Need a quick and easy appetizer that is the perfect blend of simple and delicious? Check out this recipe for my Buffalo Chicken Dip. Whenever the fall and winter roll around, I start pulling out all my favorite appetizers! For me, there is nothing better than hosting a get together with my favorite people in …
This past Sunday we took our youth group to Winter jam. It’s the third year in a row that we have went, and as always it was a FABULOUS show. This year’s headlining band was my daughter’s all time favorite band — Skillet! I caught some amazing photographs from the weekend that I wanted to …
I love making dishes with fresh herbs. During the spring, summer, and fall, I use fresh straight from my garden. When it starts to turn cold, I bring in all the remaining herbs and tie them in bundles and make my own dried herbs. Here’s how I do that.
My kids have always loved getting in the kitchen cooking with me. My daughter, who is now almost 17, can cook a full meal just as good as me. I think it has to do with training her from when she was little. I used to let her stir pots when she was too little …
Last night for dinner I decided to make Chinese. I normally serve white rice as a side dish, but I decided to buy a head of cauliflower and try my hand at making Cauliflower Rice. Now — I will always use this version when I need rice now instead of the regular stuff.
This weekend, I catered my very first wedding. Funny thing, I keep telling myself I would never want to do this as a full time job, but I cannot tell you the joy I felt being in that kitchen and making such fun and beautiful dishes. It was like, for the first time ever, I …
Christmas 2008 was a hard one for us. That year, I will never forget the Christmas tree sitting without presents under it. I won’t forget the feeling of failure both on my part and on Stephen’s. I mean, we really hadn’t failed, but we had not planned for him being out of work — and …
Many of us rely on microwaves for their hassle-free method of heating food. Whether it’s leftovers from last night or a frozen meal from two days ago, having a microwave means fewer chances of going hungry even when you haven’t prepared anything. Having so many things to do with so little time has probably led …
Home gyms are typically a mixed bag of various work out equipment. While some items may have been spotted and bought in a sale, most home workout equipment is purposefully acquired to shape and tone a troublesome body zone. For some people, it’s the glutes that need to be flexed and stretched into shape. Other …
