A modern Appalachian woman's kitchen adventures
I’ve done WW on and off for the past 16 years, and when I rejoined the most recent time in 2018, “two ingredient dough” was all the rage. I’m not sure who created the idea (and not sure anyone knows) but the premise is simple: make a dough using fat free Greek yogurt and self-rising…
4th of July is a laid back holiday. We really don’t have any steadfast traditions so that allows us to go with the flow. This year my 6 year old son asked if we could have a party. We’ve been social distancing and basically in isolation since mid-March. So it definitely seemed like a party…
Once during early time together, my husband asked if I’d ever made a cake with pudding on top instead of frosting. I had not but was game to try it. So I did, I made a cake with prepared pudding on top. And it wasn’t bad, I mean, it was cake with pudding but I…
Earlier in the year, I shared some goals for 2020. Obviously, 2020 took a turn that none of us expected. I haven’t updated since February since it seemed somewhat shallow. But as we start creeping back to normalcy, I decided to update. You can see my original goals here and my January recap here. Fitness…
It’s no secret, I LOVED Joanna Gaines’ first cookbook, Magnolia Table. I’ve made tons of stuff from it and am continuing to cook my way through it. (You can read my full review here-recently updated with more pictures.) So you are probably not surprised to hear that I pre-ordered Volume 2 so I’d have it…
Now there’s a blog title that I never thought I’d be writing. Wow. What confusing and scary times we are living in. I’ve been debating whether to blog or not for the past couple of weeks. I decided against my Monthly Goals update because it just felt hollow in light of all that’s going on…
Hello friends! Time to check in (as promised) on my 2020 goals. If you missed what I’m doing, check out the original post here. This post may contain affiliate links.* Get back on the fitness/wellness track. Because of my birthday, I slow rolled into this one. I re-joined WW which I’ve been doing on and off…
Growing up, this fruit salad was always on the table for Christmas dinner. I think it might have been the only day of the year that we had it. I hadn’t thought about it in years until last year when I was hosting my annual Christmas lunch for my family. I asked my mom for…
Happy New Year! Are you one of those “new year, new me, new beginnings” enthusiasts or is today just another day for you? I’ll admit I’m a sucker for goals and challenges so I always enjoy the energy that comes with New Year’s Day. My birthday is two week from today so I always feel…