I abandon all plans for Irish soda bread this year. I always end up eating it with too much butter anyway. Kept it simple with this brown bread recipe to accompany our lamb sausage and colcannon. Very easy bread to throw together. It turns out as a dense chewy bread that…
Month: March 2011
Chicken Pot Pi(e)
Happy Pi Day, 3.14, aka my Mom’s Birthday (Happy Birthday Mom)! I made a chicken pot pie to celebrate. Mind you explaining pi to a four year-old is a lot easier then explaining it to a 5th grade, they want more details. I pulled out my old copy of Fannie Farmer for a recipe, figured…
{Check it Out} Peppered Bacon, Slow Cooker Falafel, Your Nose Knows
Bacon needs no help in my opinion, but this peppered bacon recipe looks outstanding. Falafels in the crock-pot? Who knew! I am really excited about this one. Speaking of falafel, I tried the falafel sandwich at Subway. It was tasty. Had a bit of a kick and dare I say it was too filling. The…
Lazy Maizy
Something tells me Maizy is feeling completely at home. It only took a few days for her nervousness to wear down and she was slowing testing her limits. At various points this past week she was walking around with a Beatles coffee table book, TV remote, a boot, a slipper, pillows, blankets. You name it…
Cupcake Bubble?
Word on the street is that the cupcake trend is over. Never. Cupcakes are like the little black dress, they will always be in style. My cupcake obsession has actually reached new heights. For starters, the kids sitter now brings us cupcakes all the time when she is over. She makes great flavors like s’mores,…
Every Day’s a Party {Shrimp Etouffee}
My husband and I used to watch endless hours of Food Network TV back in the day when the majority of shows were actually cooking shows. Hard to believe that was fifteen years ago. Our favorite shows were Cooking Live with Sara Moulton, Door-knock Dinners, Corner Table With Bill Boggs, Hot Off the Grill with…
The Impressionable Years
As a parent you hope to pass along your wisdom to your children. You strive to instill good habits in them. Making their bed, doing homework on time, being polite. You turn failures into “teachable moments” and emphasis making smart decisions. Then there is a moment when you realize that despite your best effort some…
St. Patrick’s Day Month {Baked Rueben Dip}
St. Patrick’s Day comes early and often to our town. It generally kicks off the the first weekend in March with a parade. The best parade of the year by far. Most years we would have everyone back to our house after the parade, but last year I was in Minnesota so there ended the…
Housewarming Giveaway
I’m here! A few housekeeping items to still take care of but for the most part the new site is just done. Yippee! To celebrate I am giving away a $45 CSN Stores gift card. Leave a comment and I will pick a winner next week The winner is Jody! The odds are in your…
Welcome to My New Home!
Thanks for popping over! Still getting settled, but be sure to take a look around.