Seriously, homemade warm bread is probably one of the best things in life…it’s even better than chocolate cake. (What? Oh, you thought I was gonna say that!? Wait until I tell your mother!)

It’s that time of year again…when children cry and parents cheer. Summer memories of swimming, biking and camping are long gone. But they don’t have to be. You can pack a bit of summer memories in their lunch with these super easy, super chocolatey and super marshmallowey (If that’s not a word, it [...]

I love making Dan Dan Noodles just so I can say the name.

“You put the lime in the coconut…”  If you’re as old as I am, you’ll now have that song stuck in your head all day.  You’re welcome.  But it’s totally worth it when you taste these tropical, summery cakes of deliciousness.
Not only do they have a fluffy meringue topping, but hiding underneath is a sweet [...]

It’s that time of year again.  The overflowing basket of zucchini that magically appears on your doorstep because your kind, elderly neighbor, Mr. Green Jeans, wants to dump share some with you but you already have 182,976 zucchini sitting on your kitchen counter.  What to do?  What to do?  Oh, I don’t know, how about [...]

Behind on my posts lately as I’ve been a bit busy chasing this new little addition around the house.

Who knew so much trouble could come in such a little package?

You know, being a food blogger can be stressful, chickens.  I have to cook up incredible recipes, write something instructional and funny about it and do it by deadline.   A good glass of wine (or six) helps but sometimes, the chocolate siren whispers in your ear and nothing else will do.  And while I’m not [...]

Fresh, cool and so refreshing.

I’m a salsa girl.  I love salsa on everything.  But I’m pretty particular about my salsas and usually whip up my own.  But there is one salsa that I’ve fallen in love with…Pace.    I mean, when Cook’s Illustrated, who I consider to be a real authority on food, even tells you that Pace Salsa is [...]

Hubby is a loving, doting father who challenges them to wrestling matches on the floor, shows them how to fix a leaky gasket and even teaches our little princesses how to burp the alphabet then gives congratulatory knuckles when they succeed.