Playing With Your Food
You were probably told once or twice during your childhood not to play with your food. Well, I’m here to say go ahead and do it! Let the kids in your life play with their food. They really want to!…
Rachel VanDuzer
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
Go figure, my first post of January 2022 is a cookie recipe! While many other blogs will be talking about new year’s resolutions, this article is about making cookies! At least this recipe (sort of) aligns with one of my…
Apple Cheddar Appetizers
New Year’s Eve Appetizers Whether you’ll be ringing in the new year with friends or at home, munching on a steady stream of delicious appetizers is a great way to pass the evening. Find our favorite recipes on our blog…
Build a Cheese Board with Conebella Farm Cheese
While my social media feed is full of friends making Christmas cookies, I find myself just wanting to eat cheese at every meal lately! I’m all about simply eating good bread and several kinds of cheese for dinner this time…
Keeping Fruit Within Reach
A few weeks ago, I talked about how important it is for me to find many hands-on activities to do with kids indoors as the colder weather means we’re spending more time inside. Being inside more means fewer on-the-go snacks…
Making Fun Thanksgiving Crafts
Since the weather has turned colder lately, we’ve been spending a whole lot more time inside than we did in recent months. As a mom of two little boys, that means it’s important to have lots of activities planned to…
Make-Ahead Apple Pie & Crisp Filling
Make-Ahead Meals & Freezer Apple Pie Filling As the holidays approach, I’m all about making food prep easier. If I can make things ahead of time and freeze them, it will free up precious time later so I can spend…
End Of Summer French Fruit Tart
Sometimes, it happens at the end of the summer: those peaches or plums you were so excited to buy have sat around a little too long. Just because they aren’t as amazing fresh now, they can still be great baked!…
Berry Pavlova for a Light Summer Dessert
My sister-in-law makes the best desserts and loves to exercise hospitality in her home. We’ve enjoyed many parties and picnics that she’s hosted and enjoyed good conversations around great food. One of my favorite desserts that she makes is Pavlova,…
Our Favorite Plum & Apricot Recipes
In mid-July, sweet apricots and juicy plums are such a refreshing snack. I spent two summers living at a property with plum and apricot trees and it was so exciting to go out to the garden and harvest a few…