Food

Salsa for two: Empty Nest Rehearsal

In about a month our youngest daughter will fly the nest, and after 25 years and four great kids, it will be just me and the husband! But today, Baby-girl is off on a trip with big sister to Seattle, so it’s been a busy, but quiet Saturday; a harbinger of empty nest days ahead! […]

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Add a Favorite: Berry Chantilly Cake

In March we made the trek down to Baton Rouge to visit my oldest daughter, Mary, and her husband, Joseph, and the closest (thank goodness) thing we have to grandchildren, the goldendoodles (IG: doubledoodle_) Nala and Simba. We, and by that, I mean my husband and Joseph and Mary signed up last minute and participated […]

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Easter Cooking

Easter has always been a big holiday at our home, with egg dyeing and egg hunts, hosting church events, and preparing for a huge family meal. This year marked the end of an era – our last child will go to college in the fall, and next year, its likely we won’t have any children […]

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