Sausage Soufflé

Every Christmas my family has one staple meal tradition: Sausage Soufflé.  This breakfast casserole has been a smash hit since before I was even born.  My mom got the recipe from someone’s bridal brunch.  She has told us many a time that this is her very favorite meal ever.  I don’t blame her.  It really is the best breakfast casserole … Read More

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

Do you have a teacher or two (or 10!) that just really stick out in your memory as sweet encouragers? I do.  And to be honest, my list goes all the way back to my Pre-School days.  It’s probably remarkable that I have such vivid memories from Pre-School, but I do.  I absolutely loved it.  I went to a great … Read More

Homemade Butterbeer

A lot of my posts seem to be about my sweet husband lately.  For a couple years, now, he has been begging me to indulge his love of Harry Potter and learn how to make one of his favorite drinks that the children in this book series love to partake in.  Speaking of Harry Potter, have you ever noticed the … Read More

Gingerbread Milk Shakes

OK, you guys.  I seriously love the Gingerbread recipe I acquired from my Pre-School teacher, Mrs. Lucy.  It is the best one out there!  I really hope that you’ll try them by themselves.  But, I also hope that you’ll try them in milkshake form! The same year that my husband and I started bouncing out all our fun Christmas beverages … Read More

Rosemary Clooney Floats

Remember how I was telling you about that one Christmas where my husband started concocting these really fun ice cream float drinks? Well, this comes from that same era.  I don’t think I had ever had Peppermint Ice Cream before that Christmas.  He introduced it to me and I really enjoyed it.  But I enjoyed it even more when he … Read More

Jack Frost Floats

If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times…my husband is so hilarious and creative! That Christmas that he started coming up with awesome Christmas ice cream floats with equally awesome names, he came up with Jack Frost Floats because we had run out of peppermint ice cream.  These are so wonderful and creamy.  A true treat at … Read More

Snow White Floats

My husband is hilarious! A couple Christmases ago, he got on this roll of creating special holiday ice cream floats.  I’m not really sure what instigated this.  Especially since, baby it was COLD outside! Who thinks of ice cream when it’s cold outside? Don’t normal people revert to hot chocolate and the likes?  Well, we never claimed to be normal. … Read More

Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Cookies

The summer before my Junior year of high school, I served as a steward for the Billy Graham Congress in Amsterdam.  It was a huge training event for Pastors, Evangelists, Teachers, and Missionaries from all over the world.  I remember meeting people who had traveled from various parts of Africa, Moldova, Canada, Ecuador, and more.  My volunteer jobs included everything … Read More

White Chicken Chili

This past week has been chock- full of sickness in our home.  I started getting a sore throat and terrible congestion last Sunday and my poor little niece called me in tears later that night begging to stay home from school with me.  The two of us were a pitiful pair as we sprawled out on the couches and watched … Read More

World’s Best Apple Pie

Now, I love chocolate as much as any other red blooded American female.  But, I have to tell you, there is something that beats out even the most delicious of chocolate desserts.  Yes, my friends, it’s true.  Apple Pie is what does it for me.  Not just any apple pie, though.   No, no.  It has to be truly spectacular … Read More