This post contains sponsored content and affiliate links. I don't know what it is about the start of summer, but we always seem to be busier than at any other time of the year. We have all of the crazy end of the school year activities, and regardless of intentions, we seem to always be jumping right into new activities once school is out. With four kids, I feel completely all over the place and am always looking for ways to ease our days. Not needing to go to the grocery store is one way I've ... Read More
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Pad Thai
I had never had Thai food before Scott and I started dating. It is now solidly up there with my favorite cuisines. It is actually pretty easy to find good Thai food in New Zealand, and we ate it regularly when we lived there. Still, nothing compares to actually getting to eat Thai food *in* Thailand, and in our pre-kid years, we were able to do just that. I have such a love for Pad Thai and it's a dish that I can honestly say we've eaten all over the world. When we moved to the States and Thai ... Read More
Easy Mixed Berry Jam
Scott and I often daydream about a life where we have a pantry full of canned goods we've made ourselves. I think that my love of things in jars dates back to the first time I read the Little House books and the need to stockpile for winter has stuck with me. We started canning together when I moved to New Zealand. In fact, we made gift baskets of canned goods we had made ourselves as gifts for our first Christmas together. We've been making our own jam for a while now, and it's so easy and ... Read More
How to Make Oven Baked Ribs
Imagine that you live in a place that's cold and wet for what feels like always. Now imagine that you love food that is traditionally cooked on a grill, but remembering that it's cold and wet, you need to figure out a different way to cook said food. Finally, imagine that that food is ribs, that place is Chicagoland, and you figured out how to make the best ever ribs in the oven. Our oven baked ribs are fall off the bone tender, full of flavor, and you can make them without a grill! We ... Read More
Modern Vintage Easter Brunch
This post is sponsored by World Market. I am a member of the World Market Tribe. My family absolutely loves Easter. My girls go crazy over Easter Egg hunts and I love that Easter means that it's time for spring decor. I love the pastels and bunnies that start appearing all over. My house is a bit bunny crazy in general, but Easter makes it much more acceptable! I have always loved the idea of an Easter Brunch where I could lay a table full of bunny dishes without being looked at strangely. ... Read More
Crepe Suzette with Roasted Brandied Cherry Marshmallows
This post contains sponsored content. One of Scott's favorite desserts of all time is Crepe Suzette. It is yet another dish that he introduced me to and I was very quickly a fan. Any time your dessert involves flames, it has to be good! When I got the chance to create a dish with XO Marshmallow, I immediately thought of how much I love roasted marshmallows. The gourmet flavors had me thinking that I really needed to do something special with them and that brought me around to recreating Scott's ... Read More