What do I love more than a quick craft? A craft that uses all the same supplies I already have. And these next two crafts use the same exact supplies, but we reimagined our process to create two beautiful works of art. First, the handprint turkey. We have a lot of family, and this year, I am feeling more crafty. You get a handmade Halloween card, and you get a…
Sweet Potato Pie
November 25, 2021Reintroducing Fatima’s sweet potato pie. This post was first published December 11, 2012. Reposted with updated photos. Sweet potato pie is like music to my ears. Brian never had sweet potato pie so I needed to make him one. He’s had sweet potato fries, mashed sweet potatoes, but never a pie! Like much of my family dinner menu, this pie is a family tradition in my house. In the time…
Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake
November 22, 2021This apple cider doughnut loaf cake hits all the right notes. It’s not too difficult to make, it’s warm and spicy, has just the right amount of sweetness, and every bite screams ‘HELLO AUTUMN!’ Liam helped me bake this one. When I asked him what he wanted to bake, he said, “Let’s make pumpkin pie.” So proud that pumpkin pie was his first choice. When I said we were going to…
Five Favorite Things two days in a row?? Yes! Usually, our Five Favorite Things posts are recaps of the month. However, we’re going to switch it up and tell you about what we’re looking forward to throughout the month in addition to other things we love! In terms of food, we’re going to come down from our sugar high of October and get back to comfort food. Thanksgiving is going to…
Cornbread Muffins
November 14, 2018Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we’ve been planning everything we want to make. Cornbread is on the top of the list. Since I was a little girl, I have always loved cornbread and every year it would be on the Thanksgiving table. My mom would make the best cornbread using the Jiffy mix and a few extra ingredients. She worked her magic and never tasted so good. Everyone…
Homestyle Mac and Cheese with Parmesan Garlic Bread Crumbs
November 12, 2017This post is sponsored by FreshDirect. We are participating in FreshDirect’s Fourth Annual #FDFriendsgiving! In exchange for this blog post and photos of our Homestyle Mac and Cheese for Instagram, we were given a FreshDirect $100 gift card. It’s hard to think about my childhood without my mom’s baked mac and cheese. Usually made on nights the babysitters (aka one of my cousins) would come over. She would prepare a pan and stick it in…
Elf on the Shelf: Stuck in the Whisk
November 23, 2016Harvey came back early from his vacation in the North Pole to help us make Fatima’s famous sweet potato pies for Thanksgiving. He thought he was being helpful when he decided to setup the KitchenAid, but got stuck in the whisk in the process… Welp, we’ll see how helpful he is when we have to make everything else…have a great Thanksgiving, all!…
The Bourbon Blizzard
December 31, 2014When the weather outside gets frightful and the temperature inside is delightful, since there’s no place to go, let us drink, let us drink, let us drink. The Bourbon Blizzard is yummy concoction full of cranberry and minty flavors. This is a great cocktail to serve at any party you’re hosting. For the original recipe head here. To make it easy to measure, we put everything in terms of “shot…
Garlic Lime Brussel Sprouts
November 24, 2014Fatima made these garlic lime brussel sprouts as a side for our honey glazed salmon dish. They were awesome! Like I mentioned in the salmon post, I fell in love with brussel sprouts at last year’s Sidesmas (hosted annually by our friend Kate – check out Ummm Now What). These brussel sprouts complemented our salmon dish really well. Not to mention, these were really easy to make. Basically, sauté them until…
Turkey Chili
December 4, 2012Want to wow your guest with little to no effort? Turkey chili is one of those dishes you can have as a lovely dinner, hearty lunch or amazing appetizer. Pour the chili over rice and have it for dinner. Chili the next day is always the best because it makes a perfect lunch. For my party planners out there, carve out a bread to make a bowl and use the…
Applesauce Muffins
November 5, 2012Hello Hello! Ashley again; are you sick of me yet? I hope not because it’s my favorite season and there is no shortage of fall recipes for me to share! Did you like the maple pecan cookies? Today I bring you a recipe for applesauce muffins. These are super easy to make and freeze well! If you take one out in the morning, they’re ready to eat for a mid-morning…