daily thoughts

These cupcakes are actually called “Shoot The Moon Cupcakes” and the recipe came from a book my stepdaughter had been reading lately. I have to say, I LOVE the book. I have no clue what …

baked eggplant Parmesan Confession: I can’t spell Parmesan. I tried, but spell check kept informing me otherwise. That can be frustrating at times. There are other odd words I never get right: unfortunately particular restaurant …

I feel like I just went from Spring to Summer in a week. Maybe because it’s 86°F and it’s already time to break out the flip flops and sundresses? Maybe it’s because I got my …

Yesterday was the first day of spring break for my girls. It looked rainy so my original plan of strawberry picking was thwarted by dark clouds, so we stayed close to home and went for …

Sometimes, you need a little something after dinner. A little something sweet… I’m sure you know what I mean. Sometimes, I need a piece of cake. I know some people are like that with chocolate, …

Remember when I said I was making this? It’s okay if you don’t. I’ll update you. After 8 years together, I find out my hubby doesn’t like Chinese food. ( whaaaaaat?!) Which makes me think …

Vegan meatballs~ made with lentils and brown rice Can I really even call them “meatballs”? I think they should be called veg-balls. But, then there is the chance nobody will have a clue what a …

vegan breakfast burritos This was my husband’s first tofu dish…. the perfect introduction to tofu, in my opinion- since tofu has scrambled egg texture. I didn’t even want to tell him that it was tofu- …

retro chicken n chips casserole~ what you’d eat if you had dinner with June and Ward Cleaver. When I was a kid, I loved watching the old black and white TV shows.. Lassie, Leave It …

These remind me of the Little Debbie cakes that are out this time of year….except they’re better. Heck, everything homemade is better, right? Especially snack cakes. Now: Before you think you can’t do these, and …

This was one of my favorite meals a few years ago, and for some reason, it fell out of the daily menu rotation. Not anymore, especially since I learned a new way to prepare it …

I have officially decided that these are the best busy morning breakfast. You can make a big ol’ batch and have it all week. Which, is exactly what I did. Unfortunately, I don’t think it …