life lived creatively
I come from a family of gardeners & preservers. We like to grow food, preserve it, & eat it! It’s about that time in the garden to start saving produce for a colder day, so I thought I’d talk about preserving the harvest. My dad’s grapes are also ready & I’m going to show you […] Read more…
Yesterday was national s’mores day & I decided it was time to try out some of the s’more recipes I’ve been collecting on Pinterest. My son decided to join in & it made for a fun evening in the kitchen. These are the things I will miss when he leaves for college. Sigh. Anyway, I’m […] Read more…
Y’all where is this year going?!? Summer is almost over & school starts back soon & I just can’t believe it’s that time again already! This year will be so different because my son graduated & will be headed to college soon. It’s a weird bittersweet feeling because I will miss him, but I […] Read more…
Time for a recipe! I haven’t posted one in a while mostly because I don’t cook a whole lot in the summer. It’s too hot to crank up the oven, so I use the stove top or my griddle. Simple & fast is my main motto for summer food! This avocado tuna salad whips up […] Read more…
Where did April go?!? I can’t believe it’s already time for another monthly roundup! As usual, I’ll tell you what I’ve been up to “behind the scenes” & give you a peak at what’s coming up in May. I’ve got some exciting news about some changes & future plans for the blog. Y’all sit back and […] Read more…
This all started when I decided to make homemade marshmallow peeps. I have made marshmallows before, so it wasn’t much of a leap to Peeps! Of course, I wanted to do something a little different than just ordinary peeps. This lead to an experiment of sorts with some Star Wars cookie cutters, food dye, & […] Read more…
Today I’ve got another version of my mom’s infamous pound cake. Maybe one day I’ll post the original recipe! Little disclaimer here – this is not a pretty cake! I’m not even sure it’s really a cake, but I did make it in a cake pan. This is something I decided to make as […] Read more…