Category Archives: recipes

This has a been a long, cold winter in Michigan. We’ve been dreaming of green grass, warm breezes and anything that is not covered in snow! This pie reminds me of Michigan summers and the blueberries we pick every year. … Continue reading →

This week we started out easy – with spaghetti and tacos. My five-year old has informed me that we need to have spaghetti every week – so that will be going into our rotation more frequently! Monday: Spaghetti Tuesday: Tacos … Continue reading →

This week we had a couple of my favorite slow cooker meals. I like taking my slow cooker out to the garage and plugging it in, so those strong onion/garlic smells don’t permeate every corner of my house as it … Continue reading →

School starts for us tomorrow. I have a daughter going into high school, and another starting kindergarten. It’s a big year for us, and we are looking forward to it. After a summer of sandwiches and pancakes for dinner, my … Continue reading →

I was so happy when a friend gave me a gargantuan zucchini this week, so I could make two of my favorite recipes. This first was this chocolate zucchini cake, recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour. It is dense and … Continue reading →

We had four of our full-time missionaries over for dinner last night, and I served one of my favorite crowd-pleasing meals. I tried a new salad recipe, which was fantastic, and a friend gave me her easy breadstick recipe which … Continue reading →

We are cookie dough connoisseurs around here. I adore this cookie dough with its sweet buttery crunchiness. It is awesome as a cookie, but really, the dough is where it’s at. The secret is in the cornflakes and coconut. There … Continue reading →

My baby turned two today! It has been a very busy day, being the first day of school for her older sisters as well. We started with an early celebratory breakfast, then a walk around the neighborhood which included a … Continue reading →