Food and Cooking

Today I'd like to talk about chocolate chip cookies. It's so tempting these days to try and alter classic treats to accommodate the eating trend of the week. Chocolate chip cookies–a classic American sweet that has been around since...

Family life is busy. Fall is busy. There’s not a whole lot of time for little indulgences. Heck, I have to remind myself to eat actual food–not just pick grapes and Cheetos off my kids' plates as I’m cleaning...

SALSA!!! It's that time of year when the tomatoes and peppers are in abundance! Here are some of my favorite salsa recipes. Some of these recipes are canning recipes. You can can them as indicated, or just make a...

Ok, a bit of click bait. Seriously though, you can! You can do it on your lunch break at work, or waiting to pick up your kid from school. While you wait at the doctor’s office, or sitting on...

Halloween is such a great little holiday. There's not a whole lot of buildup, pressure, or hoopla–just one night of costumes and candy, with some spooky stuff thrown in for good measure. While I am a true holiday enthusiast...

Recently I was discussing supper plans with a friend, and I told her that I had prepped a hamburger hot dish this morning and had it ready to put into the oven when I got home. She looked at...

My kitchen has been under construction for the last couple of months. It was completely gutted and renovated. We were lucky enough to escape the heavy demolition period and stay at my in-laws' vacation house for a month this...

I looove a good reality check.  A big dose of perspective (and Lexapro) is just what the doctor ordered when I’m feeling overwhelmed or like everyone else is doing this Mom Thang better than me.  One night I looked...

One of our Iowa City Moms Bloggers posted a question on her Facebook page this week asking, “What kind of soup is everyone making this week?” I jumped in and shared a few of my recent faves. And so...

In case anyone was still wondering after the sweltering weekend we just experienced in Iowa City....summer has arrived in the Midwest! I'm a transplant from the Pacific Northwest (read: this humidity kills me every time!), so I'm constantly looking...