Made In a Pinch Favorite Cookbooks: The Essential New York Times Cookbook with Brownie article and recipe Every year, when someone asks me what I want as a gift, I say 'a cookbook!'. This response often earns an eye Continue Reading
Cool down with Strawberry Spinach Salad
Usually about this time of year I find myself getting into a food slump. The newness and excitement of summer has worn off. Yet, it's still a little early in some parts of the country for the gardens to be Continue Reading
Three homemade popsicle recipes!
The summer heat has officially reached Colorado. It's that time of year when it's just too darn hot to bake or make hot comfort food. I don't even want to think about turning on the oven! But we don't always have time Continue Reading
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
A family summer tradition. I grew up hearing the churning sound of the homemade strawberry ice cream maker during summer at least once a week. When we were young, my little brother and I helped make the ice cream, Continue Reading
Homemade Strawberry Milk
When I was a little girl, my grandfather drank a lot of homemade strawberry milk every May when fresh local strawberries were abundant. Now, I love to make this for my kids. More accurately, I love letting them make this Continue Reading
Make Your Own Homemade Strawberry Honey!
For the love of strawberries I start dreaming of strawberries in January, so my family gets very excited when they finally arrive in May! We eat whatever is fresh and in-season. This year, we made homemade Continue Reading
Chocolate Chip Cake
We all have a favorite birthday cake, something we look forward to all year long. My kids ask for strawberry icing and sprinkles. I love a good chocolate cake with seven-minute icing. And my husband Continue Reading
Quick and Easy Blueberry Muffins!
Like apple pie, blueberry muffins are classic! Healthy enough to be a snack or part of a meal. Sweet enough to be dessert and satisfy that sweet tooth craving. These muffins are moist, flavorful and FILLED with Continue Reading
Pecan Pie Bars
These are amazing! If you like pecan pie, you will LOVE these! In fact, I personally love them way more than pecan pie because it doesn't have the crust coming up and over the sides. Our friend Trish gave us this Continue Reading