Today is the beginning of an exciting event on the blog, #Brunchweek! It is my first year participating and I am starting the week on an amazing note with a recipe for Macaroni and Cheese Soufflé. Welcome to the fourth annual #BrunchWeek hosted by Terri from Love and Confections and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. We are…
Carrot Cheddar Crackers
Have any extra carrots sitting around from making carrot cakes and other goodies for Easter? Save them for these kid-friendly Carrot Cheddar Crackers. Each bite is packed with finely grated carrots and cheese. They are baked until lightly crisp on the edges with a soft center. Evan particularly enjoyed cutting out the little shapes and arranging…
Secret Recipe Club: Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese
It is time for the Secret Recipe Club again! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. I look forward to my assignment email every month…
Trinidad Macaroni Pie
Want to add a little spice to your macaroni and cheese this holiday season? Macaroni Pie from Trinidad is a delicious variation with the addition of jalapeño, garlic, paprika, and thyme to a thick and creamy cheese sauce. It may have originated in Trinidad, but is now popular in many areas of the Caribbean. The mixture…
Welsh Rarebit (Welsh Cheese Toast) and the Fredericksburg Welsh Festival
We had a busy weekend in downtown Fredericksburg, VA last month! My dad attends classes at the LibertyTown Arts Workshop and the group took part in the Art Festival, Art Attack, on September 19th. He set up his easel and worked on his latest painting (of Evan!) on the sidewalk alongside many other artists and entertainers. After visiting my…
Secret Recipe Club Tailgate Foods: Three Cheese Queso Dip
Today is a special Secret Recipe Club event! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. There are four groups split among the four Mondays each month….
#FoodieExtravaganza Grilled Cheese: Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Spinach
Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays or cook and bake together with the same ingredient or theme each month. This month we celebrate National Grilled Cheese Month by serving up sandwiches. Posting day is always the first Wednesday. If you are a blogger and would like to participate in the next Foodie…
Guinness and Onion Soup
This St. Patrick’s Day, give your onion soup a little Irish twist with the addition of Guinness and Irish Cheddar cheese. A bottle of Guinness is added to a beef broth based soup with caramelized onions. It is topped with a slice of bread and thinly sliced Irish cheddar cheese, then broiled until bubbly. To…
Pumpkin and Cider Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese
Pumpkin and Cider Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese is a delicious side that comes together quickly and is packed with Autumn flavors. Macaroni and cheese is always a greatly appreciated weekend lunch in our family and I feel slightly better serving this one with the addition of vegetables (at least that is what I told…
Vermont Cheddar Bread
It has been about a month since I have posted about homemade bread and I have been sitting on this recipe since November. One of Chad’s coworkers had a baby and I made this as a part of a meal to bring to them. This Vermont Cheddar Bread is a yeast bread filled with grated…
