Summer Corn Chowder
This is one of my favorite summer recipes. I adapted this recipe from the website Cooking Classy, which adapted it from Cook’s Illustrated. It’s best when fresh corn is at its peak. I definitely recommend using fresh corn…. Read More
Arlington Brunch
1 tablespoon butter at room temperature12 slices of white bread with crusts removedshredded cheddar cheesecubed ham or browned sausage6 eggs3 cups whole milk1 teaspoon dry mustard1/2 cup melted butter1 cup crushed corn flakes Butter a 9 by 13… Read More
Cheesy Veggie Casserole
1 – 16 ounce bag of frozen broccoli and cauliflower8 ounces (or 1/2 of a 16 ounce) bag of frozen carrot coins1/2 cup whole milk8 ounces of 2% Milk Velveeta, cut into cubes1 1/2 sleeves of Ritz crackers… Read More
Hawaiian Chicken Salad
This recipe was slightly modified from Paula Deen’s Hawaiian Chicken Salad. It can be served with crackers or on a croissant. Substituting fresh oranges and pineapple would be great too. You can also use chicken you have cooked… Read More
Strawberry White Chocolate Chip Muffins
2 cup flour1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup brown sugar2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/3 cup vegetable oil2 eggs1 cup vanilla low fat yogurt1 teaspoon vanilla1 1/2 cup chunked fresh strawberries3/4 cup white chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 375… Read More
Plenty of Room at the Table
My mom, Ridley and I went to Amish Country today. We had a lovely time shopping and having lunch. We stopped at Walnut Creek Furniture, one of my mom’s favorite stores. The minute we walked in the store… Read More
If Not For the Storms
In 2007 I was diagnosed with Graves Disease. It sounds like a death sentence, but it’s not. It is named after the Irish doctor who discovered it, Robert Graves. It’s an autoimmune disease in which your body attacks… Read More
Good Guys and Bad Guys
Yesterday in Sunday school the kids watched a video about Easter. Jesus is with his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane as a mob from the chief priests and elders come to arrest him. Peter, trying to defend… Read More
Jesus Take the Handlebars
Ridley often arrives at his grandma’s to find his older cousins have brought him toys and books they do not want anymore. A few weeks ago he found a toddler-sized two wheel bike with training wheels. He was… Read More
Easy Cheese Danishes
Here is an easy and delicious treat to serve your family on a lazy Saturday morning, or to include for Easter brunch. Dustin said it was the best thing he’s ever tasted. Hyperbole or not, they are yummy!… Read More