Growing up bread fell into four categories: store bought white loaves school cafeteria yeast rolls monkey bread popover rolls I’m sure there were exceptions, but these were the four essential bread groups of my youth. Wonder Bread sandwiches still steal my heart. There’s something nostalgic about a white bread, tomato, and mayo sandwich. When I’m feeling sick or blue, peanut…
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Blueberry Breakfast Skillet Cake
Blueberry Breakfast Skillet Cake Not gonna lie. . . back-to-school makes me coo coo. And, this year I’m feeling all the feels. Many of my nearest and dearests are sending their oldest children — the babies we just fed, burped, and wiped YESTERDAY — off to college. I know it happens, we all know it happens, but when it happens. ….
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Chocolate Sheet Cake
Comparison is the thief of joy. I love a good dare. Many of you will remember it was a dare by Francis Schaeffer that prompted me to put the turquoise table in my front yard. A dare to open up my front door and build community right where I live. Behind that dare was a deeply rooted issue I was struggling…
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Cheese Straws
One of the most shocking entries on my calendar occurred on August 8th. The entry at the top of the day read: make cheese straws/freeze for Christmas. I’m not sure what moonshine I was sippin’ when I added this event to my calendar, but rest assured August 8th came and went sans cheese straws. In my defense, I actually remember…
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Corn Soup
We woke up yesterday to the first chill of the season. Oh rest assured it’s not cold cold, but for Texas there’s definitely a chill in the air. When the view out my kitchen door looks like this, it’s time for Corn Soup to make it’s annual debut. If you have an aversion to making cold weather comfort food with…
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Shrove Tuesday: A Pancake Feast!
Ahhh…Mardi Gras. Here you are again. I knew it was coming when beads started popping up on the store aisles last week and king cakes were positioned front and center at the bakeries. Needless to say there will be lots of revelry taking place tonight as the world seems to embrace this now secular mini-holiday. We’ll be preparing our hearts…
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