Rock salt crunching with every turn of the handle. Peach juice dripping from the cutting board. The smell of sugar and cream wafting on the humid breeze. These are some of my favorite childhood memories. 20-something years later – I can still feel the rush of icy air when my Dad would lift the lid…
I hope y’all all had an amazing 4th of July! Ours was filled with food, friends and frivolity. The kids got to experience playing with sparklers for the first time and they had a blast – {no pun intended} Y’all’s recipes last week were inspired – SO much yumminess! Here are the family favorites…
4th of July Rice Krispie Treats America. image via Facebook Happy Birthday, America. These 3 Layer 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats add a bit of festive fun to your 4th of July festivities 🙂 Use your favorite food coloring, I prefer Gel Colors , but there are natural choices, too….
So much summer happening around here! I have a working computer again {YAY} but so many moments where I could have worked, have been pre-empted by freckle faced kids with sparkling eyes who want me to spend time with them. We’ve been heatin’ up our bbq and cooling off at the sprinkler park and by…
Happy Monday, y’all. I can’t believe it’s Monday again! The past weeks since coming home from BlogHer Food in Austin have been crazy! After the MacBook Hard Drive Crash of Death I was left without a computer for about 5 days, which y’all know is an eternity. Thank goodness for my sweet Nathan. He understood…
I want to thank California Avocados for sponsoring this post, and helping me to share my passion for avocados and delicious food with y’all. I vividly remember my first quesadilla and I can promise you it’s not what you’re imagining. I bet y’all think it was smoky, spicy, crisp, and I enjoyed it on some…
My goodness but this week has been a doozy. Getting back into the groove after BlogHer Food, and then having my hard drive crash and losing 3 months of photos, post ideas, recipes and memories. This past week has certainly drained me, but y’all have inspired me with your recipes, your love, and your optimism….
red wine, steak, and fresh summer veggies grilled to create the ultimate summer skewers.
Oh my goodness, y’all! It’s a good thing that Mouthwatering Mondays is a BLOG post instead of a VLOG, because I don’t have a voice!!!! My voice started going right before my session on The Principles of Storytelling at BlogHer Food on Friday morning, and by Saturday’s closing party – I was whispering. I had such…
Berry season and summertime just go hand in hand, don’t they. I have so many memories of bare feet, summer days, and dewberry stained fingers and mouths. There were some dewberry bushes out behind one of our houses growing up and my brother Michael and I would spend hours picking dewberries and eating them straight…
We’re in the final stretch of the school year, and in just days I’m leaving for BlogHer Food where I’m speaking on a Voices Panel about the Principles of Storytelling with some absolutely amazing women: Molly Wizenberg from Orangette Jenny from Dinner: A Love Story Merry-Jennifer from Merry Gourmet I’m beyond excited about this panel,…
Twelve Years 5 cities 8 houses 2 amazing children Nathan, You’re my best friend. My biggest supporter and my constant cheerleader. You believe in me even when I don’t. You make me believe that I can do anything I want, if I’ll only try. You are Monkey’s favorite playmate, and the most wonderful role model…