Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Fried morel mushrooms are a rare treat, because morel mushrooms, if hunted locally, are often difficult to find. Fortunately, they are available for purchase in stores as well! I have been asked several times in the last few weeks if I have a […]
Lazy Days…..
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Nothing makes me feel more energized than a warm spring day. Throw open the windows and open the doors! It really only has to be slightly warm out for me to at least open the kitchen windows. I just love […]
Meatloaf Mania
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! It is no secret that I love meatloaf. I have a few that I make on a regular basis. Tonight we ate at Scholars Inn Gourmet Cafe and Wine Bar. I have never had a bad meal there. I am […]
Just a Little Time Away
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! A few days before spring break a few friends of mine and I went to a local winery after work for some wine tasting and adult conversation. It is roughly 2 miles from where I work and is in the […]
Fresh Strawberry Cake {From Scratch Recipe}
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Fresh strawberry cake is moist and fluffy, full to the brim with sweet strawberries. It bakes up in a snap and is the perfect spring dessert. A few years ago I was thumbing through an old Martha Stewart Magazine. My […]
Another Cool Mom : Meet Basilmomma
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! What a day! I am excited to share the link for Henry Happened, a blog by Stephanie Gerber. She contacted me last week and asked if she could feature me as her Cool Mom of the week on her site. […]
Saveur “Best Cooking Blog” nomination
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! If you have a minute I would love it if you would submit a nomination at this site for “best cooking blog”. I appreciate you reading ???? Have a good evening! Saveur.com – Authentic Recipes, Food, Drinks and Travel Published […]
Ladies Evening Out
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! I wanted to let all of you in the Indianapolis Area know about an exciting event that is coming up on May 5th in Carmel. This event will be from 6-9 pm at Old National Bank , Clay Terrace. My […]
Rosemary-White Wine Sauteed Beef
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Sauteed beef in a savory, delicious white wine sauce with rosemary. Perfect for a Sunday supper or a special romantic dinner. Best of all, this easy dinner recipe comes together in just 30 minutes! This sauteed beef recipe post originally […]
Easy Sweet Pea Ricotta Ravioli
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Making ravioli from scratch can be difficult, so I’m bringing you an easy meatless recipe for sweet pea ricotta ravioli, made with wonton wrappers! For some reason over the years I have developed a Cooking Bucket List of things I […]
Happy Birthday to a Great Woman….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Today is my Grandmother’s 91st birthday. Her name is Virginia King-Smith. I want to celebrate this woman and her amazing life she has had. You will not meet another woman her age that has such a sharp mind, sense of […]
Black Bean Brownies {Using Canned Black Beans}
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Black bean brownies are healthy, moist, and so chocolaty! If you aren’t told that there are black beans in the brownies, you would never be able to tell. OK. I admit when I saw Melissa D’Arabian whipping these up on […]