by Anna | Nov 5, 2019 | Favorite Things
The Beach I can’t get there fast enough and get my toes in the sand! Growing up, our family summer vacation was going to the beach every summer for a week. Our parents would save all year to rent an old, ocean-front cottage and the week was filled with Dad...
by Anna | Oct 31, 2019 | Desserts, Special Occasions
Pumpkin Season is here! I am not usually one to make too much of that but I am really feeling it this time around. I pulled this recipe from my November 2018 Better Homes & Gardens magazine–mostly because I have a trifle dish and wanted to make...
by Anna | Oct 26, 2019 | Main Dishes
This gumbo is a much-requested family dish and our friends ask for the recipe whenever we serve it up. Kelsey Teague, a former Maven–who is also my daughter–shared the recipe on our original blog and then we re-posted it here. I hope you will like...
by Anna | Oct 24, 2019 | Desserts, Special Occasions
Want a great alternative to candy, candy, candy for your kids or grand kids at Halloween time? These fun Bat Cupcakes are a great choice, and their little friends, clementine “pumpkins”, are a healthy sidekick. Pair these with some green milk and you...
by Anna | Oct 19, 2019 | Book Bites, Desserts
If you enjoy books that have food woven through a cool story, then you need to read The Recipe Box by Viola Shipman. Richard Paul Evans nailed what this book is about in the following comment: “Filled with cherished memories and treasured recipes, The Recipe Box...
