Do you know what I consider to be a crime? Serving a sandwich without a good spread! There’s nothing worse than biting into a beautiful sandwich, only to realize that it’s as dry as the Gobi Desert because SOMEONE neglected to put a spread on it! I’ve had this happen far too often when dining…
Guest Post
3 Easy + Healthy Weeknight Meals!
I’m not sure if you were aware of it, but I’ve been doing a series of posts over on The Pioneer Woman’s Food & Friends section: Easy Weeknight Meals! It’s been fun to come up with ideas for meals that are easy to prepare, healthy, and completely delicious. Here are the first three installments: 1)…
Individual Lemon Soufflé Pudding Cakes
If you’re looking for a recipe to impress the lemon-lover in your life, look no more: here it is. These Lemon Soufflé Pudding Cakes look all fancy-pants, but they’re actually pretty easy to whip up. AND they’re delicious warm, room temperature, or cold. Totally not finicky. It’s pretty amazing how these cakes create a light…
How to Make a Matcha Latte + My Favorite Brands
Learning how to make a matcha latte at home is easy, and so incredibly delicious! When I first heard about matcha (and saw the price tag), I thought, “Well, shucks. I can make that myself by opening a bag of green tea and grinding it in the coffee grinder!” I was severely disappointed. And for…
How to Take Better Photos with ANY Camera
You may think that if you don’t own a fancy, expensive camera, there’s no reason to even try to take better photos. Wrong, wrong, wrong! By making a few simple changes, you can improve your food photography, no matter what kind of camera you own: DSLR, point-and-shoot, or even a phone camera! Back when my…
How to Make Butter + It’s My Birthday!
IT’S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY! And I thought, what better post to share on my birthday than one about butter? Because: it’s no surprise that I LOVE butter. I mean, I even named my blog after it. 😀 Sometimes, I find myself with extra cream hanging around in my fridge. Rather than let it go bad,…
Grain Free Waffles + Life Lately
Whew! It has been a wonderful, busy month. I took an online course, wrote an e-book, attended my sister’s birth (it’s a girl!), and tried to keep up with household/mom stuff all at the same time (and almost went crazy in the process). ^^The adorable Reina!^^ It has been a stretching experience to say the…
Mint Chip Ice Cream
Have you ever disliked something as a kid, only to do a 180 and learn to love it as an adult? My dad was a huge influence on what I liked and disliked growing up. And it just so happened that he disliked mint chip ice cream. So of course I turned up my nose…
Individual Lemon Blueberry Trifles
So, how was your (long) 4th of July weekend? It was a bit crazy for us. But fun. As I mentioned in my previous post, we had quite a bit of driving going on. James slept through most of it, which was a huge relief. I basically spent all day Friday cooking for our trip…
Mock Devonshire (Clotted) Cream
When I was a teen, my sisters and friends and I were OBSESSED with tea parties. Now, if you read up about English teas, you come to realize that Devonshire (clotted) cream is a staple. But here in ‘Merica it’s not so easy to procure, and it’s VERY expensive. Thankfully, my eldest sister found a…
