by Sunday. Cold weather makes me want to make a big hearty meal and so that is what we …

We had breakfast for dinner tonight. I was in a bind because I needed to do two errands today, Target and grocery shopping, but I only had time for one. I picked Target because that one is usually more fun for the kids. Luckily, I ended up having what I needed for an impromptu breakfast …

My mom always made Chicken Tetrazzini (or with turkey after Thanksgiving) and I always loved it. It was the first dish I ever cooked for Eric when we were dating. He liked it too and thought I was such a good cook. I have since changed the recipe slightly – adding mushrooms, making the sauce …

My mom used to always make Chili for dinner on Halloween. Now that I’m a mom I’m realizing that she probably did that because Chili is easy. And can be made ahead. And kids usually like it. So, I’ve been making Chili for dinner on Halloween for the past few years too. I think I …