One of the hardest things about living in New Jersey is the homesickness for Texas. I miss wide open spaces, and tacos whenever I want (not made by me!) and bluebonnets, obviously. But even more so, I miss my people. My core group of friends. My family, of course. But also, there are a few …
Breakfast
This weekend I got a hankering for some muffins. Fluffy, filled with fruit and spices, and exactly the kind of breakfast to make me smile all week long. Strawberry Clementine Muffins were born. Last year, James and I went to Nashville for my cousin David’s wedding. I was dying to visit the famous Loveless Cafe, …
Buttermilk Biscuits are a delicious treat at any meal, at any time of the day. Have them with soup or sausage gravy, any way you want! When you think about it, there aren’t many recipes more southern than a good ol’ fashioned Quick Buttermilk Biscuit. The base of many a meal, from a piece of …
There’s nothing quite like a sweet breakfast with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. I knew that I wanted to make something special for James, something that called to summer and love, and to his British homeland. Lucky for me, Casey and I went sour cherry picking last summer, and I have an entire 8 pounds …
We’re getting down to the wire now, folks. Less than 7 days before Christmas! I’ve been thinking we need a solidly delicious muffin recipe for Christmas morning. How about some Fair Trade Chocolate and Cranberry muffins? I decided to pop in with this great recipe for Christmas morning that uses lots of delicious Fair Trade …
You hear a lot of discussion in the news, on food blogs, and in grocery stores about organic food. Organic food is something my husband and I try to buy as much as we can, mostly because we think it tastes better, and because we prefer our food pesticide free. Another label that I think …
It’s time for another Secret Recipe Club! This month I had the pleasure of perusing Sweet As Sugar Cookies, written by the adorable Lisa. Lisa grew up in Hawaii, that lucky girl! James and I dream of visiting Hawaii someday soon. In the meantime, I’ll comfort myself with enjoying all the scrumptious recipes to be …
I’m so so SO very excited for today’s post because I get to tell you all about my lovely friend, Jen from My Kitchen Addiction. Jen is a generous, loving soul from sun up to sun down. Every week she’s baking something new for her family, her church, or the neighbors down the road having …
You know what’s a yogurt match made in heaven? Cranberry and orange, that’s what. I had the opportunity to first try Redwood Hill Farm’s products at the Big Summer Potluck, and I was stunned by the creamy, tangy goodness of goat’s milk yogurt. This may sound weird, but I was really excited to see goat …
Dear World: I’ve found the best banana bread recipe. No, seriously, I have! I know, I know, food bloggers try to convince you all the time that what they’ve made is the best thing ever. Hear me out. This recipe is adapted from Sweet and Savory Tooth, the blog I had this month for Secret …