I have been dying to make this recipe for Carrot Rapees for a couple weeks.  I am not sure why as it is basically a big bowl of carrots;  but, the photos visually grabbed me and I have been thinking about it often.   We had a big bowl of this sound around all weekend.  It …

Ashley is hosting this week’s Tuesdays With Dorie Challenge or as Lenny likes to loving call it, Tuesdays With the Devil.  He hates Tuesday as he thinks it is making him fat.  Ashley, is an inspiration for all of us, not only is she part of TWD; but, she has a fitness/diet blog, which is very inspiring. …

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This week’s TWD challenge, spelled comfort! Melissa, over at Melissa’s Kitchen picked Chocolate pudding. As soon as I saw what our challenge was, it brought up memories of childhood. Mind you back in those days, it was Jello brand pudding around our house.  Not the dreamy creamy kind such as this recipe.  I use to …

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Last week, I took MEM out to pick berries.  Once we got to the farm, we found out there would be no berry picking, instead, we could pick peaches and apricots!   While I love berries I was secretly happy as I love peaches and apricots even more.  Now, what to do with buckets of …

I am so happy that Beth over at Our Sweet Life, chose the Mixed Berry Cobbler for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie challenge. We needed a simple but summery dessert and this is it! This recipe is incredibly easy and everyone should add it to their “go-to dessert” during berry season. Not only is it …

We may be speaking too soon, but I think summer may be here or at least it felt like it last night.  Nothing beats coming home and finding that it is warm enough to sit on the deck, enjoy a glass of wine and not have to pull on your cable knit sweater. No, we …