Soap as a Mosquito Bite Remedy

The mosquitos have been vicious around here this year. I’ve got a few bites, but mostly they love to feast on The Princess, whose tender young flesh must taste like Butter Pecan to… Continue reading

Pizza Box Solar Oven – Hot? Not.

  Back in the Stone Age, when I was in college, an idea swept the campus like wildfire. Someone claimed that you could make chocolate chip cookies using your desk lamp. My friend… Continue reading

Cinnamon Roll Waffles – Super Easy Deliciousness

  Recently, a friend sent me this pin, noting that it seemed to be right up my alley. I took a look at it, and thought, that seems too easy. I mean, would… Continue reading

New York Style Crumb Cake

I’m still in that cinnamon state of mind, which has kept me looking for different cake recipes. Recently, I came across one for cinnamon crumb cake,on the boards, and it looked pretty yummy. But… Continue reading

Shrimp Scampi

A couple of months ago, I decided to try to make Shrimp Scampi. This I did without a recipe, kind of winging with what I thought would go in there: garlic, butter, wine,… Continue reading

Orange Creamcicle (more like Dreamcicle) Cookies

As the summer winds to a close, you will probably hear less of the hurdy gurdy music that the Ice Cream Man plays as he passes lazily through your neighborhood. Have no fear… Continue reading

Snickerdoodle Bread – Oh. My. God.

  I must be seriously looking forward to autumn because lately, I have been craving all things cinnamon. I came across this recipe for Snickerdoodle Bread recently on the boards, and thought it… Continue reading

The Four-Ingredient Chicken Dish

If you’ve been following along from the beginning here, you’ve probably already figured out that we make a lot of chicken for dinner. It’s kind of like that scene in Forest Gump with… Continue reading

DIY Designer Plates – Can You Make a Lasting Impression With a Sharpie?

Every once in a while, I come across something on the boards that seems too good to be true. For a while, I had been seeing claims about DIY Designer Plates that could… Continue reading

Chicken Marsala With Pasta – The Meal So Nice, We Ate It Twice

Mmmm, we love Chicken Marsala over here, though I have never made it at home. Not long ago, I found a recipe for Chicken Marsala Pasta on the boards. The photo on Pinterest… Continue reading