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My kitchen is officially {almost} finished, and I am already hooked on it. I love working with all that counter top and the scads of cupboard space which means pans are not haphazardly stacked weapons waiting to escape when I open a door. One thing I always struggled with making on my confining counter space […]
About Anna
I believe in God, the power of optimism, and the ability of food to bring people together. I love to share everyday homemade food with family and friends (and the internetz)! I love cheese, proper grammar, an organized house, dark chocolate, my husband, and my 5 sweet kids.
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Saturday Sweets: Lemon Crinkle Cookies
These are a cookie made for my husband if there ever was one. He loves anything lemon, and my affectionate nickname for him is “Crinkles” due to the way his eyes crinkle when he smiles – he is going to have WAY better wrinkles than me when we’re old. I know, GAG, right? I […]
Oven Hot Pizza Dip
Sometimes you just need a good quick, hot, dip. Before you get any wrong ideas, that picture should clear things up. Hot Pizza Dip, hooray! Chelsea’s away gallivanting in the snow this week, so while she enjoys some well-earned R & R you all get stuck with all me, all the time! Ha. :) But […]
Bacon & Butternut Squash Mac ‘n’ Cheese
There is no comfort food that gets me quite like macaroni and cheese. Do you think you can guess why? Let’s try a little multiple choice. A) I love pasta. B) I love cheese. C) All of the above. You guessed it, the answer is a resounding C! This mac ‘n’ cheese is great for […]
Saturday Sweets: Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream
Happy Saturday, friends! I’m thrilled it’s Saturday because that means I’m one day closer to Monday, when I’ll have a kitchen countertop again! I knew I loved cooking and baking but never really realized how much of my day it ate up until it was gone. These past 3-ish weeks have seen some looooong days. […]
Furniture Refinishing: Pine Sideboard
Since my kitchen is still a good week away from being operational… Since looking at and thinking about recipes makes me a little grumpy (and hungry)… Since I am itching for mixing bowls, measuring scoops, skillets, and muffin pans… Let’s talk about something else today. I bought new socks last week that weren’t ankle socks. […]
Cranberry White Chocolate Scones with Orange Icing
You’ll never guess who we have guest posting on this day of looooove. It’s our mom! (Would you have guessed that?) Really, on a day about love, we can’t forget how much love exists in the world that isn’t romantic love. What is stronger than a mother’s love? I’d wager on nothing, personally. I would […]
I need a solution
My cat is addicted to contact solution. You’d think I would have him hooked on cookie dough or meat scraps, but no. Contact solution is what turns him into a yowling fiend when locked out of the bathroom, what causes him to climb my legs at warp speed from ankle to waist with his many […]
Sticky Jubilee Cinnamon Buns
So, there seems to be some debate as to what actually constitutes a cinnamon bun. Is it a bun with icing, or can it be topped with brown sugar and butter? Is a sticky cinnamon bun really a chelsea bun? Does a cinnamon bun have nuts? Raisins? White sugar? Brown sugar? Are they cinnamon BUNS, […]
Saturday Sweets: Dark Chocolate Merlot Cookies
Dark chocolate and wine. Two of my favorite things ever. In a cookie. Another one of my favorite things ever. If only I could have incorporated cheese, this would have had my Top 4 favorite (edible) things all in one place! Three out of four is definite win, though. When I saw this idea from […]
