My great-grandmother Tiny (the actual name on her birth certificate was "Tiny Margaret Keach") died before I was born. She was an incredible woman that had 11 children, raised 9 to adulthood, helped run a very successful family farm, made all of her children's clothes, and managed to cook and create amazing dishes that still cause people to drool when they remember ...
Breakfast & Brunch
Breakfast Focaccia Biscuits
My Mema used to make the best sausage and cheese biscuits every Christmas. I can remember the absolute chaos in her kitchen as she and her three daughters (one being my step-mother) created the amazing feast for our Christmas meal with at least a half dozen rowdy kids running around enthusiastically. Some of the foods they prepared came from the garden on their farm. In ...
Easy as Cherry Pie Oatmeal – a family favorite breakfast treat!
My kids are growing up too fast. All at once my heart feels both proud and broken. My Max recently reminded me that he will be turning “double digits” this year. Ugh, that is quite the milestone for both of us! This week I needed to cut the grass and Max enthusiastically said he wanted to help. I was only cutting our front yard with the push mower and laughed inside as I ...
Healthy Whole Grain Crepes with Coconut Oil
I absolutely loved helping my mom make crepes when I was a little girl. We would make a huge batch on special occasions and it was always my job to oversee quality control by eating any that weren’t perfect circles. With spring break around the corner, I am planning a similar adventure with my kids. I always try to plan a few fun kitchen activities when they are on ...
Tropical Awesome Oatmeal – Recipe for Steel Cut Oats with Mango, Bananas, and Coconut Oil
In addition to being expensive, cooking for a crowd can also be a lot of work. This versatile recipe is easy to multiply to fit the size of your crowd and it is not very expensive to make. I love that you do most of the work the night before and have a delicious and nutritious whole grain breakfast option that is sure to please a crowd. Since I am in the Florida Keys ...
