In the Kitchen

Semi-Homemade, No-Bake Easter Cake I am a sucker for a kitchen dupe that makes me look like I’m creative (and smart).   Years ago, when I first made this yummy cake - I made it with a homemade cake recipe and homemade...

I know, I know: this is not a new concept by any means, and I am WAAAY late to the game. However... I decided to write this post anyway because OH.MY.GOODNESS has this been a game-changer at our house!!! First of...

Super Soft Pumpkin Snickerdoodles 10 years ago when I got married Pinterest was not a thing (yet). Holy cow that will always date me won't it? Anyway- The first few years of married life  I would pour over recipe books,...

As a mom, and a speech therapist who enjoys working with feeding kiddos, my poor son has had to endure multiple sensory feeding experiments that I just had to try. Most of them have been a success (I will...

Summer. The time when you do not want to heat up your house with cooking. Growing up, summer was a great time for pasta salads and lemonade. My favorite pasta salad to make is Zesty Italian Pasta Salad. I absolutely...

'Tis the season for holiday parties and family gatherings. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the last thing on everyone's mind is what drinks to serve at their next get together. Here is my 'go to'...

Good coffee: Worth The Money and The Time In our house, coffee is an event that rises to the level of sacred ritual. Once, when making a list of life goals I wrote, "Have coffee with my husband every morning."...

Am I the last to know what's in Jell-o?! Recently I was looking up different activities to do with my toddler that used Jell-O. Out of curiosity I googled “all natural jell-o” which prompted me to search “what is Jell-O...

That time of year is upon us. The time when most of the nation is gathering together at one another’s houses, glued to their TVs. That one time, regardless of who your “favorite” team is, you still somehow manage...

Hamilton "Ham" Porter: Hey, you wanna s'more? Scotty Smalls: Some more what? Hamilton "Ham" Porter: No, no. Do you want a s'more? Scotty Smalls: I just got here, so how can I have some more of nothing? Hamilton "Ham" Porter: You're killin' me,...