Food

School Lunches, Ideas and a Free Printable

by Marie September 14, 2011

It’s only day 5 of school and I’m already running out of ideas for my kids lunches. I know, seems silly, but I want to try to give them something other than PB&J everyday. So I’ve been doing a little research on what to make and I’ve found a lot of great ideas. Here are [...]

Read the full article →

Apple Cupcakes, Cute As Ever

by Marie September 9, 2011

It’s September, so apples are on the brain, can you tell? With apple cards, candy apples, yarn apples, I can’t seem to get enough. Well, as I was browsing Pinterest, which I’m addicted to, I came across this post from Muses of Megret on baking your cupcakes into Valentine hearts. It’s such a cute and [...]

Read the full article →

Fresh Peach Ice Cream

by Lindsey September 7, 2011

Peach season is finally here. I love September for this very reason. Our favorite fruit stand opened a few weeks ago and we’ve been eating them as fast as we can. We freeze some and make jam. There was a pie this year that didn’t quite turn out as I’d planned, but it was eaten [...]

Read the full article →

Ice Cream Balls Rolled in Toppings

by Marie August 31, 2011

I’ve dipped ice cream balls into chocolate before, but I wanted a bigger selection of toppings this time. These are bite-sized chunks of creamy crunchy goodness. The chocolate toffee balls were my favorite! Supplies for Rolled Ice Cream Balls: your favorite flavor of ice cream small scoop, mine is a 1-1/2 inch scoop small bowls [...]

Read the full article →

Back to School, Curbside Veggie Gardens, and Cute Caterpillars

by Marie August 30, 2011

I’m sharing a few fun posts on gardening and crafts. Check them out and get inspired. And even more creative inspiration below with a few featured links submitted and featured from the M&T Spotlight. Make sure to link up your crafty creations at the Spotlight. 9 Kid-Friendly Back to School Crafts over at BabyCenter’s Momformation. [...]

Read the full article →

Rhubarb Crumb Bars

by Two Peas August 24, 2011

We have four giant rhubarb plants and they have been producing rhubarb like crazy this year. I have made rhubarb everything-shortcake, applesauce, bread, sorbet, and cobbler. I’ve had a hard time keeping up, but I was determined to not let it go to waste. I finally used the last of our rhubarb to make Rhubarb [...]

Read the full article →

Saturday Spotlight: Doughy Goodness

by Marie August 20, 2011

It’s time to share some ooey-gooey doughy goodness from over at the M&T Spotlight. Here are a few fun ideas and recipes that stuck out! *Next week I’ll be sharing your Back to School ideas and tutorials. So submit your links to the Spotlight. Cookie Dough Ice Cream Topping How to Bake Better Dough Baked [...]

Read the full article →

Blogger Cookbook on Sale for Charity

by Marie August 19, 2011

I’m thrilled to be a part of this fun and fabulous Blogger Cookbook. Here are the ladies from How Does She? to tell us more: After MONTHS of creating, the “50+ Top Blogs All Time Favorite Recipes” cookbook is HERE!!! You may have seen a sneak peek of this gorgeous recipe book this past month. [...]

Read the full article →

Nice Cans!

by Sabrena August 18, 2011

I played around with the title of this post in my head for the better part of the past month. Reminiscing about the winters of my childhood when we’d enjoy Grandma’s canned concoctions so delicately preserved. Flashbacks to the bounties of stone fruits like plum jam, canned apricots and peaches had me toying with the idea [...]

Read the full article →

Featured Spotlight: Lemon Chiffon Cake

by Marie August 17, 2011

Just found this amazingly delicious recipe from over at the M&T Spotlight. It’s it so pretty? Almost too pretty to eat. Lemon Chiffon Cake from Apron of Grace. I love these cakes with ribbon ruffle looking frosting. I’ve got to try this soon!

Read the full article →