First of all, thank you SO much for your kind responses to my infinity scarf post! I am trilled that so many of your are interested in making one yourself. If I could share the pattern I used, I would. Unfortunately, I didn’t follow a pattern as much as I just experimented until I found something that worked. I’m thinking of putting together a video tutorial in the upcoming weeks for any of you who would like to give it … Read More
Winter Necessity: Infinity Scarves
I’m not going to lie, I’m already pretty bummed about the inevitable fact that winter is on the way. Although I love this time of year and celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas, come January, I’m ready to be over with snow an colder temps. To keep me warm as the winter months drag along, I dusted off my crochet needles and made a couple infinity scarves in various weights and colors. A couple years back I made one for a friend … Read More
Caramel Pumpkin Pie
This weekend Joey and I got together with a group of young couples at our church on Saturday night to share what we are thankful for, what God is doing in our lives and eat pie. Pretty awesome, right? Since we are still pretty new to our town and church, I knew I couldn’t bring just any old pie. I needed a pie that pulled out all the stops. And when I want a recipe that is sure to impress … Read More
Happy Birthday, Nutmeg!
This weekend we celebrated the fifth birthday of our little princess, Nutmeg. She pretty much rules the roost around here and is most definitely our baby, so we had to celebrate in style. She is now sporting a new collar and has a belly full of birthday treats. This morning before church I whipped up a batch of ‘Pumpkin Pupcakes’ based off this recipe for pumpkin bars. I halved the recipe and scaled back the sugar to 2/3 cup, but … Read More
Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies
Is it just me, or has it been too long since I posted a new cookie recipe? Truth be told, most baking and elaborate cooking endeavors have taken a back seat to other, more pressing maters. Between filming and traveling for “Hey, Can You Cook?! All-Stars”, keeping up with work responsibilities, traveling to catch football games and meeting our new little nephew, and spending a little bit of time Joe, too, time has been short. But I know that despite … Read More
Weekend Happenings
We did a lot (and a lot of nothing) this past weekend. It seems like each weekend that we don’t have anything on the agenda, we end up doing a lot of cleaning, organizing, bill-paying and exercising, balanced out with an equal amount of napping, puppy cuddling, football watching, magazine reading and general lazing around. Not a bad combination if you ask me. And isn’t the hubs cute when he is organizing? Madison
Crunchy Pesto Chicken with Caramelized Onions
Last week I came home with a bunch of great ingredients after a photo shoot at work. Any time I come home with food from a shoot it’s inspiration for me to do a little cooking so food doesn’t go to waste. And since we almost always have meat at the shoot, I make sure to snag some to take home so I can make a special meal for Joe. I didn’t really have a plan for the meal. Instead, … Read More
On Today’s Show…
Hey, everyone! Just checking in with a quick reminder that the first episode of The Rachael Ray Show’s “Hey, Can You Cook?! All-Stars” airs today. Depending on where you are across the country, the time it airs is different. To find out what time it is on in your area, you can do so HERE. Episodes will continue to air every Friday for the next four weeks, with a contestant (or two) going home every week. Happy Friday! Madison
Emily Dickinson’s Coconut Loaf Cake
I have a bit of a thing for old, passed-along recipes that have survived decades and generations. Something about the fact that they are old and cherished just sucks me in every time. So last week, when the recipe for Emily Dickinson’s Coconut Cake started floating around the internet, I couldn’t resist giving the recipe a try. Not surprisingly, I really enjoyed the cake because of the one-bowl nature of the whole thing. Very few ingredients were required, all … Read More
More Smart Travel Eats
{Completely unrelated picture of Nutmeg in her new winter coat. She was feeling bad she hasn’t been on the blog lately.} Since I’ve been doing quite a bit of traveling over the past few months, I thought I would share with you a few more of my favorite healthy eats while on the road and in airports. Although I wish I was the type of person who planned ahead of time and brought a lot of healthy snacks and meals … Read More
Honeyed Pumpkin Spice Caramel Corn
Joey and I spent a fabulous and fun-filled weekend in Minneapolis getting to meet our new nephew for the first time (!!) and watching Joey’s brother play football. Since Joey’s mom, Lisa, always makes amazing treats to bring to football games, I decided that it would be fun to make something to take along for the road trip up to the game. Something about popcorn and snacks during the fall just makes road trips that much more exciting. I’ve … Read More
Slow Cooker Homemade Apple Butter
A few weeks ago I mentioned that the amazing team over at Hamilton Beach came to visit my workplace to do a product preview of their blenders, slow cookers, coffee makers and a few other appliances. Of course, they came bearing treats for us to snack on, too. And the highlight of those snacks? A homemade apple butter made in the slow cooker. Since I’m still a slow-cooking novice, I was amazed at how easy it was to make apple … Read More