Tag: summer

Easy 5-Ingredient Heirloom Tomato & White Cheddar Farmhouse Pie

Easy 5-Ingredient Heirloom Tomato & White Cheddar Farmhouse Pie

There is nothing quite as tasty as a perfectly ripe garden tomato. I am tickled to say my garden is currently popping out some of the tastiest, acidic, slightly sweet tomatoes I have ever tasted. They are perfect with a pinch of salt and a 

Lemon-Berry Icebox Pie ((in a jar)) – an FFAY Sinkology Recipe

Lemon-Berry Icebox Pie ((in a jar)) – an FFAY Sinkology Recipe

This recipe is a a 5-Ingredient Wonder! Cool, refreshing and simple – perfect for these steamy summer days!

Simple Crispy Pesto Chicken & Potatoes

Simple Crispy Pesto Chicken & Potatoes

Summer – whew. It’s a break for sure, but BOY are we busy! We enjoyed a nice trip to the lake last week and then squeezed in a double portion of busy when we got home. Doctor’s appointments, a slew of summer cooking classes ((check out my 

Dean Fearing’s Cheese Croutons

Dean Fearing’s Cheese Croutons

You ay have noticed that I have been doing a lot of summer reading lately! A few good books, but mostly vintage cookbooks like my current favorites – Baking with Julia, German Baking and Cooking and the cookbook this recipe came from – Dean Fearing’s 

Firecracker Wings — A New FFAY Recipe for Sinkology

Firecracker Wings — A New FFAY Recipe for Sinkology

Just in time for the Fourth – a simple, speedy & crazy tasty wing recipe with a secret ingredient that makes these oven-fried wings extra crispy!

Simple Spicy Marinara with Herbed Halibut en Papillote – New FFAY recipe for Sinkology

Simple Spicy Marinara with Herbed Halibut en Papillote – New FFAY recipe for Sinkology

The newest FFAY recipe is up on the Sinkology Blog! Along with a delicious and shockingly simple way to prepare halibut, I am sharing my most favorite recipe for Spicy Marinara.

Half-Birthday Boy and Cookie Butter Crumble Topped Brownies.

Half-Birthday Boy and Cookie Butter Crumble Topped Brownies.

Before I share this yummy cookie butter crumble topped brownie recipe with you, let me first tell you why we celebrate the half-birthdays of my “little” herd. It all began on April 15, 2003; the day Baby Kade turned 6 months old. Well, actually – 

No-Peek Meatless Taco Soup

No-Peek Meatless Taco Soup

This soup is a twist on traditional beans, seasoned with my homemade taco seasoning blend, a few key pantry staples and cooked using my favorite cooking method: the slow & low No-Peek method.

Old-Fashioned Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake & Stove-Top Strawberry Buttercream

Old-Fashioned Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake & Stove-Top Strawberry Buttercream

This cake is a twist on one of my all-time favorite cakes EVER — the White Texas Sheet Cake. We recently celebrated dad’s birthday, and I got the pleasure of making him his birthday cake. Before the party, I was talking with dad and he 

An Okie Girl’s take on Littleneck Clams ((in a garlic butter white wine sauce))

An Okie Girl’s take on Littleneck Clams ((in a garlic butter white wine sauce))

I love how simple and wonderfully delicious this meal is! But no one needs to know, just let them be impressed when you confidently whip up perfectly seasoned, briny & sweet, tiny little tender clams! 

Potsticker Party!! ((An Okie Girl’s Take on Potstickers))

Potsticker Party!! ((An Okie Girl’s Take on Potstickers))

One of our favorite people is in town during summer break for just one week and that can only mean one thing! Food and fun — wait, that is two things! Summer brain is a killer, haha! Our Luke is in from Columbia and oh 

Peach & Plum Cobbler with Cinnamon Sugar Dumplings

Peach & Plum Cobbler with Cinnamon Sugar Dumplings

Let me tell you a little something about me: I don’t grocery shop. Well, I do some shopping but it is mainly limited to the Braum’s Fresh Market store & occasional invitations to join David for a shopping trip “date”. The tiny Braum’s market keeps