Category: Recipes

I’ve been pretty lucky that I haven’t had major aversions (or cravings, really) during any of my pregnancies.  But during Doodle’s pregnancy, and the first part of this pregnancy is not turning out to be …

Tang Tea is a flavor of my childhood.  It’s a drink we used to drink when we had a sore throat or just on cold, blustery days.  It’s spicy goodness warms you up as the …

I fell in love with the bagel sandwich years before I was ever a mommy.  It’s a combination a bagel shop by my Nana’s house used to offer every winter, usually around Valentine’s Day and I …

This is the perfect topping for my Dairy Free Pumpkin Carrot Cupcakes. You’ll need: 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening 2 cups Powdered Sugar 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup 1 teaspoon Cinnamon With an electric mixer, beat shortening …

I had some fresh pumpkin left after Halloween and the girls wanted to make hubby a cake for his birthday (November 4th).  Hubby likes carrot cake (though it’s not my favorite) so I thought a pumpkin …

I always add a bit of vanilla extract to my homemade whipped cream but whenever I have the time, this vanilla-infused whipped cream is way tastier and decadent (and the perfect topping for my Spiked …

Near my in-laws’ house in Central Massachusetts is a local candle company (similar to Yankee and not too far from their headquarters) which also has a nice little restaurant where they cook with fresh grown …

Yesterday was a long day. We started “school” just before 8 and by lunch time (11:30) we had done writing, spelling, science, math and swam for over an hour. We then sat down to read …

Ingredients: 2 cups halved cherries, stems/seeds removed ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons potato or corn starch 1 cup water 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 pint half-and-half 1.Cook cherries …

Ingredients: 8 ounces egg noodles 6 slices bacon 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup sour cream ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1.Cook noodles per package directions 2.Chop bacon and cook until …