I don't know about you guys, but we had the most wonderful weekend ever this Memorial Day. Hubby returned from China after a week and a half, and we went straight from the airport at 10 pm Up North to our cabin. The weather was incredible. Sunshine, warm temperatures, and no rain. Despite the lovely...
Food
Honey Barbecue Sauce
This recipe has been a long time coming. I have tried countless times to come up with a recipe for honey barbecue sauce that: a) I like. b) Does not require lots of strange ingredients, like fish sauce and whatnot. c) Does not contain High Fructose Corn Syrup. I finally got it. Plus, Hubby and I...
One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta
After a long weekend of fun in the sun, an easy weeknight meal is just what we need to settle back in to the swing of things. Fresh basil, juicy red tomatoes, garlic, onion, and linguine are all you need to make this One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta. Just cook, stir, and then enjoy. The results...
Homemade Hamburger Buns
Happy Friday! It's the beginning of Memorial Day weekend and that means, at least in these parts, that it's time to pack up and go camping for the weekend. Grilling, campfires, beach time, fishing, picnics, and all that fun stuff that camping entails. I'm sure that more than a few of you will be enjoying a...
Homemade Pop Tarts
Before I tell you how amazing these Homemade Pop Tarts are and how you'll never want to buy store-bought again, let me make one thing clear: These are not a copycat version of Pop Tarts. They are what a Pop Tart should be. They're not at all difficult to make either, and with endless possibilities...
Rhubarb Raspberry Jam
Rhubarb isn't something I have used much in the past. I've had strawberry rhubarb pie here and there, but other than that, not much else. I never really found it very enticing. For some reason this year I knew I definitely wanted to find a way to enjoy rhubarb at home. David Lebovitz, who can do...
Coconut Almond Truffles and What I Hope to Learn From My Mom
While shopping for Mother's Day cards every year I struggle to find one that sums of even a glimmer of how I feel about my Mom. There are none. I should probably just buy a "blank inside" card and simply write: "Dear Mom, There aren't words. Love Mandy". That would be the most accurate way to...
Eggs Benedict, Two Ways: Traditional and Caprese
A couple of months ago, Hubby and I had a nice weekend getaway to Chicago planned to celebrate his birthday. On our way out of town, we stopped at a popular Canadian-based coffee chain for a snack before catching the train. Unfortunately one of the employees at the coffee shop saw fit to steal my...
"Fried" Ice Cream {Cinco de Mayo}
Happy Friday! It's almost Cinco de Mayo, which means that Pinterest and News Feeds everywhere are brimming with Margaritas and Tacos. When I think of Mexican food, I immediately think of the usual suspects: tacos, chimichangas, burritos, chips and salsa, and so on. Dessert sometimes gets overlooked. That is a travesty. One thing I always...
Cast-Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Cast-Iron skillets are great for all sorts of things, but it's not very often that I bake desserts in mine. This giant cookie is the perfect treat to put your cast-iron skillet to good use, since cast-iron distributes heat so evenly you'll end up with a perfectly baked cookie. None of that dreaded dark-around-the-edges and...