Did You Know? Banana Edition In the not too distant past, I somehow came across a bunch of online forums where moms were debating the best way to mange bananas for their... September 27, 2016
Better Butter This is one of those things that I always feel weird posting because it seems too simple. I originally started doing this when my boy first ... June 17, 2016
It Does Matter I tend to think of myself as a pretty practical gal. When it comes to generic brands, for instance, all other things being equal, I find no ... January 06, 2016
Planning A Thanksgiving Feast Can someone please tell me how the heck it is already the week of Thanksgiving? If you were to ask me what time it felt like, I might say mi... November 23, 2014
Hosting Thanksgiving I am so excited for this Thanksgiving. For the first time ever, I am getting to host a large family dinner. As military folk, we're usua... November 16, 2013
Baby Food If you haven't noticed, I've been having a little trouble getting around to posting lately. Interestingly, it isn't because I do... October 22, 2013
Not All Soy Flour is Alike If you make many breads, especially breads from my site, you've probably seen a recipe that calls for soy flour. I use it in my raisin b... September 16, 2012
What's this? A Cookbook!?! This is something I first started a couple of years ago. And then I got sidetracked. The nice thing about being stuck in temporary housing f... September 08, 2012
Party for Sixty A good friend of ours recently retired from the Air Force after 24 years of active duty service. When his wife told me how much they were qu... May 13, 2012
Baker's Math I know there are a lot of folks out there with math phobia. I see them when my earth science students mutter that they thought they signed u... February 20, 2012
A Strange, Strange Dream So, I had a very strange dream last night... it wasn't really a nightmare, but it was a little stressful. It actually woke me up! This ... September 26, 2011
Oiling Utensils Like most people these days, I use a lot of wooden utensils in the kitchen. I love them for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is... September 16, 2011
Good to Know... Yesterday, I posted the recipe for my favorite cake of all time. Of course it is a chocolate cake. Duh . You would think that as often as ... August 09, 2011
Definitely Worth the Effort: Dried Thyme In these hectic modern days, it seems every decision is a cost-benefit analysis... is the end result worth the time it takes to do it yours... June 02, 2011