December Meal Planning

Hi all!  I hope that you enjoyed a good holiday and hopefully, you got a break (even for a day). There’s a few days left until December 1 and that means one thing in my household. It’s meal planning time. In my house, we get paid once per month and I have tried a variety…

A Fall Grits Morning

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases listed in this post. It’s a crisp, cool fall Saturday in North Carolina and that means one thing in our family: Time for grits! We can make grits year round, but there’s something about eating a warm bowl of grits in the fall that makes…

Spiced Coffee

*Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases listed in this post. About fifteen years ago, I wanted to learn ways to make my own coffee. I was in my mid-twenties and my parents came to visit me. My Dad, born and raised in Harlem, NY, always had a cup of black coffee…

Lazy Cookies-Kid Friendly

Yesterday, I worked a craft fair from 9am-4pm. It reached a high of 94 degrees. Needless to say, I was absolutely exhausted when I got home. My family pampered and I got some great sleep, but the last thing that I wanted to do today was cook hour long meals and snacks. I stumbled upon…

Best Kitchen Tools

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. As a full-time, working parent with a family allergic to commonly used ingredients, finding time to cook was a major challenge.  I tried everything from cooking at night, mass cooking, making quick 30-minute meals, and freezing meals to use later.  While all of those things…