Happy Monday! It’s 10:00 in the morning, I’m running on nothing but a cup of coffee and staring at this picture is literally making my stomach growl. I can’t even begin to describe in words the deliciousness that’s before you. Can you see the beauty of the perfectly grilled steak up above? Slightly pink in [...]
Author Archives: Laura
The Best Buttermilk Biscuits
March 6, 2012 – 9:49 am
Did anyone else grow up on canned biscuits? I did! Then when I got married my version of homemade transitioned to the all purpose mix in the yellow box. I just never knew how easy homemade biscuits are to make. These particular biscuits are Paula Deen’s recipe and we love them. I also have a [...]
The Best Hot Fudge Sauce
March 4, 2012 – 4:37 pm
Hmmmmm hot fudge. Do those two glorious words send you on a trip down memory lane like they do me? My wonderful father would take me on ice cream dates as a little girl. And those daddy/daughter dates are still some of the best memories from my childhood. I suppose there is something a bit [...]
Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola
February 28, 2012 – 10:12 pm
Happy Tuesday everyone! Let’s talk about granola. In the past few years, I’ve made many changes in our kitchen, making more and more things the homemade way rather than purchasing pre-packaged items. A favorite breakfast of mine is granola. I love it! I love it in the morning served cereal style. I [...]
Blackberry Cobbler
September 15, 2011 – 6:59 pm
I must admit that I am SO excited for fall!! Summer sure took its sweet time arriving in the Pacific Northwest this year and the hot summer days were a welcome change. But now that school has started, football season is here and we’re all settling into a routine once again I am ready for [...]
PF Chang’s Spicy Chicken
September 2, 2011 – 9:26 am
I LOVE PF Chang’s! My three favorite things to order are their lettuce wraps, crispy green beans and spicy chicken. As I’ve mentioned before, with our family size and the ages of our young kiddos, eating out has become impractical. So I’m trying to recreate our restaurant favorites right at home. This one was spot [...]
Cheeseburger Flatbread Melts
August 30, 2011 – 7:31 pm
This is a quick, easy and VERY kid friendly dinner idea. It’s almost like a sloppy joe on a delicious, buttery flatbread. Gotta love quick meal ideas for the busy back to school season! Next time I am going to do a taco flatbread melt by simply seasoning my meat with taco seasoning and topping [...]
Sweet and Sour Chicken
August 23, 2011 – 8:34 pm
We love Chinese food around here! For some reason it’s one of the cuisines I’ve ventured into the least in my cooking. When the mood strikes we just order take out from our favorite local Chinese restaurant. One of our standard orders is sweet and sour chicken. We love the crispy chicken and tangy sauce. [...]
Cook’s Illustrated Baked Macaroni and Cheese
August 15, 2011 – 9:21 pm
I love Cook’s Illustrated. I honestly don’t know why I ever attempt making recipes out of other cookbooks when the lovely people at America’s Test Kitchen have the best version of everything. Everyone loves mac and cheese and I am not an exception. I’m also the girl always on the search for the very best [...]
