Pin itEarlier this fall we played around with some homemade marshmallow recipes. I’ve procrastinated about putting the recipe up because the ones we tried ALL called for at least a full cup of corn syrup, something I try to avoid if possible. Last week, however, we had a breakthrough! My dear friend, Jenny Bryk, mentioned [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Sanity Night
13 Dec posted by
Pin itThere are entire books written on the subject of how to pull off big elaborate entertaining events. I’ve done big parties, fancy dinners, crowds of people and hooboy is that a lot of work! In this season of my life, I’m looking for quieter, simpler gatherings most of the time. Several years ago, I [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Classic Homemade Turkey Soup from Thanksgiving Leftovers
28 Nov posted by
Pin itHow’s it going with those Thanksgiving leftovers at your house? We’ve sure eaten a LOT of leftover turkey and sweet potato casserole. The big slices of turkey went first to make delicious pressed sandwiches. Then the more medium chunks and slices went into pot pies. I’m looking into the container of turkey and seeing [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Quick Orange Pecan Rolls for Thanksgiving Morning
22 Nov posted by
Pin itI’m always on the lookout for quick, delicious recipes to add to my holiday lineup…even at this late date! This past weekend I spent time with three of my oldest, dearest friends, laughing, talking, and eating great food. Loretta treated us to her delicious Orange Pecan Rolls for breakfast and sent us all into [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Easy chocolate pumpkin pie
15 Nov posted by
Pin itToday I invited my son, Nate, who is currently living and working down in Haiti, to write up his latest cooking adventure. Nate has always been a resourceful kid who just sort of KNOWS his way around the kitchen. Greetings from the Caribbean! This is Barb’s son, Nate, writing from Haiti. I’m down here doing relief work [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Pumpkin Fudge
8 Nov posted by
Pin itI know, I know I OUGHT to be searching for fabulous, delicious recipes for our Thanksgiving Dinner, but I’ve been totally side-tracked by this amazing Pumpkin Fudge. The original recipe makes up a lovely white chocolate pumpkin fudge. Of course I couldn’t resist tweaking the recipe (the chocoholic in me gets me into trouble [...]
Tips to Have a Green Halloween
26 Oct posted by
Pin it I can’t believe it. The end of October is approaching very quickly and Halloween is almost here. How did that happen? I just found out today that my son needs to wear his costume to preschool on Thursday. They are going to have all the preschoolers line up [...]
Up and Coming Chick-fil-A Events: Mark Your Calendars!
25 Oct posted by
Pin itHurry Up and Mark Your Calendars for these awesome Chick-fil-A events coming up this Halloween and on through November. Our Boone Chick-fil-A is one of the BEST local restaurants to exemplify a truly Family-Friendly atmosphere! Their heart is to promote family unity and getting back to the basics of spending time together, and what [...]
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