The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Sorry for being away awhile! Karl and I were both stuck at home with bad colds all last week (boo). Now that we’re no longer carrying tissue boxes from room to room with us, it’s time for some Christmas spirit, and with that…Christmas cookies! My favorite cookies are by far Russian Tea Cakes – they’re […]
First recipe from the new home! :) I make this cake quite often, even when pumpkins aren’t in season, as I love the taste and the moisture the pumpkin lends to the texture of this cake. Mmmm mmm. ;) Like most of my recipes, this cake is quick and easy to make, and oh my, […]
…Mmmm comfort food. If there’s a silver lining to the cold of winter hiding just around the corner, it’s that I get the appetite for hot dishes with lots of fixings. We’re talking mashed potatoes, steamy soup, mac & cheese, pies, meatballs, lasagna, chicken pot pie….you get the picture. ;) It should then go without […]
My hubby was raised in Pennsylvania Dutch Lancaster county and comes from family that split from the Amish community generations ago. Thus it comes as no surprise that this recipe for Rivel Soup is a major comfort food for Karl. Personally coming from a background of both my parents being full-fledged Irish, this recipe had […]
Improvisation is what created this gluten free dinner recipe one night. I had half a lemon I didn’t want to waste, some chicken, and rosemary seemed a good choice to balance out the slight tangy flavor the lemons imparted. Voila! Lemon chicken dinner! This recipe also fits the bill for what I like a meal […]
