When I have fruit that’s starting to get a bit over-ripe, I will often make a skillet sauce or topping. I find that it will last a week or so in the fridge (I wouldn’t recommend trying to can or preserve it), and is delicious on its own or as a topping for ice cream, pancakes, [...]

After going camping a few weeks back, I’ve been on a bit of a smores kick. While I have been known to roast marshmallows on the gas burners on my kitchen stove when cravings hit, this time I decided to channel my inspiration into these nutty smores bars. This was one of those recipes that [...]

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home. If you read the [...]

Lately I feel like I’m constantly apologizing for how busy I am and the fact that I’m posting “simple” recipes. I have plans for some more “sophisticated” recipes in the next week or so, but I’ve been finding it hard to get around to preparing and photographing them.  Work has picked up a bit for [...]

This recipe began last week when we were having a friend over for dinner. I had my hands full in the kitchen and was searching for a quick dessert that I could throw together with little effort.  As I paged through the Pioneer Woman Cookbook, I came across her cobbler recipe that consisted of a [...]

I’ve had a few guest bloggers drop by this summer to share some of their favorite recipes with you.  And, I think it’s only fair that I also drop by their blogs to return the favor! Plus, sometimes I find it refreshing to write a guest post because it forces me to take a step [...]

One of my favorite things about summer is ice cream. Don’t get me wrong… I eat ice cream all year round, but I think it’s especially refreshing in the summer.  I worked in an old fashioned ice cream parlor during the summers when I was in school and I definitely have a soft spot for [...]

You may have noticed that I’ve been a bit distant in the past week… You’re not just imagining it! I have neglected to update my Project 365 photos on Flickr, I haven’t been posting as much, and I haven’t been keeping up with everyone’s tweets! I do have a good reason, though… I was working [...]

This summer, I thought it would be fun to mix things up a bit. Summer is a great time for traveling, spending time with friends, and enjoying great food, so I thought I would bring a little bit of that here to the blog. Throughout the summer I will be giving you the opportunity to travel with [...]

You know that I love to cook and bake… And I’m not usually intimidated by recipes that might be considered “complicated.”  There’s something about hot weather that just makes me lose my steam in the kitchen, though. I’m not a hot weather fan, and when it’s hot out, I find myself gravitating towards easy and [...]