If you read many food blogs, you know that each blogger has a story as to why they started cooking and blogging. For some, its years spent in the kitchen with their mother or grandmother that fostered an early love of cooking. Or maybe it was allergy that required a diet shift or a weight…
Bacon Jam and Arugula Pizza
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been in a bit of a blogging funk. We’ve been eating really basic meals and I haven’t spent much time in the kitchen creating anything interesting. For all of you that believe we continually eat gourmet meals, please find peace in knowing we eat Kraft mac and cheese at…
Ampersand Burger
Can I tell you that I have an incredible love of cheeseburgers? Like, if I had to eat one meal forever, it’s likely that a great burger and fries would be my pick. Burgers remind me of summer time cookouts and evenings spent with friends. A burger is a classic staple that can be made…
Onion Strings
True confession. I’ve never made onion rings before. In my mind, they are one of those complicated, messy and time-consuming recipes that doesn’t even taste that good once it’s done. Although I’ve fried plenty of things in my kitchen, the thought of homemade onion rings has overwhelmed me. And yes, we’ve fried all sorts of…
Coffee Steak Rub
Hello sweet friends! Thanks for sticking around as I slowly return to the world of blogging. Readjusting to life after Haiti continues to take longer than I ever imagined. I’ve been home for 2 weeks and still can’t talk about the trip without crying. There’s still so much to process but I continue to feel…
Chicken and Dumplings
I’ve spent the week in the kitchen. I hadn’t cooked in 9 days while I’d been in Haiti and I was aching to create. I had spent the trip living with 11 other people, which was a stretch for my introverted self. While I dearly love everyone that I traveled with, I was craving time…
Home From Haiti
Hi there friends! I’m so glad to be back after my trip to Haiti. As always, I had big plans to write posts to auto publish while I was away but time with Currey and the kids took priority. Thanks for understanding. I’ve got to tell you, after experiencing all I saw in Haiti, it’s…