by Valerie | Aug 25, 2015 | Desserts, Featured, Recipes, Treats
Heading to the end of summer and my herb garden is still going strong. I’ve got fragrant bushes like rosemary, basil, sage, and lavender still offering up their best. I’ve been using my fresh herbs to enhance my cooking and infuse oils and vinegars. I even...
by Valerie | Feb 26, 2015 | Breads, Recipes, Sides
My husband is a meat and potatoes kind of guy. Well, my husband is a meat and potatoes and BREAD kind of guy, he even has a custom bread box for his favorites. And my husband loves nothing more than those special occasions we get to head to a steakhouse and he can...
by Valerie | Dec 15, 2014 | Desserts, Recipes, Treats
Anyone who has spent even a small amount of time with me knows I have a weakness for marshmallows. Oh, how I love them! Especially in the fall and into the winter months… s’mores, cocoa, afternoon snacks! (don’t judge me) And this year as the weather started to...
by Valerie | Nov 12, 2014 | Beef, Entrees, Recipes
I’ve been thinking about chili for a while. I make a decent chili. But I wanted a GREAT chili. I wanted something rich. I wanted something incredibly flavorful. I needed a selection of easy, healthy dinner recipes. And I wanted some chipotle peppers in my chili. I...