Back in March, I took a cooking class with Grambo. It was a cupcakes and cake balls class. But we learned a lot of great techniques for general baking too and I had been feeling inspired. Recently we shared with our family that we are having a little girl and I wanted to make some [...]

Memorial Day is coming and I have been on the hunt for cute and easy ideas to make our family gathering a bit more festive. Plus, I have a crazy sweet tooth. So I have been on the hunt for Memorial Day desserts and there are plenty of ideas out there! You can see all of [...]

We are big chicken eaters around here. While J loves a good steak, Grambo and I don’t eat very much red meat. So it’s definitely all about the chicken around here. J has been talking about getting a grill so I have been on the hunt for some great chicken recipes for him. This Jack [...]

W is a huge fan of “sketti”  as he likes to call it. But when it comes to pasta, he is very limited. He wants penne shaped noodles with red sauce. I do give him credit for eating both tomato and marinara sauce. Anything outside of penne with red sauce and it’s all over. However, [...]

The weather is heating up around here and when it gets warm, I want sweet treats that are cool. And by cool, I’m talking about temperature. We love popsicles and ice cream during the summer. I also love certain pies that are made with colder ingredients. And now Krista from Everyday Mom’s Meals has introduced [...]

While my husband is pretty much a fan of most any breakfast food, he definitely has a soft spot for french toast. It’s a dish that is tied to make childhood Christmas memories for him and I’m pretty sure he wishes his mom still made it every year. I don’t make it as often as I [...]

Velveeta Easy Mac and Cheese In the kitchen I am all about easy. I like recipes with short ingredient lists and I don’t spend much time creating my own recipes. But recently I wanted to make some homemade macaroni and cheese for my family. I searched through a variety of recipes but so many seemed [...]

There are some foods that just scream comfort food to me. Potatoes are one of them. I absolutely love a good batch of creamy mashed potatoes, but I’m willing to try potatoes in almost any fashion except for potato skins because I don’t love the bacon. But I’m really not too picky when it comes [...]

There is nothing like good comfort food from time to time. I’ll admit. I love it. And one of my favorite comfort foods is macaroni and cheese. There is nothing like a good homemade macaroni and cheese recipe when the weather is chilly or when you’re getting together with family. So when Krista from Everyday Mom’s Meals [...]