One of my favorite fall flavors is pumpkin. While I’m baking up pumpkin for a pie, or carving a Jack O’ Lantern, I always bake up the seeds that I scrape out of the center. It takes a little work to clean them up, but don’t get too worried about a little pulp clinging to … Read more
A while back I received an Aroma ARC-1000 Professional Rice Cooker/Food Steamer in the mail to take for a test drive. I’ve made several meals with it. especially since the weather’s turned a little cooler, and I have to say I’m impressed. You can cook way more than rice in this thing! I love that … Read more
My sister in law gave me a recipe for apple cake many years ago. It’s my absolute favorite recipe for apple cake, it’s actually one of my favorite recipes of all time. This time of year when there are plenty of delicious in season apples in my kitchen I love to pull out this recipe. … Read more
One of my favorite fall comfort foods is tuna noodle casserole. I don’t make it much during the spring and summer, but when fall rolls around I’m ready for casseroles, soups and stews. Things I can throw in the oven, or in the crock pot and forget about while I’m going through my nightly routine. … Read more
Sometimes kids want their privacy, but you just don’t have enough rooms to give each kid their own room. It’s hard to constantly share a space with someone else, and not have an opportunity to have a little alone, or private time. Especially when kids are fighting, or just plain not getting along. Sometimes you … Read more
