Scottish Shortbread In the realm of all thangs cookie-like, Scottish shortbread is my fav. I could eat shortbread, in any form, every day. Nom. Nom. Nom. Scottish Cookies Isn’t it beautiful? Almost (heh-heh *almost*) too beautiful to eat. While Garry prefers traditional Scottish cookies, I also enjoy this Dark Chocolate Shortbread, which I think makes …
What You Need to Know Before Buying: Cascade or Kirkland Dishwasher Pacs Review Let’s talk about what you need to know before you buy, about getting our dishes clean. Really clean Sparkling clean. Eat with the Queen clean. (I know, it’s weird I referenced the Queen – but she’s fancy and most likely wants – …
Gingerbread Cookies What is Christmas without a delicious Gingerbread Man cookie? Days full of sad, that’s what. Have you ever baked Gingerbread Cookies? Baking Confession: Last year was the first year I ever baked Gingerbread Men. Ever ever. It seems crazy, given how often I bake, but I have a great reason: A dear friend, Sue, …
Apple Streusel Pie Apple pie – two small words that invoke universal head-nodding and anticipation of a slice. Today, I’m sharing our family’s favorite apple streusel pie recipe. It’s easy and packed with homemade flavor – even the crust is doable for newbies. What Is The Difference Between Apple Pie And Dutch Apple Pie? As …
Brewer’s Yeast Let’s talk about brewer’s yeast – what is it and how you can include it in your diet. ~ Disclaimer: All information is based on my personal experience and is not intended to take the place of your doctor’s advice. ~ Oh, my babies! First I added organic ground flax seeds to my …
Best Vegan Sour Cream Are you ready for the best vegan sour cream recipe? This recipe was my first intentional jump into the plant-based world. Or more specifically, into the world of vegan food. While Garry and I are full on foodavores (we’ll eat anything!), we thought it would be interesting to try new things …
Portable Dog Water Bottle Y’all remember our new dingo, Reilly, right? No? Here: Miss Reilly, or as we affectionately call her: Miss O’Reilly (yes, after the O’Reilly’s auto parts store where she was rescued…I apologize for the earworm’d jingle), loves to be outside. Whether walking, RUNNIN’!, climbing, jumping, or herding, that girl is moving and …
Chuy’s Boom Boom Sauce A few years back I discovered Chuy’s Boom Boom Sauce through a friend and I’ve never looked back. While I don’t have the Boom Boom sauce recipe, I can offer a review. Chuy’s Tex Mex If you know you know. It’s delicious, and since we’ve moved I now have to travel …
Turn Of Events Where to start for this twisty turny story about a turn of events? At the beginning, silly. Those of you who have followed for years (holy smokes, thank ya for encouraging my level of extra!), you know we live in Central Texas, with our beautiful shelter pup, Dex. Ugh, that squishy face! …
What I Ate During Chemo TL;DR: I ate anything I could handle, but as you’ll see below there aren’t any rules. Omgosh, it hasn’t even been that long since my diagnosis and even I’m tired of hearing about it. ~snort~ But, chances are if you know someone going through chemo, you know someone who is …