Every summer I find myself wanting a dessert but there is only requirement. It must be COLD. I actually prefer FROZEN! It is like cooling yourself from the inside. So, this weekend I had the honor of helping emcee the Tuttle Ice Cream Festival’s ice cream eating contest. It was crazy hot and humid! However, […]
Father’s Day Burgers
This week I am celebrating all of the Daddy’s out there! I am so blessed to be married to a man who takes being a Daddy very seriously! He loves, plays and parents our children with everything he has to offer. When I married Jack over 20 years ago, I was thinking about me. Our […]
Mom you were right….
My mom, Frances Walker, passed away over 10 years ago. There is not a Mother’s Day since that I do not ache for her. However, I have learned to pull up my big girl panties and be the Mom my Momma would have wanted me to be. So in these times when I am filled […]
For Mom…
In honor of Mother’s Day I am sharing 2 recipes that remind me of my Mommy. Anytime we were having a special breakfast she would make Monkey Bread. Mom would mix it up depending on the holiday. Sometimes she would add jams, cream cheese, nuts, coconut, or chocolate. You just never knew what you would […]
Take-In Instead of Take-Out
Now, I am not going to say that I don’t love takeout but what I do not like is the price and the teensy portions. When you are feeding 2 teenagers, quantity is a must. So, through the years I have figured out ways to make great Chinese dishes at home. Honestly you can make […]