No Soup For You!

Well, maybe just a taste if you ask nicely.
So, technically it’s not soup season yet…but rules are meant to be broken, right? We are starting to get those first chilly mornings that are the true sign that fall is on the way. I can’t believe Monday is September! Summer is officially over. That [...]

Recipe or Marketing Ploy?

There are tons of great resources for recipes out there. One of the places I’m NOT likely to look is the back of packages of conveinece foods from the grocery store. I don’t know…I just feel like it’s less about good food and more about selling their prodects. I don’t need some marketing person telling [...]

Meet Me In St. Louis!

You know, it’s kind of hard to believe that I have lived right here in the Midwest my entire life and I had never been to St. Louis! What’s up with that?? I guess it’s probably because all the city I ever needed was right in my backyard in Chicago but now that we are [...]

Summer Gift Swap!

So it’s been a few days for me. Slight computer malfunction. The power cord for my really old Dell laptop broke. Needless to say, after that, I had about 30 minutes of power left. That went fast, of course! Man, no computer all day SUCKS! Big time! So I’ve confiscated Eric’s laptop for the evening so I [...]

The Wild Crunch Bar Chase

So here’s something I bet you didn’t know: A Nestle Crunch Bar…Yeah, not as easy to come by as you might think! Seriously, as long as you can remember, you have seen Crunch Bars in supermarket check out lines every single time you have gone to the store, right? See, that’s what I thought too…apparently [...]

T is for…

Totally Old School!
I was at my parents house last weekend, looking through my mom’s cookbooks and I stumbled across this little gem from my childhood!

I’m not exactly sure when and where I got this, but it must go way way back. It may have been a gift from my grandma, but I honestly [...]

Encilada Deja Vu

I laughed when I took my pic of this enchilada slop I made because it looked alarmingly similar to this recipe that I make quite frequently. The general consensus is…looks bad, tastes good. I have decided that enchiladas are just ugly. What are you gonna do, ya know? They are sloppy. And they are messy. [...]

Bad (but oh so good) Medicine

So I was having sort of an off day yesterday. Just feeling kind of draggy, not really excited about doing anything. I even took a nap this afternoon! Contrary to what Eric thinks, this is not a normal occurance! Well, anymore. So what if when we met I was the queen of the three hour [...]

A Grocery Challenge

Does anyone else get so excited about new recipes that they run right out and buy a whole bunch of stuff to make them with little regard to what’s already in house? I do….and I’m starting to feel like it’s taking a big bite out of our bank account. I just get so psyched about [...]

Banana Love

I sure do love cupcakes. They are quickly becoming my favorite thing to bake. Here’s why. Instant portion control. Eat one and you feel like you’ve had a delicious treat. I especially love the recipes that only make 12. It’s just the perfect amount for Eric and I share for the week. Not to mention [...]