Saturday is the final championship dinner for the band. It is also our final state championship dinner as our youngest is a senior this year. The band always asks families to bring in the items for the dinner. I signed up to bring a gluten-free dessert and a side dish. I decided to make chocolate… Continue reading Read the Recipe Dude!

This has been a most unusual week. I really didn’t make or bake anything this week. We had some events, some eating out, and some family making dinner for us instead. The only bit I did was making a couple of loaves of banana bread. I was thinking today how I have missed making food… Continue reading Nil Cooking This Week

My former boss’s last day was this past Monday. As a little good luck and thank you celebration, I made some peanut butter cookies. As I mentioned in a recent post, we have some team members who need gluten-free baked goods. Although I can’t do gluten-free every time, I wanted to do so for the… Continue reading Peanut Butter Cookie Battle: Gluten vs Gluten-Free

This week I was asked to bring a dessert when we went over to the Papa’s for dinner. When I get asked, which I enjoy bringing a dessert, my mind starts racing. My mind wonders if I should make something I’ve made in the past. Maybe take a risk and make something brand new. Should… Continue reading Banana Cake

A couple of times a month I like to make a baked good to take to work. It makes me feel good, and from the feedback, my colleagues enjoy tasting the treats I bring. I’ve taken brownies, banana bread, fancy brownie boats, cakes, pies, and all types of cookies and cupcakes over the years. Essentially… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies

Every once in a while I get a hankering to try to make something different than I’ve made before. Lately in cooking, it has been making a better burger. The last few times of making them, the ingredients have been a little different. Part of the experimenting is with the meat combination. Over the past… Continue reading A New Obsession

Every year our local band, of which my youngest is a member, holds an invitational, meaning a number of bands come for a competition. There are always plenty of opportunities to volunteer, from guides to concessions to hospitality. My favorite place to volunteer is with hospitality. This area is in charge of providing food for… Continue reading Time for the Invitational

I’m starting to get a handle on using the pressure canner. I used it again this past weekend. We have a local farmer’s market, which is winding down for the season. Since I was out of town, I asked my husband to get a few things for me. One request was for 18 ears of… Continue reading Green Beans and Corn

As you may or may not know, today is my birthday. In our family, the birthday person chooses the place to eat on their birthday, and the type of dessert. Then after dinner and dessert, we do presents. Since I enjoy baking so much, I’ve made my own cake the past couple of years. This… Continue reading If at First You Don’t Succeed…