April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to celebrate the important role children play in our military communities and to honor them for their sacrifices. One great way to do that is to share your time with them doing something you all enjoy, like baking a batch ofContinue Reading
[custom_field limit=”0″ between=”, ” /] As a child, few things beat the smell of my mother’s carrot cake when celebrating special occasions! Even today, I beg for this all-time favorite whenever I’m home for my Birthday. Recently, I decided to tweak my mother’s recipe by adding healthier ingredients so thatContinue Reading
Is it just me, or does it seem like sugar dominates our diets from October to Mid-February?! It all starts with trick-or-treating, and before the last of the Halloween candy is gone it’s time for Thanksgiving pies. We just keep “sweetening the pot” with all those Christmas cookies, New YearsContinue Reading
School is out and the temps are rising! Kids all around are craving their favorite summertime treat, ICE POPS!!! Unfortunately, most of these frozen treats, even those that claim to be “All Fruit” are loaded with artificial coloring, refined sugar and preservatives. If you’re anything like me, these three wordsContinue Reading
Bare feet, Front porch swings, deer hunting, coon dogs, four-wheelers, camo, dirt-track racing, Nascar and moonshine were all part of the life I knew growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Just add sweet tea that hurts your teeth, banana pudding, chicken pie and boisterous Sunday dinnersContinue Reading
There just may be some science behind that old saying, “the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” According to the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab article, Mood and Gender Relate to the Selection & Intake of Comfort Foods, by Zara Khaleeli, summarizing Physiology and BehaviorContinue Reading
It’s that time of year again when I think back to my youth, more specifically my glory days selling Girl Scout cookies, and can’t help but order box after box after box of these yummy treats to support the young females in our community sporting their hard earned badges! Continue Reading
