Bruschetta – a classic recipe with a new twist

psst, nevermind that messy plate! Recently my husband and I took a kids-free long weekend trip to Chicago with another couple. It was such a great time! We haven’t done that in, well ever. haha! We took a train for about 9 hours to get there and I can’t think of a better way of […]

Pumpkin Bread

Oh hello there, fall. I’d like to welcome you into our home by making this pumpkin bread that just doesn’t taste as good any other time of year… I received this recipe from a friend a few years ago. I’ve made it countless times for my family and for holiday gifts. It is always a […]

Simple Focaccia Recipe

I was craving a focaccia bread. The grocery store ones just aren't cutting it, ya know. Something easy and tender that I could rip apart with my fingers was necessary. So I checked out Joy the Baker's site in hopes of finding just the thing. I found this recipe. It uses strawberries, goat cheese, and […]

Mammy’s Sweet Potatoes

– just in time for thanksgiving My Mammy’s Sweet Potatoes. These are the things legends are made of. She would make these for every holiday. And she picked the apples and pineapples out for my plate because I did not like the sweet potatoes! I would try them every year and have finally grown to […]

Bierock | Runza | Nebraska Meat Pie

Call it whatever name you want to – these things are DELISH! I like “Bierocks” because its fun to say — beer-rox!I had a great time making these. The recipe was really easy to follow and the dough just took some patience and time. Just your typical yeast dough patience – put it in a […]