Apple Cream Cheese Cake
Cool crisp air, cold mornings and warm afternoons, pumpkins, wind, leaves, apples, warm drinks and scarfs,wearing a soft sweater, chai, cinnamon, soup, crock pots, fresh bread, yellow, orange,… Read More »
Chewy Italian Bread
Grandma’s recipes produced another winner! This bread is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Perfectly tender and chewy, beautiful, and not hard to make! It is the perfect bread because it would be… Read More »
Chocolate Waffles
These waffles are so fun and really delicious! I had a great time making them for my kids (and husband) this past weekend. They were shocked when I… Read More »
Soft and Simple Pretzels
My kids love to help in the kitchen, but usually get bored quickly. Rolling and shaping pretzels is a perfect activity for them because they can “be interested”… Read More »
Cream Cheese Blackberry Bars
I’ve picked a lot of blackberries this fall, but haven’t found much time to bake with them! I’ve had pectin sitting on the counter and I want to… Read More »
Banana Oatmeal Energy Bites
I promise this is my last banana recipe for a while, I’m ready to shift my focus to fall flavors, like pumpkin and apples! I love fall, it… Read More »
Banana Flax Cookie (GF)
I really stepped out of my comfort zone on these cookies, replaced flour with finely ground flax seed, it turned out great. I used ground flax seed and… Read More »
Blackberry Banana Muffins
WARNING: there are a lot of banana recipes coming this week! Something strange has happened, my kids aren’t eating bananas anymore, but I have been slow to notice… Read More »
Crock Pot Chicken Taco Soup
Although it still feels like summer in western Washington (I really think we should change summer to be July-September here!) my life has switched to fall food, which… Read More »
Cream Cheese Raspberry Muffins
I love berry season, I think I’ve mentioned that before I like making freezer jam, smoothies, lots of baking, freezing, etc. Muffins are a wonderful way to make… Read More »
The kitchen is where I express myself. It is where I go when I need to process or escape. Cooking is my creative outlet and my stress reliever. When I am in my kitchen, my ingredients listen to me, they do what I want, and I can produce something that is satisfying, tasty, and healthy without it whining or talking back to me! Join me as I journey through life in my kitchen. 
