The FAB 5 ((my handiest kitchen tools))

The FAB 5 ((my handiest kitchen tools))

I can’t stand clutter, I work hard to keep piles to a minimum. But with a family of 6 I feel like  I am swimming up-stream most of the time.

Tip of the Week!

Tip of the Week!

This week’s ‘Tip of the Week’ comes from my friend Laura. She and I share the same compulsion for glass jars and bottles. Because of that, ((not to mention how handy this idea is)) I just love her suggestion!

Tip of the Week

Tip of the Week

How many rusty pans can you find in your cabinets? Even one is one too many, right?? ((and I have 3!)). About once very 5-7 years I break down and buy a few new pans – but at $20-$30 a pop, I would rather be 

Tip of the Week!

Tip of the Week!

There must be 1,000,000’s of recipes that put rotisserie chickens to good use, but have you ever used the chicken bones??

My earliest memory in the kitchen:

My earliest memory in the kitchen:

with my momma and some cake batter… I must have been 3 or 4…

I have a weakness for babies…

I have a weakness for babies…

especially furry babies.

Tip of the Week

Tip of the Week

I can’t remember exactly when I started using this little trick – I bet I was out of cooking spray and desperate ((a crying baby or 2 may have been involved)), but every time I do this I am reminded of how handy this little 

A little story about a plant…

A little story about a plant…

and regeneration and forgiveness.

It’s more about the year than the food

It’s more about the year than the food

The last few recipes I have shared have been birthed out of the season of life I find myself in – ‘busy’. Life seems pretty bossy these days, more about what I have to do than what I want to do — or is it 

“To Grow or Not to Grow?” — that is the question.

“To Grow or Not to Grow?” — that is the question.

My family’s Food for a Year comes more from what inspires me than what is available in the grocery store aisle. For instance, one thing you may not know about me is: I LOVE to garden! I come by my love for gardening naturally. My 

“Pretty” is as “Pretty” tastes

“Pretty” is as “Pretty” tastes

This dish is so pretty  — therefore it tastes pretty, by order of the king!