With Halloween right around the corner, all the pumpkin patches and fall decorating have put me in the mood for fall-flavored treats. We have friends coming by to watch football this
Category: Fat Kid Food
Kate’s Homemade Cinnamon BreadKate’s Homemade Cinnamon Bread
That old saying, “the quickest way to a man’s heart is through food” definitely holds at least partial truth. Heavenly food may not be the quickest way to a man’s heart but
Antojitos – “Little Cravings”Antojitos – “Little Cravings”
Remember when you were a teenager and you would get together with your friends and raid your parent’s kitchens, starving to death? This was one of the first “from scratch”
Slow-Cooked Beef StroganoffSlow-Cooked Beef Stroganoff
Growing up every few months my extended family got together to celebrate birthdays and those who were celebrating got to choose the meal. Being the only summer baby, I always
Fluffy Zucchini CookiesFluffy Zucchini Cookies
Flipping through my grandma and mother’s recipes, most of them are written on a faded note card in cursive with nothing other than a name, ingredients and baking temp/time. Beyond
Bread and Butter PicklesBread and Butter Pickles
‘Tis the season for pickling! I grew up with these pickles.. the recipe was actually kind of a guarded secret (emphasis on the was). I don’t like pickles much, but
Broccoli Bacon SaladBroccoli Bacon Salad
This is a salad that my mom has been making for our family most of my life. I made it for the first time for my man the other night
Grandma’s Walnut Jam Thumbprint CookiesGrandma’s Walnut Jam Thumbprint Cookies
I have to admit, there is so much jam up in this house right now, I’m just dying to find ways to use it above and beyond simply ‘on toast’.
Mom’s Chicken Taco and RiceMom’s Chicken Taco and Rice
This is that go-to, quick meal for weeknights or perfect to make and freeze ahead of time. It is also one of my favorites when a friend has had a
Plum, Blackberry, and Vanilla JamPlum, Blackberry, and Vanilla Jam
There is an abundance of free fruit at our house this year! We have friends who bought a farm down the road that is full of blackberry bushes that I