Bringing "back in the day" back to today
Making everything from scratch means no more buying Oreo cookies, boxed brownies or grocery store “bakery” cupcakes. Tasty treats were in low supply this weekend and with another school week on the way I was in some serious need of a sweet treat for my children’s lunches. My plan was to make chocolate chip cookies. …
Before I left work today, everyone was talking about what type of food that they were ordering for dinner tonight. I must admit that I was seriously considering ordering a pizza. When I arrived home, I found Eric toiling away in the kitchen whipping up homemade Chinese food. The results were 1000x better than anything I’ve ever …
Wow another week has flown by and it’s time to post this week’s menu. This menu was scribbled out on a piece of scrap paper during the whopping 10 minutes that I had to myself for lunch on Thursday. Whenever I throw together a menu that quickly, it’s almost always filled with family favorites. My …
My two year old daughter reviewed this meal tonight without even being asked. About halfway through dinner she shouted out “Yummy in my tummy!” Toddlers are a notoriously difficult crowd to please, so I take any positive comments about the food I put in front that kiddo very seriously. Needless to say, this meal gets …
Do you like bread? Do you like bread with jam? If you like eating bread with jam then you’re going to want to try this recipe out. It’s quite delicious and makes some top notch toast. My first order of bread making business was to get a rock solid white bread recipe for my oldest …
OK, I don’t have much to say about this recipe other than I’ve been making these muffins since I was twelve years old. This recipe hails from some ancient version of the Betty Crocker cookbook and is still my favorite muffin recipe.
This recipe represents my first attempt at a homemade yeast bread item and it’s success is largely to blame for the insanity that ensued. Had these rolls been disgusting, I do believe we may have never moved forward with our quest to rid our house of store bought breads. I LOVE rolls and always have …
Growing up just outside of Utica means that chicken riggies were a must have at picnics, family functions, and on restaurant menus. Interestingly, if you stray too far from the Utica/Rome region people don’t know what the heck you’re talking about. Over the past few years, I have seen Utica chicken riggies popping up on menus …
With the holiday season behind us, everyone is back into the normal routine. Eating from scratch is not easy and I added the challenge of giving up soda to my list this week. It doesn’t get more unnatural and toxic than soda but I’m hooked on the stuff! I’ve been drinking copious amounts of water …
Things got busier around here this week since my oldest got invited to play indoor soccer with a second team. So with all the different activities we now have something going on every weeknight and on Saturdays. I’m looking to the crock pot, quick meals, and left overs to keep us on track this week! Pictures and …