Holidays

Guys, Valentine’s Day is this weekend – well that sure snuck up on us, and fast! This year we didn’t make a heart cake, but we still want you to have the option to make one if that’s your thing. …

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Hey y’all! I am writing to you from snowy Chicago, where I’ve been hanging with my nephew and playing trains and general relaxing – it’s been a great holiday break! I wanted to share with you these cookies I think …

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Happy Christmas, you guys! Today, we’re talking champagne punch, and for good reason. I feel like I don’t give you guys enough cocktails throughout the year, and for that I am truly sorry. It’s usually because I drink wine or …

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For Yankee Swap this year, I made a cheese spinach dip that was gone in one second. So fast that I couldn’t get a good photo of it. So I had to make it again this weekend so I could …

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pHey guys – you, if you’re like me, might have a holiday party this weekend. So I’ve got you covered with our perfect cheese plate from last year. Enjoy! ***** Another day, another party food for you. If you’re anything …

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Well folks, here’s this year’s gift guide. I tried to round up things I use in the kitchen regularly that I think you should have (or gift) to your fave cook! I picked ten things that I know would be …

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Sunday night we had our yearly holiday party – a white elephant we lovingly refer to as Yankee Swap. Every year I try to make something a little different, so this year we tried a new type of cookie, a new …

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Happy Friday, chickens! I’m headed into my last weekend out of town for a while (in the past 10 weeks, I’ve been out of town for 8 of them) but I’m headed to see my family in Chicago, half work …

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You guys, I made some thumbprint cookies this weekend, but they sucked so hard. I took the recipe from the Internet, and I had never made thumbprint cookies before so I just kind of trusted the recipe, even though the cookie dough …

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So, it’s Cinco de Mayo, and we know traditionally this holiday is celebrated with Mexican food. But avocados are often served with Mexican food, and although these avocados are from California the sentiment still stands. So I put avocados in baked goods, …

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