Earlier in the week, I knew I wanted something different to go with the sausages we had left over from the cookout we had Saturday. As I was pulling into our driveway, I realized that french toast was the answer! This is not a complicated recipe. It’s something I came with as a kid. I…
Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Kitchen Walls
I just remembered that I have not displayed pictures of the kitchen walls! The top of the walls are Behr Country Beige and the bottom is Behr Ryegrass. Both were the paint + primer type. Mr. G was skeptical when I chose the colors, but he likes the finished product.
It’s a Family Affair!
Mr. G and I hosted the annual family back-to-school cookout at our house this past weekend. This is a tradition Mr. G started many years ago that I now have the pleasure to be a part of. We had over 30 relatives to join us. Mr. G and I were in charge of grilling the…
Pinwheel Roll-ups
Continuing with the items I made for our family cookout over the weekend, next up are Pinwheel Roll-ups. I saw these in the The Rookie Chef’s blog. I wanted to have them as an appetizer. I did not realize that I needed to make them the night before because I was concerned with sogginess. I…
Peach and Blackberry Cobbler
I love peach cobber; I love blackberries. Can you imagine how excited I was when I saw this recipe in the Down Home with the Neelys cookbook? I decided to save this for the family cookout though. I’ll admit, we cut into it the day before…what? Don’t you taste test something before serving it? I…
Creamy Cheesecake
Mr. G and I threw the annual family back-to-school cookout at our house this past weekend. This is a tradition Mr. G started many years ago that I now have the pleasure to be a part of. As usual, I was in charge of many of the desserts and wanted to try some news ones….
Daring Bakers: Milan Cookies
Yes, I am a member of another baking group, Daring Bakers! The July Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Grand of the Food Network. We had the chance to choose either one or to make both. I decided…
Revamped Powder Room
It has been a few days since I have blogged, and I have missed it! Mr. G and I have been busy putting some finishing touches on the kitchen due to a family cookout we had on Saturday. While I am getting those posts and pictures together, here are pictures of our powder room. Adding…
Sweet Melissa Sundays: Strawberry-Ruby Grapefruit Preserves
I joined a baking group called Sweet Melissa Sundays (SMS)! We are baking our way through The Sweet Melissa Baking Book by Melissa Murphy. She is also owner of The Sweet Melissa Patisseries. I thought this would be another way to expand my baking abilities. This week’s assignment was Strawberry-Ruby Grapefruit Preserves hosted by Margot…
I’m on Foodgawker!
Foodgawker is a site where bloggers can show off their food and photography skills. At first I was not going to submit anything, but then I thought, “All they can do is reject it.” Well, they did reject one photo, but one photo got accepted! One out of two ain’t bad! When you do a…