My mom is a great cook. No, she isn't a famous chef or an accomplished graduate of any culinary institute. She just cooked the way her mom cooked. And I'm sure Grandma learned from her mom and so on and so on all the way back to my ancestors crushing strange berries and leaves with a rock outside of some cave somewhere. I'm really happy that my mom always made food a big … [Read more...]
{Secret Recipe Club} Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars & Vegan Chorizo, Potato, and Egg Tacos
It is Secret Recipe Club time and I have some yummy delicious recipes to share with you.I had a HARD time deciding what to make from my assigned blogger's site but I finally came down to 2 recipes. Who did I get? The Pajama Chef! Sarah has a wonderful blog filled with delicious recipes. In addition to cooking and baking, Sarah is busy finishing her grad studies in African studies and Library … [Read more...]
Spicy Veggie and Egg Skillet and Good News
Hope everyone had a great weekend! It feels like we are finally settling into our home as we put the final finishing touches. We went garage saling this weekend and found some cool pieces of furniture for super low prices. I think I like this area for garage sales. Yay!So I finally have some news to share with the blogging community. We are expecting our SECOND child. I am almost 4 months … [Read more...]
Baby Shower and Labor Day Eats
I really do not know where to begin. I even meant to post yesterday but I am getting to the point where I am just tired of being on the computer. I have so many things to do that getting online seems like such a task, well, especially since I can just get on my phone and check on updates. I am nearing 6 weeks until my due date and everything is quickly approaching. You can understand what ends up … [Read more...]
Shitake Mushroom and Potato Chowder with Sweet Cornbread
I forgot to tell you all! We're heading to New York this weekend! Ryan conducts the Holland Chorale out in Holland, MI and back in 2009 we were asked if we'd like to perform with several choirs at Carnegie Hall. Our choir will have a solo concert and then we will join up with several choirs and perform Haydn's "Paukenmesse." Here is a flyer from one of our most recent concerts.This is what our … [Read more...]
