Few things make my mouth water. That’s a bold-face lie. Lots of things make my mouth water. None like coffee- espresso to be precise- and Biscoff. I have a habit (whether it’s good or bad is undecided) of seeing just how far I can push the recipe envelope. If espresso and Biscoff are served together…
Autumn/Fall
Persimmon-Walnut Muffins
Is there ever a time when stealing is okay? Asking for a friend. Okay, okay, I’m that friend. Honestly, I’m currently staring out of my office window at my neighbor’s tree. It’s loaded down with ripe persimmons and this Persimmon-Walnut Muffin recipe is begging to be made with them. But, then I think of how embarrassing…
Apple-Pear Butter: An Orchard in a Jar
If you’re like me, at this moment in time, you don’t have a dollar to spare. I’ve managed, as I always find time to do, to wait until the last minute to get the holiday ball rolling. Military life brings with it holiday balls, holiday parties, holiday everything. It doesn’t, however, bring holiday cash. A quick…
Fruit and Grain Pumpkin Bread
Truth be told, I don’t like it when my husband likes anything of anyone else’s better than he likes mine. I don’t care if it’s a car, a dress, or a meal. If he’s fawning over how amazing it is, I’m probably looking for the closest bat to bash it with. This is how so…
Maple Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie
Shoooooo, y’all!!! I almost messed up Thanksgiving! Your girl completely blew off the fact that, as a food blogger, I should be blogging about- say…FOOD?!?! ESPECIALLY on one of the foodiest holidays that exists. Instead, I was galavanting around my garage building stuff in a last-ditch effort to get my proverbial “ish” together. By the Monday before…
Boozy Spiced Cranberry Sauce
So, Thanksgiving is coming. This year I’m thankful that my family hasn’t wrapped me in a wool blanket and beaten me with socks filled with soap bars. It seems like they want to, though. They don’t say it, but I can see it in their eyes. There’s definitely an old-fashioned “Blanket Party” in my future…
Harvest Pork Stew with Butternut Squash and Pumpkin
Okay…let’s cut to the chase. Our renovation of the dining room still isn’t finished. A chef and a Soldier decide to put up wainscoting in their home and they can’t get it done in a week. No surprise there, I’m sure. This week was all about convenience meals. Among them, this Harvest Pork Stew was…
White Chocolate-Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon-Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
Um…you guys? I have something to tell you. Don’t get mad ‘kay? I started another DIY project. Well, we started another DIY project. I conned bribed Hector into helping me put wainscoting on our formal dining room walls. He has taken a few days of R&R after getting back from his latest deployment. So, I figured, “HEY!…
Pumpkin Cheesecake Empanadas
Total transparency: I made these Pumpkin Cheesecake Empanadas last week. I did so in anticipation of a special event that would take up my time this week. Further transparency: I only named these “empanadas” because most people know them by that name. In our family, they’re called pastelillos (pahz-tay-LEE-yos). These flaky pastries are usually filled with savory delights. This time,…
Cinnamon Cheesecake Topped with Spiced Poached Pears and Warm Toffee Drizzle
Well, special things are happening this fall. I totally finished the painting and the mini-reno downstairs. I also began building a couple of bookcases and end tables, because I have no good sense. Why not? You can follow along on Instagram to see how they end up. So, in the hopes of getting to celebrate something autumnal, I…
