This past week has been a difficult one for our family. Joel’s grandpa, Glenn, passed away on Thursday. We spent the last few days together with family celebrating Grandpa Great’s life. He was a man in love with his family and his country. He always made me feel like his own, always giving me a
Holiday Baking Must Haves
I have several gadgets and instruments that are absolutely required whenever I am in the kitchen baking. With holiday baking in full swing, I thought it would be fun to share my favorites and must haves when it comes to Christmas goodies. Plus, these would be great gifts for any foodies in your life. 1.
Pistachio Puppy Chow {Christmas Tray 2013}
For some reason this year, almost every treat on my Christmas baking list involves chocolate. Which is weird considering we aren’t big chocolate fans in our house. I was getting desperate to decide on something that at least didn’t involve dark or semi-sweet and then I came across this Pistachio Puppy Chow. Yep, still chocolate
Pioneer Woman’s French Silk Pie
Guess what I did on Monday!?! I met Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman! She came to my hometown for her book tour so my friend Molly and I jumped on the chance to meet her and have our cookbooks signed! We waited for almost 5 1/2 hours but we finally got to meet her and she