Easy Hot Cocoa Mix in a Jar
I have a little thing for Mason jars. Beyond their obvious use for canning, I love Mason jars for storing leftovers, dry goods in my pantry, giving soup to a sick friend, and even to store things like clothes pins.…
Category cook it
Thanksgiving
It’s going to be a busy day as I get ready to host Thanksgiving at our home again this year. I’ve got to finish grocery shopping, clean my home, and make last plans for table settings etc. I’ve also been…
October Days
Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. I love crisp days and crunchy leaves underfoot. Saturday we picked Concord grapes to make grape juice and jelly. My kids pulled the grapes from the stems to get them…
Homemade Ice Cream Cake
For Ben’s birthday this year he requested an ice cream cake. Since the nearest sore that sells them is a long drive away and since they are expensive to boot, I decided to try and make a cake for Ben.…
Lemon Honey Tea
The past few days my kids have been out of school for Fall Break. Last Thursday, on the first day of their break, we took a trip to the zoo. While we were there my son began complaining about a…
Funeral Potatoes
Here in Utah, there are few dishes that are more mocked… and secretly loved, than Funeral Potatoes. I think they had some other name once upon a time, since I doubt anyone creates a dish, then names it anything so…
Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
This time of year the days are crisp and cool just like apples being harvested here in Alpine. Have you ever walked through an apple orchard in the fall? I did last week. It smelled like ripe apples. The light…
Easy Autumn Apple Crisp
I’ve wanted to share this recipe for a long time, but it seems like every time I make Apple Crisp I take to a party or luncheon, I come home with an empty baking dish. The final photo eludes me.…
Tomato, Basil and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
My tomato plants are in full swing and despite planting 14 plants, we are eating them as fast as they ripen. I love the days when my husband is able to come home for lunch and we make either BLT’s…
How to Pick a Watermelon
A few months ago I was at the store buying watermelons for a teacher luncheon. I was tap, tap, tapping away on the melons when I saw another mom from my PTA watching me. She said, “Can I give you…
On a Mission to Eat Interesting
Our family eats “in” most of the time. It’s a great way to save money and eat healthy. The thing is, I LOVE good food. Even though we eat in, we still like to eat interesting. A few months back,…
Fried Goat Cheese Medallions for a Salad
I really love cheese and goat cheese best of all. Bread and fry goat cheese and serve it warm in a salad and I think I’ve died and gone to heaven. It’s an elegant, special salad, perfect for guests, but…