It’s true; this is my final post for our Nashville lives as we’ve accepted an offer on the house and we are moving back up north to our home state of Michigan! The hubs defended his thesis and achieved his doctorate this past week! It’s over and we can all collectively breathe a huge sigh …
Things are moving along in our household at the pace of a bullet train as we count down the days (24-holy moly!!!) until the arrival of baby number two this month! I’d love to say our environment is a calming one for these final 3 weeks of pregnancy, but with my three year old becoming …
I do realize the last three posts I’ve written are carb laden. I don’t know what to say other than this baby in my belly loves carbs! P’s current favorite snack is cheese crackers, so what better snack to bake together than his favorite one? My toddler is a great (ok, somewhat messy and wild) …
October has been one gross and sweaty month; thanks Tennessee, I guess we are skipping Fall this year. Even though last week’s temps creeped towards 90°F with 92% humidity, we can still crank up the a/c, put on a turtleneck and make Fall food! These homemade pretzels will knock the socks off of anyone’s Oktoberfest …
I first heard about Kindred’s milk bread rolls from my sweet girlfriend who lives near the restaurant in North Carolina. These milk bread rolls are ginormous and served before your meal at the restaurant “Pully-aparty”, golden brown and crusty on the outside, yet soft and flaky inside; if you start eating them, chances are (I’m …
The most important thing I’m learning as a new mom is that a routine is the key to a happy toddler, and therefore a happy household. Trust me when I write, if your toddler is unhappy, EVERYONE is unhappy! A favorite routine from my childhood was Pizza Night; without fail, my amazing, beautiful mother made her …
My sweet mother-in-law recently treated me to Molly Yeh’s cookbook, and I have to report, my first attempts at her pizza dough (which is actually Jim Lahey’s pizza dough) and challah bread have both been complete successes! I’ve never before tried to make challah bread because it looked too complex. When I saw that the recipe was also in …
