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Our neighborhood grocery store has blackberries on sale right now so how could we resist a quick summer treat?!! S’mores are a favorite around here and a few blackberries are a delicious addition! Quick to make and easily doubled (or tripled!) for a crowd! Ingredients (makes 6): 4 graham crackers broken in half 6 large… Continue reading Blackberry S’mores
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Just the four of us for Thanksgiving this year – since my son was abroad last year, it was super nice to plan Thanksgiving at home.  I started the pies and cranberry relish last night.  Today, we watched the parade and football games while my husband smoked a turkey and I worked on the rest… Continue reading Thanksgiving Recipes
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This morning I made another batch of our Oatmeal Energy Bites.  Our recipe is a variation of  Gimme Some Oven’s No Bake Energy Bites and a recipe shared by one of my daughter’s dance teachers: 1 cup quick cook oats 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 oz milled flaxseed 1/3 to 1/2 cup peanut butter (I start with 1/3… Continue reading Oatmeal Energy Bites
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A few months ago, my husband bought a waffle maker at Target; a small, round one that is both easy to use and easy to clean.  We’ve made more waffles in these past few months than in the entire 19 plus years that we’ve been married.  I’ve even made waffles during the school week…so much… Continue reading A Taste of Autumn
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