What the heck is Claufotis? Clafoutis is a fancy French dessert that is easy to assemble. That’s what it is! It is much like a tarte or a custard with fresh and in-season fruit. Historically, Clafoutis is with fresh cherries but today we are going to use berries. Yay! This recipe was surprisingly easy and …
Berry Clafoutis (Kluh-fau-thus) Read More »
Puppies and Trifles Deep in the depths of the summer, it has been…well, interesting. This past week was John’s 17th birthday —hey hey (can you EVEN believe it?)! So instead of a basic cake, we decided on an upgrade to a season-fresh Raspberry Trifle! Also, meet the new Great Dane puppy, named June, the latest …
Meet June and My Chocolate Almond Raspberry Trifle Read More »
I unofficially officially took a hiatus. Like a good 6month hiatus. It has been a busy season of construction at the house, new skills at work, building the garden, and not to mention raising these kiddos. I can’t imagine a time in my life it hasn’t been busy but these days I felt like family …
TARO ICE CREAM and THE FF LATELY… Read More »
“Hey August, you make me miserable.” August in Texas is known to be the most MISERABLE month of the year. If you ask someone from Texas what happened in their life in August, I guarantee they will tell you something indoors. In fact, everything is miserable, even the over-worked A/C units. They just look tired. …
BIG RED/BIG BLUE ice cream Read More »
When Makena started making cookies they were always good. But this time she’s nailed it. True confession: these have become a staple in our house. We love to play with the recipe and make them into “fairy cookies” or “fairy poop”, but at the end of the day, they are perfect the way they are. …
Makena’s Unforgettable SLAM Chocolate Chip Cookies (UPDATED) Read More »
So if I was to be completely honest with you…I’m plum crazy. I love everything about plums. They are tart, and sweet, and small. So small, I eat 5 at a time. OK, maybe more but who’s counting?! Confessions… We have a plum tree in our front yard. It gives off beautiful plums, but it …
love. undefined. This week was our 7th wedding anniversary! I have to say, it does not feel that long. Although we have gone through so many challenges, it has only made for growth and discovery of ourselves and our relationship. I love that our story has had so much growth and that we have …
Well, I guess Hell has frozen over. Covid Hell that is. Who would have thought it definitely can get worse?! What’s next?! A tsunami? Not funny. Full disclosure, it’s my fault. I’m sorry. I have been praying for snow all December, and, all of January I prayed for a trip to Colorado. So, there it …
BLACKOUT CHEESECAKES Read More »
I love an easy “Valentine’s” themed goodie for after school. This is not only delicious but quick! Cherry-Almond -hey you can’t go wrong with that, AND I can’t mess it up. The more imperfections the better! Just the way I like it. HOW IT’S DONE: Full disclosure: I have worked my pants off on perfecting …
CHERRY ALMOND GALETTE Read More »
As if we really need another debate or impeachment, I felt like a good bake-debate was a good idea. I mean, we don’t have to worry about Congress or ballot counts with this one. No send-in votes please, haha, only comments. I feel that the best way to settle such profound times is to have …
The Banana Bread Debate: Granny’s Vs. Me! Read More »
