NorCal Happenings

Made this CPK Copycat Smashed Pea and Barley Soup the other day and it was SO good, it motivated me to bring back a soup habit.  When I mad...

Made these a few times since the 4th of July and they're a huge hit, easy for the kids to help make and super yummy, even though I a...

My neighbor made these for Christmas this year, and they were amazing. 1 lb  pecans 1 egg white 1 Tbsp water 1 cup sugar 1 tsp salt 1 heap...

My sister shared a recipe for these Caramel Apple Nachos with me one weekend before visiting, and I think that we made them four times...

Jason is slightly obsessed with this rice lately, and so I need to write the recipe down so others can use it too.  It is super easy and d...

Chocolates Jason’s Great Grandma Squires came over this weekend and taught my mom, my sister and I how to dip chocolate and make o...

I have seen recipes for Overnight Oats, but for one reason or another, I've not tried it... until earlier this week.  And it was rea...

These are my friend Susan's amazing recipes... posting here for my easy reference. THE BEST Sugar Cookies for Icing 2 C. butter {sof...

My school nurse sent out this Healthy Pumpkin Mousse recipe a few weeks ago, and after Christopher told me he had somethin...

The kids like these healthy homemade waffles lots.  They're quick and easy and they taste great, too! 1 package of Jiffy muffin mi...

Kat sent me this recipe forever ago, and we finally got around to trying it.  I still need to practice grilling steaks, but the butt...

My friend Kathleen gave me this recipe, and since slow cookers are a working mom's best friend, I had to try.  I'll be honest......

My sister Kat was in town a couple of weeks ago for another Ironman event and she had sent me this recipe.  I bought the spaghetti squ...

Jason loves his hot wings, and I love Native New Yorker's "hot strippers," although I always laugh when I have to place my...

I am going to a 4th of July party tomorrow at a close friends house and wanted to bring something festive.  Her dad is quite the Appleti...

So this recipe is getting blamed on my mom, ALL THE WAY.  First of all, every time we come to visit, she has at least a few of these gig...

So my new thing is going to be making sugar cookies.  It is too easy to eat A TON of the regular drop cookies- and sugar cookies are j...

Made this with my sister yesterday for lunch and it was SO delicious, healthy and light.  I ate a big bowl and a half of it wasn't...

Found this on Pinterest and the whole thing went from conception to being made, cleaned up and consumed in under an hour- and it was a...

  These take a fair amour of supplies- they are definitely not cheap or quick- it takes a while to unwrap all those hugs!  They are fun...

Kat turned me on to this recipe and I think they're really good.  I passed some out to coworkers and everyone was quiet!  Jason say...