First of all, my apologies for being such a horrid blogger this past month. Earlier this summer I felt like I had a really good rhythm going. Then things …

This post, entitled “How to Grill Pizza” was originally published on July 19, 2010 on Cooking for Seven. Our family loves homemade pizza; but when the days grow more hot …

Does anyone else always think of the Rhett and Link song whenever they make guacamole? No? Just me? Well, it ensures that I will never misspell guacamole. Guacamole wasn’t something …

This was originally posted on July 7, 2010 on Cooking for Seven. Because these lessons were such an important part of my life, I will be re-posting them here. {Grandma’s …

This post was originally published on August 13, 2010 (yep, almost 4 years ago!) on Cooking for Seven. I was ever so proud of my photos.   I made this …

This Focaccia was really good, guys. Soft, olive oil-saturated dough with a hint of roasted garlic, topped with Kalamata olives and coarse salt. Mmhmm.  You can check out the recipe …

Buttered Side Up is one year old! Here are some of my favorite recipes from year one: Lemon Blueberry Drizzle Bread Hearty Pasta Sauce from Scratch Buttermilk Oatmeal Bread Chicken …

Tortilla chips are one of those things that’s really hard to find a truly healthy version of in stores. Even if they’re made with organic corn, they’re nearly always made …

I originally published this post three years ago on June 8, 2011, three days before our wedding. Wow. All the feels.   These last few days of being single (yay!), …

This chocolate layer cake has a delicious peanut butter frosting. It’s kind of like a peanut butter cup in cake form. I have a few (random) things to say to …