Food + life + work at home
Food + life + work at home
My family has always shared a love of good food, cooking, and gathering together. Even when we’re not together, I love brainstorming ideas with my dad for big family dinners to cook up and serve. It’s been a long time …
We used to have a hard and fast rule in the house about when the Christmas decorations went up and when the Christmas playlists started playing and all the rest :: no Christmas until the weekend after Thanksgiving. We kept …
Happy Monday, friends – as happy as it can be to try to get back into the daily grind after a holiday weekend which hopefully included a lot of merriment and feasting! Ours included all of that, even though – …
This hearty skillet cornbread, dressed up with whipped butter and honey, is just what you need to accompany any festive fall dinner here in Virginia – or wherever you are. Best of all, all you do is pour the batter …
Hot mulled cider has been one of my holiday traditions as long as I can remember. There’s nothing like a warm mug of sweet apple threaded with comforting fall spices to warm you up on a cool fall afternoon! Spike …
If we’re hosting a large group for a special occasion, I’ll roast a whole turkey, but when it’s just my little family? None of us are dark meat fans {well, it’s too soon to tell with the littlest one, since …
All the cheesy creamy savory flavors of your favorite loaded baked potato in a delicious and comforting soup, perfect for cold days and hot mugs. Pull on your fuzzy socks and put up your feet and give this delicious treat …
Fall has finally, finally arrived!! We’ve had a string of days where the temperatures have been hovering between the 50s and 60s and I’m pretty sure I caught sight of some leaves turning in the woods next to the house. …
Let me give you a brief break from all things apples and fall and share a favorite that has a special place in my heart – and is wonderfully warm and comforting on a fall evening! I wish I knew …
Here’s cheers to what will probably be the first of many fall apple recipes around here, especially given how many apples we tend to pick on apple picking excursions – and the number of apples our neighbors, who have a …
I used to never watch TV. Up until my husband came along, I had a small TV, but it’s sole purpose was to play movies in the background while I read or studied. It was a rare occasion that I’d …
I’ve been slacking. I keep promising myself I’m going to buckle down and learn how to properly frost cakes and cupcakes. I keep vowing I will learn to pipe icing into lovely rosettes and swirls, garnished with sprinkles and flowers …