We are loving our family dinners on the deck this summer! We find that we just linger in conversation longer there, enjoying the breeze and the sun glinting through the trees. This summer slow down has been a good thing, as we are sharing our time with one another and spending more time…
Read MoreThis is the week of the 4th of July, so I thought I’d give you a bunch of ideas to help inspire your holiday. Here you’ll find recipes for an all-American feast of cheeseburgers (smashburgers!) and handmade fries, a fruit pizza all decked out in red, white, and blue, and a patriotic-looking popsicle to cool you off. And there’s a conversation starter about our country too…
Read MoreThis week’s one-platter dinner is a vegetarian option. Serving it with a crusty bread, focaccia, or a baguette and some good butter is all you need for a great, simple, summer meal. I love the mix of…
Read MoreMaking homemade lemonade takes only a few minutes, and tastes so much better than store bought…
Read More… I will be bringing you a Summer Dinners posting, which will include relaxed, fresh, simple dinner recipes (a homemade pizza recipe AND a one-platter dinner recipe), a popsicle recipe, conversation starters to get the conversation flowing over dinner, and an occasional summer playlist for a little background music. My goal is to create simple, al fresco dinners …
Read MoreI quickly realized that if we ever wanted to eat a hot pizza, I was going to have to learn to make it myself. And not just learn to make ho-hum, mediocre pizza, but learn to make really good pizza. So, here are my recipes for Homemade Pizza Dough and Homemade Pizza Sauce that have filled all our pizzeria longings!
Read More… the Backyard Memories Collection is focused on making a relaxed and enjoyable haven of our own backyards this summer…
Read MoreTime to enjoy casual, al fresco dinners on the patio with family and a few, close friends. Time to swing in the hammock on a warm summer day. Time to play backyard games. Time to learn some new ones. All those sweet, relaxed, slow-moving, summer enjoyments and this quote from restaurateur, Alisa Barry, “Make the simple things beautiful,” were…
Read MoreWe may not be able to dine out, but today I decided to shake the stay-home routine up a bit and create a lunch that at least felt like we were dining out. I had leftover pizza from trying out King Arthur Flour’s Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza recipe…
Read MoreLemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken is easy to make for a family dinner at home, or to pack along for a picnic. It’s nice to have a healthier variation from the traditional picnic food of fried chicken. It’s fresh and herb-filled goodness is perfect for…
Read MoreMother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 10th and the shop is having its first ever SALE! From now until midnight on Mother’s Day, use the coupon code…
Read MoreMy daughter and I created a video tutorial to help you learn the basics of playing Dutch Blitz. You can play it with the actual Dutch Blitz game, or we tell you how to play it with basic sets of playing cards. We play it very slowly, so you can…
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