I don’t know exactly when Phoebe’s birthday is. I adopted her from a rescue group, which took in her litter from a high-kill shelter in another state, and no one knew the details of the puppies’ early life. While it’d be nice to know her actual birthday, I think the uncertainty of it just makes her adoptiversary that much more special and fun to celebrate! This week, we’re celebrating her second ...
Miscellaneous
Apple Cider Pumpkin Butter
Happy first (official) day of fall! As much as I enjoy summer and feel a sense of panic as it leaves us each year, I really do love fall. The crisp mornings, the bright splash of color in the trees, the pumpkin patches, the cider mills… ...
Basil Watermelon Lemonade
I hope everyone is having a lovely long weekend and doing something fun to celebrate Labor Day! ...
Walnut & Chicken Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette
I have a problem. I’m obsessed with pick-your-own-fruit orchards. First, I picked tart cherries in northern Michigan last month, and that was all fine and dandy and I limited myself to about six or seven pounds of cherries. Then, while visiting family in western New York last week, my aunt asked if I wanted to tag along with her to the blueberry fields, and I figured heck, why not? And so I picked ...
First Blogiversary!
Today is my first blogiversary, so what better time than today to share with you some exciting news: I am now the proud owner of my very own pair of cake pants! ...
Spring Cocktails + Rhubarb Simple Syrup
As most of my friends and family members would tell you, I’m not a big drinker. My mom has always said that she’d rather have cake than a drink, and I’ve taken her lead - I prefer to eat my calories rather than to drink them. That said, when it comes to cocktails made with rhubarb syrup, I can’t resist. I mean, really…who could?! Look at the color of that syrup! I still can’t believe that gorgeous ...
Peanut Butter Carrot Cake for Dogs
Last week, we celebrated Phoebe's first "adoptiversary," and I baked her a little cake of her very own. I know it might seem a bit silly, since of course, she has no concept of any given date being of special significance, but I've always had a knack for remembering certain days as the anniversaries of big moments. Adopting a puppy was a huge step for me, and one that I had been looking ...
Food.com Simply Potatoes Contest Entry
Hello everyone! As I mentioned a couple weeks back, I entered my recipe “Animal-Style Skillet Potatoes” in a contest on Food.com, sponsored by Simply Potatoes. The grand prize winner will be selected by official judges, but there is also a People’s Choice prize – decided, of course, by the people! That means you! The review period has now begun, and will last until midnight on April 7th. If you ...
The Sunshine Award
A couple weeks back, Jhuls over at thenotsocreativecook nominated me for the Sunshine Award - thanks so much Jhuls! It always brightens my day to hear that someone enjoys reading my blog. The rules for the award are as follows: 1. Include the Sunshine Award icon in your post. 2. Link back to the blogger who nominated you. 3. Answer 10 questions about yourself. 4. Nominate 10 other bloggers ...
Drunken Spaghetti alla Carbonara
I'm very excited to announce to you that today marks the appearance of my first-ever guest blogger post, which is making its debut over on Yummly's fantastic blog - check it out! I’ve read enough cookbook recipes, articles, and blog posts decrying the use of heavy cream in spaghetti alla carbonara to be deterred staunchly from including it in my recipe’s ingredient list. While this recipe ...