If I'm being perfectly honest with you all, it's that Steel Cut Oats took a little time to grow on me. My inner-child will always have a passionate love for packets of Quaker Strawberries & Cream oatmeal. The first few times that I prepared steel cut oats, they were very well received by my husband,...
Food
Crispy Thin Crust Pizza
Our first meal when we arrived in Italy was pizza. Exhausted and jet-lagged, we were feeling hungry and groggy. We walked the route from our apartment along the main street of our little town to explore our new surroundings, and then picked up two pizzas to bring back with us for lunch (or dinner to...
Homemade Yogurt
Making your own yogurt at home is extremely easy, but more importantly, it’s so much better than store bought. While we were living in Italy, we ate a tremendous amount of yogurt. European grocery stores have more yogurt varieties than we could even comprehend! It was fun trying out so many different types and flavors....
A Resolution for the New Year
This pretty much sums up my goals for the year ahead. It has been one of my favorite verses ever since I learned it as a freckle-faced little girl listening to Adventures in Odyssey on cassette tape every night in my rosey pink bedroom before I went to sleep. It seems so simple, yet eludes so...
Saying Ciao to 2014 + This Year's Top Recipes
Hi Friends, Now that we've all had our fill of glazed ham, creamy potatoes, and all the pies and cookies we could stomach…it’s time for me to reflect on the past year and look forward to the beginning of another (in between shopping trips to spend the gift cards that are no doubt burning a...
Pecan Sticky Buns
Christmas breakfast is my favorite breakfast of the entire year. It is joyful, festive, laughter-filled, and of course-delicious. It is a tradition in my family that we all go to my parents' house for Christmas brunch and to exchange gifts between the "secret" names that were drawn. We usually do pretty well at keeping our...
Eggnog Rice Pudding
Christmas is one week from tomorrow! Yikes. If you’re getting ready for your annual holiday baking marathon like I am, it is nice to add a few no-bake treats to the menu. This year I am sort of craving creamy, sweet, spicy treats instead of lots of chocolate. Don’t ask me why. Eggnog rice pudding is...
Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Fudge
Holidays involve a lot of things. Celebrating. Spending time with family. Sharing with those less fortunate than ourselves. Gift giving. Feasting. And of course, treats. I love chocolate as much as anyone else, but at this time of year, I’m all about white chocolate everything. Have you devoured an entire package of white fudge Oreos yet...
Gift Ideas for Food-Lovers
Good Evening, friends. Not to cause alarm, but is everyone aware that this week is our last full week before Christmas? Are you stumped as to what to buy for some of the people in your life? I'm here to help. If you happen to have a friend or family member that has a little...
Meringues
Meringues are a sweet, melt-in-your-mouth treat. Impossibly light, airy, and oh so delicious. They're the fancy pants version of cotton candy, if you ask me. While living in Italy, I spent much of my time drooling at the windows of bakeries and pastry shops. There were always so many interesting things to try, and meringues...