“The days are long but the years are short “- Gretchen Rubin Nobody ever mentioned to me when I was in the thick of exhaustion in the jungles of diaper changing, wiping 4 snotty noses and toting a million pound diaper bag on my hip that while those days were busy and hard, how equally…
Category: homecooking
A Spoonful of Comfort
Today my precious baby should be turning 11. Instead we are in year 7 of her living in Heaven. Grief has not been gracious to me pound wise. This year, I have taken some drastic steps to change my habits and hopefully my thought process in the kitchen, which has always been a haven to…
Must Have Muffins
Over the summer, I came face to face with some pretty big decisions. With the last few years being ones I spent very sick, I had acquired quite a few pounds my doctors referred to as Prednisone pounds. With some of the health challenges I have had, diabetes has been on the radar for quite…
You asked for it – Installment #4 “Nana’s Biscuits”
**this post originated a few years back for my baby sis who lives 1000 miles away making it impossible for us to bake together as much as we’d like… A favorite in our household is biscuits and gravy. I am not the queen of either by any means but recipes are made for tweaking and…
Creative Chaos ~ Inviting Children Into The Kitchen
If you’re anything like me you might shudder at the thought of having your young ones help in the kitchen. After having 4 babies in 4 years, the many needs of littles took precedence over my love of cooking and baking. Now as I navigate through what was once my haven, I sigh as I…
You Asked For It – Installment #3 “Sheri’s Secret Cheesecake”
Our family just got back from a week at the ocean, which is our very favorite time and place. We usually go in the month of May which means I always try to create something extra special and super yummy for my baby sister Rhoda’s birthday. She usually asks for my cheesecake. I am always…
You asked for it….Installment 2 – Hannah’s Banana Muffins
I am somewhat of a fanatic when it comes to food. Trying to making food healthy and yet not taste like dry cardboard is high on my to do list. A few weeks back I paid a visit to my newlywed friend Hannah. As we sat chatting she served up all things appropriate to my current…
Best Ever Scones
Year ago I worked at a wonderful little tea room where the owner made the most delectable ever scones. Since the place closed, the recipes also are seemingly forever lost. So, I went on a quest to find THE perfect recipe. In my mind, I remember my dear amazing chef friend telling me that the…
Easy Peasy Healthy Lasagna
I am always on the quest to better our diet as a family. That can be challenging with a dear hubby who grew up on the typical American Mennonite diet consisting of high amounts refined white carbs, cream of mushroom soup and Velveeta cheese. Tonight however I concocted something healthy that actually ended up being…
Super Delicious (& Healthy) Honey Applesauce Bars
I came across an absolutely amazing-to-good-to-keep-to-myself recipe today. I was on a search for a way to utilize my freshly ground whole wheat and also use honey as I am completely out of sugar right now. Years ago my mom gave me the cookbook, Cooking with Wisdom, which I have to admit I rarely use…