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Have Some Fun With Your Gender Reveal

Many couples eagerly await the day when they find out whether they are expecting a little girl or a little boy. With each of my pregnancies, I chose to find out my baby’s gender. Both times, I was overjoyed to learn that I was having a little boy. Unfortunately, I simply disclosed what I learned to my husband, friends, and family by talking to them. It did not occur to me that I could have done something clever to reveal the exciting news to my friends and family. If you are excited to find out the gender of your baby, … Continue reading →

Birthday Cake Part II

Making chocolate wafer cookie for my son’s ice cream cake was a bit different from the kinds of cookies I normally make. Wafer cookies need to be cooked long enough to be crispy and in my mind over baked. I am a huge stickler about over baking cookies because I like my cookies soft and gooey (they taste so much better). However, I had to go against my years of baking experience and “over bake” the chocolate wafer cookies! Once my over baked cookies cooled, my son and I smashed them into small crumbs, mixed the crumbs with melted butter, … Continue reading →

Growing a Smoothie Garden

Yum! One of the best parts of summer is the smoothie. Smoothies are fabulous! Whether you prefer coconut milk, soy milk, cow’s milk, or no milk at all, these summer drinks are delightfully sweet, refreshing, and packed with fruits and vegetables. It’s very easy to grow a garden that’s geared towards smoothies. Here’s how! Think about the flavors that you enjoy in a smoothie. If you enjoy tart flavors, grow: Raspberries. Raspberries are abundant, easy to grow, and have a lovely sweet-tart flavor. I’ve found that raspberries pair wonderfully with celery, giving you a drink that tastes sweet, tart, and … Continue reading →

Gluten-Free Food Review: Granola Bars by Bakery on Main

It is always a bit of a gamble when you try a food that is new to you. Will it taste good? Will you like it? Or, will it be a waste of money? If you just learned that you have a gluten-allergy, then you are in for a “food adventure” for a while. Here is my review of the gluten-free Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars made by Bakery on Main. It is pretty difficult to find a granola bar that doesn’t include wheat, or some other ingredient that has gluten in it. This is unfortunate, because granola bars are … Continue reading →

The Things I Am Missing Since Starting Atkins

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I started the Atkins diet shortly after Summer began. I have had to modify this diet around my food allergies, but, for the most part, I have managed to stick with it. Right now, I am at the point where I truly miss eating certain foods. I have also grown tired of many of the foods that are acceptable to eat while on the Atkins diet. I am tired of the Atkins food. I haven’t touched the vanilla shakes since I first tried them. The texture was incredibly clumpy, and no matter what I did, I couldn’t get it to … Continue reading →

What is the Atkins Brand Food Like?

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Being on the Atkins diet means that you aren’t going to be able to have many of the foods that you have become accustomed to eating. They do sell snack food that is low in carbs and filled with vitamins. You can have those without cheating on your diet. What do they taste like? I decided to find out. One of the things I liked about the Atkins diet is that is emphasizes using real, fresh, whole, food. You cannot go to the grocery store and buy frozen Atkins dinners, because they do not exist. The only prepacked food that … Continue reading →

Don’t Miss Out on Starbucks Happy Hour!

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There is just something about warm weather that makes people long for ice cream, and cold drinks. Starbucks has the perfect mix of the two in their frappuccinos. They will customize your drink and make it however you want it. You can get your frapp for half price if you go to Starbucks during their Happy Hour. When you hear the words “Happy Hour” it tends to evoke images of dimly lit bars, and glasses or bottles of cold beer. There may, or may not, be plates of pub food included in this imagining. When Starbucks has a Happy Hour, … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Fun in the Kitchen

Don’t have a ton of cash to splurge on dad this weekend? Who says you have to drain your piggy bank buying an expensive electronic toy to make Father’s Day extra special? Kids who want to give dad something unique this Sunday only need to look as far as the kitchen for inspiration. There isn’t a dad around who wouldn’t love to be gifted with a homemade meal on Father’s Day. What’s more, you can have fun in the process. Younger kids will need to get some help from mom or another adult, but in the end, the entire family … Continue reading →

Addicting Desserts

I love Anderson Cooper as much as he loves Crack Pie. The incredibly decadent dessert made famous by Mr. 360 himself during a recent guest stint on Regis and Kelly, and sold at Momofuku Milk Bar in New York City, is supposedly to die for. The way Cooper describes his obsession for the rich dessert is the way I wish he would wax poetic about his adoration for moi. Unfortunately, the cable news hunk is just not that into me… or my gender. Fortunately, I have my own to die for desserts to drown my sorrows in. They may not … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Chocolate Treats for Love Day

Valentine’s Day is almost here and if you haven’t been to the store to pick out that special something for your sweetie, you might want to reconsider. I just got back from the mall, and frankly, I wouldn’t go back if you paid me money. I say spare yourself the drama and headache of battling pre-Valentine’s Day crowds and head to the kitchen to whip up these simple, sweet homemade treats: CHOCOLATE MOCHA CAKE Ingredients: 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup strong freshly brewed coffee 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons water … Continue reading →