The day after Christmas and a day that I am so, so thankful for my crockpot. The boys come back from their dad's today after spending yesterday with him and his family. I love having them back, but we're always on the worn out side of things! What better then than tacos that can cook away in the crockpot all day and...
Monday, December 26, 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
Does your family have a favorite winter time meal? For mine, it's without a doubt, chili. Every once in a while though I like to mix it up and instead of a "normal" chili (as in what my kid's expect), I do a chili verde.
Chili Verde:
Ingredients:
4 pound chuck roast, or pork shoulder/butt
1 green bell pepper, seeded...
Friday, December 16, 2016
Lord Gilbert Talbot must provide soldiers for Prince Edward's battle in France. He wishes his surgeon--Hugh de Singleton--to travel with the war party to tend any injuries. Among those on the road is Sir Simon Trillowe, Hugh's old nemesis, who had once torched Hugh's house.
Finding himself in the same war party, Hugh...
Monday, December 12, 2016
Crockpot Monday: Carnitas
Katie
9:13 AM
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I cannot wait to use this recipe this week! It's always a favorite, super yummy and lovely to come home to the smell of!
Carnitas:
Ingredients:
2 pounds pork shoulder
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (about 1 large orange)
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1 large lime)
7 cloves garlic (whole and intact)
1/2...
Monday, December 5, 2016
How do you feel about peanut butter in entree style dishes? For me, it was a no go but I'm slowly coming around. I'm always a little bit proud of myself when I break out of a misconception of something..like that peanut butter only belongs in desserts!
Asian Peanut Butter Pork:
Ingredients:
1.5-2 pounds pork tenderloin
1...
Friday, December 2, 2016
From the author of the New York Times bestseller, Lost in Translation, come this collection of 52 artistic renderings of sayings from around the world that illuminate the whimsical nature of language.
Ella Frances Sanders's first book, Lost in Translation, captured the imagination of readers with its charmingly illustrated...
Monday, November 28, 2016
Holy cow, where has the year gone? It's already the end of November! Football is done and basketball is starting for one child and jazz band is already a few weeks into practices for the other one. December is insane with concerts, games, and holiday fun! Thank goodness for my crockpots!I don't know about you, but nothing...
Friday, November 25, 2016
James Beard Award-winning and self-made chef Naomi Pomeroy's debut cookbook, featuring 95 lesson-driven recipes designed to improve the home cook's understanding of professional techniques and flavor combinations in order to produce simple, but showstopping meals.
Combining elements of Julia Child's classical aesthetic...
Monday, November 21, 2016
Back with more tilapia! Plus, who can resist the combination of orange and honey? Not this girl! Plus, a friend of mine has amazing hot honey that he sells. Of course, he'll be the first to tell you that local honey is best! With the weather cooling off, you may not be able to find a local farmer's market, but I encourage...
Friday, November 18, 2016
From an award-winning food writer comes this intimate portrait of London--the global epicenter of cuisine--with 100 recipes from the city's best restaurants, dessert boutiques, tea and coffee houses, cocktail lounges, and hole-in-the-wall gems--all lovingly adapted for the home kitchen.
Once known for its watery potatoes,...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
This is the photo that started it all.
Sometimes something happens and it takes a while before you
see the ripples that it’s caused. This morning, I posted a picture that was
taken at a photo shoot that I did about 4 years. Less than an hour after I
posted it, this conversation happened.
J : I remember playing...
Monday, November 14, 2016
Crockpot Monday: Mahi Mahi
Katie
10:29 AM
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Someday I hope to travel the world and I'm hoping to make it to Hawaii. I have a longing to lay on the beach with a book and to be able to just watch the waves hit the shore. Of course, I burn like a vampire in the sun, but maybe by that point they'll have invented some sort of invisible bubble that I can sit in that...
Friday, November 11, 2016
This isn't about me. This story, I mean. So already you got a reason to hang it up. At least that's what Mrs. Smith, our English teacher, says.
But the story is about ten-year-old Laney Grafton and the new girl in her class--Lara Phelps, whom everyone bullies from the minute she shows up. Laney is just relieved to have...
Wonder Woman: Legacy was written to help fight breast cancer and perhaps give Wonder Woman her greatest challenge. Wonder Woman has a secret -- a sixteen year old daughter.
Well educated and rigorously trained by Amazon instructors and her mother, Elissa is the smallest of her people and has only a fraction of her mother's...
Monday, November 7, 2016
I know that Salmon isn't for everyone. It's one of the stronger tasting fish. Still, it's full of yummy goodness for your body so if you haven't had it or if it's been a while, why not give it another shot? I think this one will be a true test of if I can get the boys to eat fish...
Ingredients:
1/2 pound to 2 pounds...
Friday, November 4, 2016
When five boarders dream of winning the biggest boarding competition ever - they have no idea what horrifying adventures lie ahead! While on tour they are enticed to enter the most haunted castle in England by an internet stranger. Once inside, they embark on a journey of terrifying mysteries and vicious secrets while...
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Life Lessons
Katie
12:46 PM
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For the past few days, I've had this post in my head and yet, as I go to write it, that same mind is completely blank. This happens when the fog of depression begins to lift. The things that I had thought about while it covered me seem to dissipate with it. Still, I want to put down what I can and I hope that by sharing...
Monday, October 31, 2016
Halibut has been one of my favorite fish since I was in high school. A friend of mine got some to make a special dinner for her boyfriend and we tested her recipe in advance. I can't remember how we made it, but ever since, I've picked up halibut whenever I wanted a bit of a treat for myself.
Ingredients:
24 ounces halibut...
Friday, October 28, 2016
Gary Chapman first penned the bestselling The Five Love Languages more than ten years ago. The core message has hit home with over 5 million people as it focuses on the need to "feel" loved. This need is felt by married and singles alike. Dr. Chapman now tackles the unique circumstances that singles face, and integrates...
Monday, October 24, 2016
I know that fish isn't for everyone, but since my doctor insists we try to eat healthier around here and since I happen to agree, we're going to give fish a try! After all, not all of it is super strong flavored, right?
Okay...confession time. I like fish. My boys, on the other hand, aren't as sure so fingers crossed,...
Friday, October 21, 2016
It’s 1954 and the world is about to change—including the far Northwoods of Maine. But that change can’t happen soon enough for fourteen-year-old Mercy Millar. Long tired of standing in as the “son” her father never had, Mercy’s ready for the world to embrace her as the young woman she is—as well as embrace the forbidden...
Monday, October 17, 2016
With Halloween fast approaching, this punch is perfect for your spooky parties!
Ingredients:
4 cups cranberry juice
4 cups pineapple juice
1/3 cup hot tamales or red hots candy
1 cinnamon stick (for garnish)
Directions:
Combine juices in your crockpot, and add hot tamales or red hots. Cover and cook on high for 2...
Friday, October 14, 2016
With more than 500,000 books sold, celebrated nature photographer Art Wolfe recounts the stories and techniques behind the images of his forty-year career around the world.
Legendary photographer Art Wolfe presents an intimate behind-the-scenes guide to the experiences, decisions, and methods that have influenced forty...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The Pain of Dying
Katie
12:51 PM
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Today was hard. There isn’t another word for it. Okay, there
probably is. Something like heart wrenching and soul crushing, but those are
phrases so we’re going to stick with hard. It was hard and I’m not sure that I
handled it in the best possible way, but at the end of the day, I handled it.
I can’t get into a...
Monday, October 10, 2016
I know that it's really a bit too early in the season for this, but who can resist some serious yummy on a cool Autumn evening?
Ingredients:
4 cups milk
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
cinnamon stick...
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