This post may look calm, serene- “put together” even. But it ain’t. The post you’re about to read is an illustration of what can happen when a woman has lost her damned mind. Now, I, of course, am that woman. I know it doesn’t come as a surprise. What I’m doing at this moment may,…
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Cranberry-Orange Muffins with Streusel Topping
Have you ever done that thing where you open your eyes really wide in an attempt to keep from crying? Like if the air can hit the tears before they’re shed, it’ll dry them up and you’ll be good? Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of that. And the whole, waving your hand in front…
Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte: Autumn’s Officially Here!
You know those food bloggers who have the perky, joyous blog posts that inspire you to go out and conquer the world? I’m totally not going to be that chick for you right now. Right now I need you to sit with me and hold me. Tell me that life won’t suck this bad in…
Grilled Peach Buttermilk Frozen Custard Recipe
So, for a lot of you, Summer vacation is a thing. You’re out there enjoying grilled er’thang. Meanwhile, here in Riveraland, I’m dealing with integers, slopes and intercepts, and the rest of pre-algebra. I’m in desperate need of something that resembles summertime because it’s hiding from me, and…well…math isn’t. This Grilled Peach Buttermilk Frozen Custard…
Gin Rickey Sorbet: A Frozen Cocktail Worth Sharing
Have you ever made a cocktail and thought it so delicious that you rushed over to your neighbor’s house to share and you both killed it in less than ten minutes? Have you?!?! Well, neither have I…at least not with a cocktail proper. But, I did make this Gin Rickey Sorbet and do that. Consequently,…
Mediterranean Summer Salad: A Fresh Start to Summer
Days like today, I struggle with being an Army wife. I miss my man, Friend. But, I really, really miss him. We’ve just reached the cusp of this deployment and while I’m happy to be at the halfway mark; I realize I still have a lot of days left of missing him. It makes it hard…
10 Amazing Father’s Day Gifts for the Cook in Your Life
Dad’s Day is fast approaching! I’m sure you have a special Father in your life- whether he helped to create you, helped you create, or has simply chosen to be a part of your life; Dads can be amazing guys. Some Fathers are also amazing cooks! Cooking is obviously a male-dominated profession, so it’s no surprise that many…
Bananas Foster French Toast
My husband gets mad at me sometimes. It’s typically because I’ve “hidden” some recipe in my “secret recipe box” to “punish” him. Why he thinks I need to punish him like that? Who knows? I have a credit card to do that with. But, he has his conspiracy theories, so I just leave it be….
Berry Tart with Vanilla-Mascarpone Cream
Who remembers the first time they heard about mascarpone cheese? Some of you are all, “Um, yeah…it was, like, 11 words ago.” I hear ya, I hear ya. My first time learning about this soft cheese was after eating tiramisu in Baltimore’s Little Italy. After watching me struggle to figure out what it was that I was…
Cafe con Leche Paletas: The Story of My Habit
This is me revealing my addiction. I began drinking cafe con leche, or coffee with milk, when I was six-years-old. My mother said it was just easier to fill our cereal bowl with coffee than to fill it with milk. The logic escaped me, but since every other kid in my family (extended included) was drinking cafe con…
