Let’s Make Roasted Buttercup Squash

Let’s Make Roasted Buttercup Squash

October 30, 2026. Afternoon. Roasted Buttercup Squash Discovery I discovered this squash earlier in the season when I was shopping for carving pumpkins at my local grocery store. Nestled among all the seasonal cooking pumpkins and squashes were these Buttercup Squashes. I was curious and …

The Best Creamy Rice Pudding

The Best Creamy Rice Pudding

January 25, 2023. Wet, rainy day. Best Creamy Rice Pudding. Updated and published October 29, 2026. When I picked up my son from school today, the first thing he asked was “Please make that yummy Colombian rice treat! Pretty please!” How can I refuse such …

Simply the Best Ever Banana Bread Muffins

Simply the Best Ever Banana Bread Muffins

December 11, 2021. Cold autumn day. Best Ever Banana Bread Muffins. Updated March 30, 2023 I wanted to share a fabulous and easy recipe that I have been making again and again for the past few weeks since the guys can’t seems to get enough …

Let’s Make Scrumptious AND Easy Shrimp & Grits

Let’s Make Scrumptious AND Easy Shrimp & Grits

May 19, 2021. Sunny Spring Day. Scrumptious AND Easy Shrimp & Grits, Having lived here in the southern part of the US for over a dozen years now, I have really grown to love delicious classic Southern cooking. The food tends to be unapologetically authentic …

Let’s Make Easy Adorable Strawberry Bunny Buns

Let’s Make Easy Adorable Strawberry Bunny Buns

March 25, 2021. Beautiful Spring day. Strawberry Bunny Buns. As the weather is getting sunnier and warmer, I really wanted to make something fun and spring-like. I was scrolling through Pinterest and these cute bunny buns caught my eye. The inspiration recipe was from BHG.com …

Let’s Make Colorful Garden Focaccia!

Let’s Make Colorful Garden Focaccia!

March 20, 2021. First day of Spring. Colorful Garden Focaccia. It was a beautiful day and I wanted to make something colorful and happy to welcome the first day of spring. Since I have been making all these King Arthur’s Extraordinary Bread recipes, I thought …

Let’s Make the Unusual Cool Wool Bread

Let’s Make the Unusual Cool Wool Bread

March 13, 2021. Warm winter day. Cool Wool Bread. This ring bread that looks like pouffy skeins of sheep 🐑 wool has been making its round on social media recently. I saw it posted in one of the Baking groups I follow on Facebook. I …

How to Make Spicy Potato Samosas

How to Make Spicy Potato Samosas

March 10, 2021. Sunny winter day. Spicy Potato Samosas. My family loves Indian food, so much so that both of my kiddos requested Indian meals for their birthdays! One of the items we enjoy tremendously is the little packets of stuffed pastries called Samosas. The …

How to Make Quick & Easy Kale Chips (20 Minutes)

How to Make Quick & Easy Kale Chips (20 Minutes)

March 8, 2021. Sunny winter day. Quick & Easy Kale Chips (20 Minutes). When Kale was all the rage a few summers ago, the only way I could get my family to eat this vegetable regularly (and willingly) was hidden in a smoothie. Then, I …

How to make Quick & Easy Honey Cakes (with Citrus Zest)

How to make Quick & Easy Honey Cakes (with Citrus Zest)

February 6, 2021. Beautiful sunny winter day. Quick & Easy Honey Cakes (with Citrus Zest). These sticky delicious honey cakes are yummy and bake up in a flash. I wanted to put together something that wasn’t fussy and uses pantry ingredients. So, these cakes are …