We are some of the lucky few in the nation whose schools are meeting in person. I feel so much gratitude that my kids get to attend in-person classes with friends and teachers. My kids thrive in this environment, and I thrive having them gone for a few hours a day. Back on the first… Continue reading Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Back during our first stint at Stanford, I invited a bunch of ladies over to our tiny apartment for a Christmas party. Everyone brought a dessert or appetizer to share, and boy am I glad. My friend, Mary, brought this amazing salsa. I’m pretty sure it was the only thing I actually ate that night.… Continue reading Cranberry-Avocado Salsa
Years ago, when my husband and I were living at Stanford for his first Master’s Degree, I met some of the most amazing women. I looked up to these women so much. I had one child at the time, and most of these women had multiple children while their husbands were going through grad school.… Continue reading Grape Salad
A few weeks ago my sister-in-law was visiting, and we were waiting in line at one of our favorite soda shops. However, we weren’t waiting to get a drink, we were just waiting to get a few free cups of their good pebble ice. As we waited, I started browsing the menu. I’m not a… Continue reading Strawberry Summer Breeze
It has been so hot this summer. I don’t mind a week or two of high 90/100 degree weather, but in true 2020 fashion, it has been at least a month worth of record breaking heat. Luckily, I live in Utah, so it does cool down quite a bit in the evening, which I am… Continue reading Lemon Ice Box Cake
Do you ever just crave a fudgy brownie? Of course, with a flakey crust. Topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Maybe a drizzle of caramel? I’ll admit, in my house, we don’t typically make homemade brownies, it’s a box mix through in through. Not all boxed brownie mixes are created equal though. In… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Brownies
I recently had the husband of a friend reach out to me asking if I could make a Berry Mascarpone Cake for his wife’s birthday. I had never even heard of this type of cake, but I was completely intrigued and felt pretty confident that I could deliver what he wanted. He said the previous… Continue reading Whipped Mascarpone Cheese Frosting
Back when my husband was in business school, I met some of the most wonderful people. I became really close with four women in particular, and we still stay in touch today. Every year (sometimes twice), we plan a girls trip. Since we still all have really young children, these trips usually are quick, local,… Continue reading Roasted Tomato and Orange Avocado Toast
Back when I was a teenager, my Young Women’s youth group at church did a fundraiser for to help us pay for going to girl’s camp. In the past, we did spaghetti dinners with a service auction, but one particular year, we gathered recipes from women in our congregation, made a cookbook, and then sold… Continue reading Coco Lopez Cake
When I was younger, I remember my mom making pans of fluffy white biscuits. One Sunday recently, I called and asked for the recipe. She proceeded to tell me how much she loved these and how delicious these are. She sent me the recipe given to her by my grandmother and I proceeded to make… Continue reading Angel Biscuits
