It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving. Just typing that particular sentence has about 18,000 things crossing my mind, but ain’t no body got time for that, so let me see if I can break just a few thoughts down. First, I don’t host, so I am not stressing about shopping or cleaning. Second, my kids only […]
Author: a chef's wife
Butternut Squash Puree
Hi Friends! It’s finally starting to feel like fall in our neck of the woods, and there is so much cooking and baking to do this time of year. Here is the thing, I need to give you some building blocks. Do you have a favorite cookbook author? I have a bunch, and I own […]
Taco Chili
I got to thinking today how many times have I shared my distaste for leftovers? I have mentioned it just a few times. No big. The thing is leftovers happen. Admittedly, sometimes on purpose. I mean who doesn’t want leftover fried rice or pizza? Sometimes it’s because you make a meal and everyone in your […]
Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
Last Sunday, we met up with our usual tailgate. I understand this statement alone can stir up a lot of controversy, and after the week our nation has had, I had no interest in controversy. It took me a bit of time to finally want to sit down and write this because I could easily […]
Shallot Dressing
Well, already I feel like the title is misleading. Yes, it’s a dressing recipe, and it’s really good. I mean really good. I hijacked this from Chef a few summers ago and I have been making it ever since. BUT, what makes this out of the world is the homemade croutons. Yes, all good recipes […]
Summer 2017 – Growing Up
Now with summer officially over, and three weeks of school under our belts, I realized I needed to free up some fridge space for school documents and art work, so the Summer 2017 Wish List had to come down. I wasn’t ready to say good-bye to summer just yet, and was holding out as long […]
Apple Tart Ma Façon
When we bought our house almost eight years ago, it came with an apple tree. I remember we hadn’t lived here long and my niece Alexa was over and she was picking apples and the next thing I knew she had Chef making apple crisp. To be honest, she really seemed like the only one […]
Anatomy Of A Burger
It’s often referred to the official start of the grill season, so it seemed only appropriate to start Memorial Day weekend with a burger bar. I love a good burger, and in my mind they are very similar to pizza in that they are the vehicle for limitless toppings. With that said, it makes […]
Tough Saturday Morning Lessons
There is not secret it’s been a really long week in our house. If you are following on social media, the posts I have shared there have further solidified this fact. Lately, I am living for the weekends. We have a lull in sports before swim team starts next week, there is no true schedule, […]
Shout Out to the Tribe
This is how this morning went…. Wait. Let’s back up. I am not a morning person. Not by any stretch. So every night before bed, I am doubling checking backpacks, the boys are getting snacks packed, and lunch boxes packed, and “helping” to get their uniforms laid out. I don’t do this out of fear […]