Saturday mornings are for multiple cups of coffee and leisurely breakfasts: fluffy pancakes or a frittata, or — most often — a batch of waffles. During the fall, we prefer our waffles with pumpkin puree, pecans, and a variety of aromatic spices. And during the summer, they’re topped simply with local berries, maple syrup, and [...]
I’m inspired by the response to my last post to more regularly share details about Sam’s meals. Because I know busy mommas are always looking for simple food to satisfy their kiddos! Yes, Sam eats what we eat, but I also often plan our menu with him in mind. Honestly, it encourages us to eat [...]
When my dad was here to visit a few weeks ago, he suggested we pick up coffee and doughnuts on Sunday morning. Something simple since we were working so hard. C’mon, Dad, you know me better than that. He was outside painting the shutters when I told him that breakfast was ready. Baked sour cream [...]
Our typical weekend morning looks a little like this. Wake up at 6:45am — because Sam doesn’t yet understand the concept of sleeping in. Feed Sam. Change his diaper and wash his face. Join Nick downstairs where the kitchen already smells like freshly brewed hazelnut coffee. Plop Sam on the floor with his toys while [...]
Happy birthday today to my very wonderful mother! She received her gifts from us last weekend: seasons 1 and 2 of Downton Abbey and baked chocolate doughnuts with a buttermilk glaze. Lucky lady, right? Mom’s early birthday celebration was the perfect excuse to break in my new doughnut pan. I considered apple cider doughnuts, blueberry [...]
Our friends, Mike and Kayley, visited earlier this month. They live in Arlington, Virginia, and so a trip to middle-of-nowhere Pennsylvania was certainly a change of pace. But Nick and I proved that although we may live closer to cow pastures than to a Crate and Barrel, and we may be parents to an almost-six-month-old [...]
Spring seems to have skipped over central Pennsylvania this year. Instead we went directly from winter to summer. Seriously. It was 96 degrees today. It shouldn’t be 96 degrees here until the end of July. It felt like the inside of an oven. (Minus the sweet smell of brownies or cupcakes.) This heat makes me [...]
Just call us road warriors. We have spent 30+ hours in the car over the past two weekends, not including our long weekday commutes. But our recent road trips to Michigan and Massachusetts were well worth the miles! First up: We headed to Ann Arbor for brother BJ’s graduation and the 60th birthdays of Mom [...]
Two weeks ago I bought one too many containers of ricotta for our favorite lasagna. It was fast approaching its expiration date, and because I hate for anything edible to go to waste, we added it to our pancakes this weekend. Along with lemon zest and lemon juice and fresh blueberries. Simple and tasty Sunday [...]
What do you get when you mix all of the ingredients below? … Batter for delicious pumpkin pecan waffles! Perfect for Halloween or any other cool autumn morning. Serve with powdered sugar, pecans, and real maple syrup. Mmmmmm! Enjoy. Pumpkin Pecan Waffles (Printable Recipe) Ingredients 2 cups Bisquick 1 cup milk 1 egg 1 1/2 [...]