toddler approved: coconut apricot snack bars.

Around these parts we LOVE Bob’s Red Mill. Coincidentally my dad and my husband both work there, but that isn’t the reason we love it so. Bob’s Red Mill is a wonderful company that cares deeply about both it’s employees and its customers and works very hard to create the best quality whole grain and […]

what’s cookin good lookin.

In the past couple of months I’ve finally settled back into a routine of making dinner regularly. For awhile it was quite a challenge to balance the tasks of motherhood and the tasks of working from home…so much so that my house was a disaster and meals were a sorry state (unless Craig cooked, which […]

sometimes i kind of hate cooking.

Cooking and I have a love/hate relationship. Sometimes I love it. (This generally only lasts for a few weeks at a time.) I’ll rummage through all of my cook books and magazines for new and exciting recipes and attempt to regale Craig with my culinary talents. Sometimes I hate it. (This is generally most of […]

pie schmie.

Remember those little apple hand pies  I made last week? Well….they were super easy.  Even for me and my lack of enthusiasm for baking.  Because of this, I thought I’d let you in on the recipe.  Here it is, courtesy of Baked By Rachel (original recipe from Fine Cooking): INGREDIENTS:1 Tbs. unsalted butter  1 large sweet […]

my favorite thing about today #31.

My favorite thing(s) about today were…. {finding these little guys.} I hung out with my friend Liz today.  And while we were out we had some very bad coffee and some very good conversation.  I also found these cute little white ceramic birds.  I was so excited!  They are now being added to my “white […]