Apple Pie Steel Cut Oats… in the Crock Pot!
I love oatmeal. I think I always have. I definitely got that from my dad. And William inherited this deep love of oats from me. The boy can put away as much oatmeal at five as I can at 29! (Thank...
View ArticleRhubarb Muffins
Maybe you love rhubarb, maybe you hate it. Most people don’t have a middle ground with this vegetable. (Yes, did you know it is a vegetable, even though we use it frequently in pies and other sweet...
View ArticleChocolate Chip Banana Muffins
I got this recipe a couple of years ago from a neighbor. We love these for breakfasts or snacks, and they are so easy to make! Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 cup sugar 4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp....
View ArticleWhat is sparkly toast?
When I post our weekly menus, I frequently have an item on our breakfast lists that generates some questions in the comments. We call it Sparkly Toast. Sparkly Toast is nothing more than cinnamon...
View Article{Recipes} Baked Oatmeal
As I’ve mentioned before, we love oatmeal (well, Brian not so much, but the rest of us do!). We like steel cut oatmeal best: Apple Pie Steel Cut Oats and Pumpkin Steel Cut Oats (I usually omit the...
View Article{Recipes} Broiled grapefruit
Here is a delicious, summery dessert that is so simple even your kids could make it (although if they are young, they will need help with the oven and the knife). Ingredients: 2 large grapefruit (ruby...
View Article{Parenting} Serving kids breakfast in bed
We had our first day of homeschool two weeks ago. I knew I wanted to start the day off with something special. I make homemade breakfasts (like Pumpkin Pancakes or Homemade Yogurt) for my kids...
View ArticleStrawberry-Almond Pancakes
I think I’m going to have to start with the photo on this one: I found a recipe similar to this one on Pinterest, but I made a few tweaks to make them more pleasing for my family. The result was...
View ArticleOatmeal-Apple Scones
A few weeks ago I reposted my recipe for homemade applesauce. Today I’ve got a new recipe for you: Oatmeal-Apple Scones. I guess you could say I’m on an apple kick. I discovered this recipe a few...
View ArticleHank’s Eggs
My favorite restaurant in our entire city is a little Creole cafe called Lucile’s. Situated snugly in a tiny yellow house, you feel like you are sitting down in a Louisiana mama’s kitchen as she piles...
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