A few years ago my son returned from a basketball team dinner raving about this amazing Mexican meal he had. The next night at the game I quickly asked the hosting basketball mom if she’d share the recipe with me. It was so simple, I didn’t even have to write it down. And you won’t…
5 Tips for Serving Breakfast-in-Bed
Every year around this time, I go on a crazy-woman-hunt for the perfect breakfast food for our annual Valentine’s Day breakfast-in-bed tradition. And I’m totally jazzed (and a little relieved) to tell you that the hunt is over and I’ve found the winner for this year. But it’s a secret. So I’ll have to…
Creamy Potato Chowder
I grew up skiing in a small Utah community and loved it. As a six-year-old on Saturday mornings, I waddled on to a bus in my snow gear and headed to the mountains for a day of ski lessons and plenty of wipeouts. I didn’t seem to mind the frigid temps as much as I…
How To: Family Fondue
Do you have a bunch of dippers in your house (big dippers, little dippers)? We love to dip-twirl-bite so we love family fondue! Our fun Colorado friends have hosted this delicious communal meal every New Year’s Eve for many years. Last year we planned it for my husband’s birthday and it was a blast. …
Holiday Magic and the Easy-Peasy Sugar Cookie
Twenty-six years ago in a small apartment in Garland, Texas, a tradition was born. I was a mere three-years-old when Great Grandma Ada’s sugar cookies and the family cream cheese frosting made their first annual Christmas Cookie Party appearance. I don’t remember much (okay, anything) about that afternoon, but it must have been a big hit….
4 Easy Muffin Tin Meals
When things are especially busy, I love a dinner that is quick and easy. (Sorry Martha!) So, I turn to muffin tin meals – your kids will love them because they’re just the right size! And the guys in your house will just eat lots of them!
Cranberry Salsa
You know that friend who is your go-to-girl for all things food because everything you’ve ever tasted out of her kitchen is amazing? Well, today I’m introducing you to mine, Shannon from I Knead to Bake. She’s the kind of gal you take shopping because her taste is impeccable (she designed my wedding invitations!). But…
Caramel Apple Bar
One of the 10,000 things I love about fall is apples. And with apples usually comes caramel apples, right? Today we have an awesome little twist on the normal caramel apple. Instead of dipping a whole apple in caramel and then proceeding to attempt to bite into it (which usually proves difficult) we bring to you the Caramel…