There are few things that work better for a Friday night date with your husband and old movies than homemade pizza. I was inspired to make this pizza by my sister Elisabeth, whose husband lets her make it with artichoke hearts. When I asked her for the recipe, these were her directions “spread a sinful…
Aunt Daryl’s Change-Your-Life Fruit Dip
I love fruit. Also dip. I’ve tried a lot of fruit dips–sour-cream based ones, marshmallow fluff ones, whipped cream ones, yogurt ones, etc. While all of these are good…I’ve never tasted a fruit dip that is as amazing as my Aunt Daryl’s. One word: Toffee. This creamy dip is best made the day before you’re…
cheat your way to homemade chicken broth
Why, yes, folks, I am encouraging you to cheat when you make chicken broth at home. A lot of recipes you find call for you to use one or two or even three whole chickens to make homemade broth and then render the meat unusable. Let me tell you, on a college newlywed budget, I…
caramel graham cracker ice cream
Michael lived in upstate New York for a few years while serving a mission and whilst he was there, he tried an ice cream made by Stewarts called Crumbs Along the Mohawk. It changed his life. Whenever we are in an ice cream shop or in an ice cream aisle at the grocery store, we…
tortillas (df)
I am now a fan of the old addage “neccessity is the mother of invention.” More often than not in my life, this has been applied to childhood: tricking your little sister into letting you play with her birthday presents…digging to China with the silver spoons you tricked your little sister into swiping from the…
Gluten Free Chili Mac (Dairy Free, Vegan Options)
Gluten Free Chili Mac – This gooey, cheesy classic is a great way to use up leftover chili! Just 3 ingredients and so easy to make! (Gluten free, dairy free & vegan options!) Like most kids who grew up in the 90s, I had plenty of casseroles and one-pan dinners as a kid. We ate…
curry for those who don’t really “do” curry
Curry, for any who don’t know, is not actually a spice (although you can find bottles labeled “curry” in the spice aisle). Rather, curry is a blend of spices. And it’s FAR tastier (and authentic) to make your own curry blend. I, however, am on a budget, and to make my own blend from scratch…
cinnamon raisin bagels
Cinnamon Raisin Bagels are Michael’s favorite. And Michael is my favorite. Therefore… Michael + love for cinnamon raisin bagels x my love for Michael squared = I make cinnamon raisin bagels. It’s all very simple really. I’ve really been enjoying recipes from my new cooking friend Emily, and when I told Michael I wanted to…
honey "graham" bars
Once upon a Wednesday, I was looking at Smitten Kitchen’s homemade s’mores, then read Emily’s graham cracker recipe. I had every ingredient on her list and…wow. That just plain ol’ sounded good. I’d recently had my life changed by Emily’s bagel recipe, which I adapted to make cinnamon raisin bagels, which are Michael’s favorite, and…
using up summer squash and zucchini
I must preface this post by telling you that I have really, honestly, truly made more recipes than I’ve posted. I’ve just had two failures and one that was less than photogenic. So… This is what you get. Forgive me. We all make mistakes. Yesterday, I came home FAMISHED. Dying. Perishing. Nearly without life. Extinguished….
