One of the Christmas traditions my kids enjoy every year is making gingerbread houses. The recipe below is tried and true, though it can be a little challenging getting all of the pieces cut, baked, cooled, and glued together with frosting. But once the hard part is done, the kids really enjoy decorating their own custom cottages with a plethora of candies and royal ...
Turkey Tetrazzini- a leftover solution!
When I first met my husband, he was surviving on hamburger and pizza alone. I was surprised after we married to find that he actually had a cookbook that his mother had prepared for him before he moved off to college. This simple book contained the recipes for a handful of his favorite dishes and almost involved the instructions to "open a can". A lot has changed over the ...
Turkey, turkey, turkey, turkey–what can I do with all the leftovers?
This past week, many of our homes have been filled with the fragrance of giant birds cooking for our favorite national feast, Thanksgiving. Though budgets are lean and most Americans are cutting back where they can, the turkey is one dish that we seem to always prepare in excess. The lingering leftovers are at first wonderful, then redundant, then they get tossed in the ...
Recipe Request from Roger
I moved a few months ago. The opportunity to enjoy a small town life presented itself and my family eagerly decided to pursue it. Yes, there are things we miss about Jacksonville, especially our friends, but we love it here! Suddenly today (the day before our national feasting holiday), Jacksonville seems to miss me. I've had friends e-mailing and texting food related ...
Local Morning Show- Cooking with kids
On Monday morning Max, Madeline, and I joined Jessica Foster of WMBB News 13 for their "Mommy Monday" segment. We shared a few simple, family favorite recipes that would be delicious for your family Thanksgiving- or any other occassion. We also shared information about the upcoming cooking classes with the St. Andrews Waterfront Market at the Bay County Public ...