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24 and a sweet tooth

Hi all! Sunday will be my 24th birthday and while I realize I’m writing this post a bit early, it is for good reason! Friday Chet and I are headed off to Kettle Moraine State Park to go tent camping. Friday also happens to be our 4 year wedding anniversary.

Jammin’ till the Jam is through

Chet and I have taken up the art of jamming fresh fruit! With the abundant fruit selection at our local farmer’s market, we seem to come home every Saturday with a new fruit to make into jam. June and July are the months for mouth watering Georgia peaches. I don’t

Basil Pesto & Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

I have been aching to try my hand at some creative usage of basil as my two plants were beginning to overtake the planter they resided in. I got home after work on Friday and decided that it was as good of a time as any to make some basil

Update followed by Salted Caramel-Pecan Ebelskivers

I haven’t been able to photograph anything let alone post something for all my wonderful blog followers since Easter! I apologize for my absence. It has been a very busy few months for me. I have some very exciting news to share with you all! I have officially accepted a

Happy Easter!!

Good morning all! Writing this in the first wee hours of Easter Sunday! I had a huge celebration with my family last night and I had so much fun. My family is filled with wonderful people and every time we get together to celebrate I come home so happy to

Curry Kabobs

We had our first charcoal grilled dinner of the season this past weekend! This particular recipe for kabobs is my father-in-law’s absolute favorite meal. Or so he claims. He kept saying “I could eat this every day for the rest of my life” at the table. 🙂  You can use

Grapefruit cake with grapefruit butter-cream frosting

I love grapefruit, so when I came across a recipe for a grapefruit infused cake with an accompanying grapefruit butter-cream frosting, it was natural to drool and then immediately place it on the top of my “photo shoot to do list”.  The recipe came from this blog. This was a

Vanilla cupcakes with lavender cream

Spring has finally sprung! This past week or so I’ve been enjoying the rare (and record breaking) 80 degree temperatures for Wisconsin!!! It is only March! Each day as I drive to work I see the grass turning a brighter green, the trees blossoming, and all the spring creatures out

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

I hope you all will be able to enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day weekend!! I know the sentiment is a little early, but I wanted to be able to share with you a few Irish inspired meals which required the help of my wonderfully talented mother-in-law.  Corned beef and vegetables

Organic Heirloom Medley

I am itching for summer folks! I can’t wait until all of the local farmer’s markets start-up and allow me to pack my fridge full of fresh, local and delicious produce! While I didn’t buy the tomatoes you see here at a farmer’s market, they are certified organic heirloom baby

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