Kristen

Over the years, I have made many blended vegetable soups.  I have learned that if you pair pretty much any vegetable with an onion, and chicken broth, cook and blend together, and you will have great soup.  I swear! If …

Soooooooo…….Back track about 18 months ago, I was a busy new mom who was spending much time making homemade baby food for her infant.  I found out right away that mixing a vegetable with a fruit usually meant that the …

With this cold wave that we had here in Iowa over the last few weeks. ( Cold wave= 70 degree weather in August).  I REALLY have been in the Starbucks Pumpkin spice kind of mood.  I am almost certain they …

I REALLY love coffee.  Actually, I would go as far to say that most of the time I RELY on coffee.  I don’t need to drink coffee all day.  I just need that 1 small cup of coffee to get …

Well Folks! I FINALLY feel like summer is here!    Although I didn’t really feel like we even had a spring the weather in Northern Iowa is BEAUTIFUL! and I am finally in the summer spirit! My brother is getting …

Have you ever played bunco?  I remember as a child my mom trying to explain to me the rules of bunco.  She used to ” sub” in a neighborhood bunco group.  When I moved to Southeast Iowa, I joined a …

Ever since I purchased this excellent Dehydrator, I have been dehydrating every fruit and vegetable in my kitchen.   Last night after my small fry went to bed, I was cleaning the kitchen, and I spotted these Kiwis.  I cut …

I know that Easter is still a month away, but when I get a fun idea, I think about it until it gets done.  I am very excited to hide Easter eggs for my son and his cousins this Easter. …

Well its here! My baby boy is officially one!  He was born last year on Sunday, October 30th.  Its just amazing how far we have come this past year. My husband and I  brought home a tiny little baby from …

I will just get straight to the point here.  Instead of grilling fish on a cedar plank.  Use pineapple Bark! ( I grilled mahi-mahi) The juices from the pineapple bark marinate your fish ( or chicken) for a smokey sweet …

If you send a birth announcement to the White house and Disneyland….You might just get something back I saw a blog called North Carolina Charm and saw where she sent a wedding invitation to the president and got a congratulations …