Sweet Tea Reads

We’ve had colder weather this week than we did last week.  Fortunately, it hasn’t dropped down to freezing, so all of the blooming flowers a...

As much as I love Thanksgiving, and all of the food that comes with it, it’s nice to change things up a little the week after.  After all of...

Flavored butters really add an extra something to a meal.  They’re super easy to make, as long as you remember to take the butter out in ple...

I’ve noticed when it comes to blogging that about half of the bloggers I usually visit seem to respond to each comment on their blog, and ab...

I love tzatziki sauce.  It’s one of my favorite things about eating any kind of Greek or Mediterranean food.  The food is already amazing, t...

Even though it doesn’t really feel like it, it’s officially fall.  I’m very happy for the warmer weather to hold on for as long as possible,...

I tried to be clever with the name and play on the word cheapskate, but I’m not entirely sure it works.  These fajitas, however, definitely ...

I first saw Kumato tomatoes in Aldi a couple of years ago, and decided to give them a try since I had never heard of them.  They’re now my f...

We were able to pick blackberries from our own backyard over the weekend.  We planted the bush last year, and were fairly certain that Duke ...

These peanut butter rice crispy treats are so good!  I’ve been meaning to share the recipe here for a while now, but they’re so good they ne...

We found these mini garlic naan at Sam’s Club last week.  We seem to always find something not on our list that we just have to try when...

On Saturday I decided to make Chicken Tikka Masala for dinner, and I made a substitution that I’m calling a win on multiple fronts. We’re ...

This is a very simple recipe that’s great for Christmas time when you’re doing lots of cooking and baking.  Actually, it’s pretty nice to ha...

Basil is the one herb that consistently thrives in our yard.  It doesn’t matter where we plant it, or how much we neglect it.  We always end...

The local grocery stores have had great sales on fresh blueberries for the past few weeks.  Really, really good sales on deliciously perfect...

Tacos are one of the go to foods in our house.  We both love them, they’re relatively inexpensive, we can each customize them to our liking ...

I first made this banana pound cake with my paternal grandmother.  I don’t remember the first time we made it, but we made it together for y...

With Thanksgiving almost upon us, I thought I’d share my turkey recipe.   I’ve had a few misadventures when it comes to cooking turkeys , bu...

It’s Sandwich Day.  You can read more about it here , but it’s basically a day to celebrate sandwiches, by eating your favorite sandwich, or...

It’s November 1st, so I can finally talk about pumpkin pie!  I love pretty much anything pumpkin, and I especially love pumpkin pie.  I hap...