March 8, 2011 •

Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya…to the Florida Keys….there’s a place called kokomo…that’s where we wanna go….Oh don’t mind me, I was just wishing for warmer climates. See, we’ve had a bit of a cold snap here in Tennessee and it has me longing for the warmth of the tropics. Since that’s not happening […]

January 25, 2011 •

Homemade Pop-Tarts

Adam is a HUGE fan of pop-tarts, but not just any pop-tarts, they have to be the plain strawberry with no icing. He loves them and always begs for me to buy them. I had snacks for Sunday School this past week, and I remembered seeing some homemade pop-tarts on a few blogs. I thought […]

August 3, 2010 •

Angel Food Cake Trifle

This angel food cake trifle is one of my favorite desserts to throw together when I need to take something to an event. It’s delicious, light & refreshing. A great dessert for a cookout or barbecue. Everytime I make this people rave over it and ask for the recipe. Every time, I promise. It may […]

May 20, 2010 •

Tropical Chicken Salad

In keeping with the tropical vibe, I decided to make this tropical fruity chicken salad. My mom had made if for me last month and she had gotten the recipe from a friend. I am not normally a fan of fruited chicken salad, but this one was so amazing! So simple, but so delicious! It […]

December 10, 2009 •

Party Toffee Dip

Hey Everyone! Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA. I just got back from the Big Apple! It was a blast & I’ll be posting about all our adventures soon. Then when we got back I was a bit under the weather, so I apologize that you’ve had those cream puffs to look at for a […]

November 4, 2009 •

Fresh Cranberry & Apple Crunch

It’s that time of year again to start planning your Thanksgiving menus. Here’s mine from last year. I will also be updating the sidebar this week with some Turkey Day favorites for you to check out. This is a great Thanksgiving dessert to accompany the traditional pumpkin and pecan pies. I actually made this last […]

October 20, 2009 •

Cinnamon Apple Streusel Bars

I had bought a bag of apples on sale and needed to use them up and found this recipe in one of my cookbooks. I always look through this cookbook, but I’ve never made anything out of it. I am so bad about that. I love to read cookbooks so I have several, but I […]

September 15, 2009 •

Homemade Applesauce

I have been cooking some of my old favorite entrees, but have been freshening them up with new side dishes. I had seen Erin’s Food Files’ applesauce in my google reader and knew that it would be a great way to kick off the fall and apple season. This tasted way better than store bought […]

July 28, 2009 •

Fresh Peach Drop Cookies

I was wanting to make something sweet for a ladies retreat, and these cookies came in my inbox from Martha’s Stewart’s Cookie of The Day e-mail. They are also in her Cookies Cookbook. These were so light and fluffy. They had a nice slightly sweet and lovely flavor. These are best eaten the day they […]

July 16, 2009 •

Busy Day Cobbler

I absolutely love my mother-in-law’s blackberry cobbler and am so thankful she gave me the recipe last year, but I’ve never gotten around to making it. It’s such a great throw everything in the dish kind of recipe, and can be adapted for any kind of fruit. We had enjoyed an amazing mango cobbler at […]