Christmas Cookies
Around Christmas every year, we’d have my Nana bring her box of handwritten recipes to our house and we’d bake all sorts of things for …
DIY Gift: Cookie Jar
A previous version of this post for DIY Cookie Jar was published in February 2013. We took new photos and adjusted the recipe. Valentine’s Day (and …
Easy and Delicious Homemade Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe
A previous version of this post for Peanut Butter Blossoms was published in December 2012. We took new photos and adjusted the recipe. Peanut Butter …
Authentic French Toast
A previous version of this post for Authentic French Toast was published in May 2013. We updated the recipe with new photos. For Mother’s Day Fatima …
Chalkboard Ornament
A previous version of this post for DIY Chalkboard Ornament was published in December 2013. We took new photos and updated some of the written …
DIY Faux Gingerbread Houses
A few weeks ago, an Etsy ad jumped into my Pinterest feed pushing a faux gingerbread house to me. These weren’t just any old gingerbread …
Thanksgiving Baked Ziti
What makes this a Thanksgiving baked ziti? I make ziti for Thanksgiving. With a handful of vegetarians in my family, I need to find other …
Parmesan Mashed Potatoes: Cooking Through Cravings
I don’t make mashed potatoes often. I usually make them with a few select meals like parmesan chicken, Thanksgiving dinner, and as the star in …
Sheet Pan Cornbread
Brian bakes his cookies, and I bake cornbread. It is a staple side at our Thanksgiving. However, I don’t limit it to November. I bake …
Spicy Honey Butter Glazed Carrots: Cooking Through Cravings
I had to introduce more vegetables to my Thanksgiving spread. We make brussel sprouts way too often, and I needed a vegetable that wasn’t spinach …