At our home almost everything takes place around our kitchen island. It is the spot where we gather to tell stories, draw pictures, roll out pizza dough. Depending on the time of day, it is the spot where I sip a latte and write, or sip a glass of wine and thumb through a stack of magazines. On our island is usually a snack of some kind - sliced carrots and cucumbers, crackers and cheese, bowls full of fruit. And if it's May through October, the veggies and some fruit is almost always from our garden or purchased at our local farmers' market.
Now that our little ones are past the ever-demanding infant stage, I find myself with more time to be where I want to be, doing exactly what I want to be doing - cooking, loving, and nurturing my family.
I really love coming up with my own recipes but I also love to try recipes from my favorite foodie blogs, cookbooks, and magazines. The recipes you'll find here are what our family calls "Keepers". Enjoy!
{ Soups }
* Pepperoni Soup
* Pot Sticker Soup
* Vegetable Soup
{ Chicken }
* Chicken Breasts with Bacon and Sherry Vinegar
* Coq Au Vin
{ Sweets-Cakes }
* Gooey Chocolate Cakes
* Peach-Upside Down Cake
* Strawberries and Chocolate with Balsamic Cream
* Carmelized Banana Loaf Cake
* Flourless Chocolate Cake
* Simple Chocolate Mousse
{ Smoothies }
* Yumbo Smoothie (aka...peanut butter, chocolate, and banana)
{ Cookies }
* Oatmeal-Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
* World Peace Cookies
* Snickerdoodles
{ Quick Breads, Muffins, Scones }
