I want to share one of my favorite EASY appetizer recipes. I found the recipe for Basil Pesto Rounds on Allrecipes.com, and made a couple minor modifications. This appetizer is always a hit at parties, and it makes a perfect little side with pasta dishes as well. These appetizers combine my love of pesto, cheese...
Patience is a virtue, but not one that I or my children are well-acquainted with. We are a pretty busy family, and the thought of a long summer filled with a chorus of “mom, when are we going to….” made me cringe. So I made a calendar for kids. I used graphics and text, so...
This is my favorite window. This is my window into the world. From this window, because I am short, if I angle my glance just right I can see only trees, which makes me feel like I am in the country. I stand at this window in the evenings, washing dishes and preparing dinner, all...
three cheers for barb r. ~ the winner of peter reinhart’s ‘artisan breads every day’! email me at: katie@cards-by-katie.com and let me know what your mailing address is so the book can be shipped to you. happy baking! **this contest winner was chosen using random.org to choose a random number
calling all bread bakers, bread lovers, and cookbook collectors…i have the perfect giveaway for you! we are going to give one lucky reader a copy of peter reinhart’s bread-baking cookbook: artisan breads every day. perhaps you have heard me mention our family’s love for this cookbook, i can’t stop talking about it, and about the...
I am a lucky girl. I know this. I married a guy that cooks, bakes, cleans and is an active participant in the raising of our children. And he fixes things! I’ll say it again…I am a lucky girl! For the past year or so Michael has been on a quest to learn how to...
A few months back I was asked by Sam to make a quilt for his beloved otter. How can I deny him? So despite the fact that I have not yet made Sam his own quilt, I went to work on the quilt for Ottie, checking out free quilt block patterns to get a general...
Last night we took the older kids to Cincinnati Gardens to watch the Cincinnati Rollergirls. The kids LOVED the roller derby! And so did we. The kids were entranced by the racing, the lights, the mascot (Wooly Bully) and all of the activity surrounding them. After the game the fans are welcome to come...
I am addicted to appetizers…I could eat appetizers for dinner every night of the week. I love making appetizers, and I love looking for new recipes to try. I found a new appetizer recipe this week that I thought I would share. It’s a very simple appetizer, but sometimes you need an appetizer that is...
~ Henry went to the park ~ Sam played chess ~ Ella climbed a tree ~ Max found a book about dinosaurs AND baseball
