Food Blog

Superbowl Food Everyone Can Get Into

This focaccia bread is so good, Carson had to make sure he got every last crumb from the counter.  No, he was not food deprived and yes, his mom does feed him…it’s just that good and he didn’t want to miss a bit. It a recipe Superbowl fans will get into also. […]

Gibbsville Cheese Crostini

It was late. We were all tired. But as we walked through the cheese show room, Mallory could not help but adjust the cheeses as she went by, making sure they were all faced just so.  It came from habit, she said.  After all, making cheese has been a part […]

Cracked Pink Peppercorn and Sage Crackers

Peppercorns come in all colors and I just happen to have some pink ones. Their flavor blends perfect with my not so perfect sage that has been waiting to go into some spectacular creation. Someone asked me yesterday how I come up with recipe ideas. Well the truth is, I […]

Christmas Gingerbread Country Church

Gingerbread houses can be as simple as a few graham crackers propped up with frosting and candy or as elaborate as little church with stained glass windows.  Our family tradition of making a gingerbread house gets bigger and bigger with every new family member.  Many years when the kids were young, they […]

Blueberry Pomegranate Dressing over Salad Greens, Dried Cranberries and Candied Pecans

  Toss pecans with a touch of brown sugar, a sprinkling of cinnamon, an infusion of vanilla and a few zests of orange for a indescribable candied pecans for this   salad. The dressing features blueberry pomegranate dressing. Salad greens can be baby field greens, spinach or a mixture of […]

Macaron Recipe for Andria

My daughter Andria called in a state of confusion and said, “These macaron recipes make them sound like they are so hard. Is that true?” “Not at all. They are actually really simple.” “They have all kinds of rules!!! Which ones do I have to follow?” “Only a few of […]

Mini Desserts

It was such a fun Christmas party and the Mini Desserts were a hit. We made Carrot Cake, Coconut Cream Pie, Rocky Road Brownies, Cherry Cheesecake and Raspberry Shortcake using cubes of Angel Food Cake. Here are all the luscious desserts. And here is our Mom’s Prayer group at our […]

Turkey and Pie are nice but what I am truely Thankful for are those things that only God can give us.

I think of the homeless, those in poverty and those without family and pray Jesus’ love and hope for them. I remember that feeling from when I was 8.  My mom was a single mom with 6 kids. She worked hard during the day and went to school in hopes of getting […]