Breakfast

Time Machine (Recipe: Pumpkin Biscuits with Orange-Honey Butter)

October 21, 2010

One bite was all it took for me to be sitting around our dining room table in my childhood home, nylons still on my feet, shoes off, my parents nagging at me that I’m ruining my nylons because I am not wearing shoes… “Do you know how much nylons cost? You are running around the [...]

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Pumpkin Muffin Confessions (Recipe: Pumpkin Muffins)

October 19, 2010

Since I am in the mood for confessions, I wanted to share another one with you. First of all, I love Miracle Whip. That has nothing to do with the confession I am about to make…I just wanted to clear the air with that first. My favorite pumpkin muffin is derived from a cake mix. [...]

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My Many Non-Supermom Capes (Recipe: Big Batch Pancakes)

September 13, 2010

I’ve admitted it before on my blog and honestly, don’t have to say this outloud because it is very clear to those who know me that I am not “Supermom”. Supermom has never been one of the cape’s hanging in my closet. I have plenty of the “forget to pick your child up from preschool” [...]

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Flip Video Camera Giveaway (Recipe: Bacon and Egg Cups)

August 13, 2010

This post has nothing to do with this recipe for Bacon and Egg cups, which you can find here, but since I’m talking about back to school, I at least wanted to share a delicious and quick breakfast recipe with you! This giveaway is now closed. The winner, chosen by Random.org, is Comment #277 – [...]

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Getting Steamy with Thermador (Recipe: Buttermilk Syrup for Pancakes)

July 11, 2010

Pin It Hang tight through the length of this post because at the very end is a recipe from Thermador’s very own, Chef Brad, for the most delicious pancake syrup I have ever tried. What do you get when you combine 20 bloggers with a passion for food, one incredible company who is known for [...]

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The Hip Hostess Apron Giveaway (Recipe: Peanut Butter Pancakes)

May 31, 2010

Post Update – The Random Number Generator winner of The Hip Hostess Apron giveaway is…. Melissa from Baking for the Boys. Congrats, Melissa! I hope you love your apron as much as I love mine! When I was little, my parents called my Grubby Gert. I came by that nickname quite honestly, from what I’ve [...]

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Finally, Beyond Plain (Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes)

April 7, 2010

I’ve been dealing with Postpartum Depression. You might remember, back in October, I was diagnosed with having symptoms of Postpartum Depression stemming from the birth of my sweet Leah last May. My symptoms presented themselves in a different way that I didn’t realize was PPD. I wasn’t sad or weepy… just very anxious, edgy and [...]

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Blogging Mentors (Recipe – Chocolate Cocoa Pancakes)

February 4, 2010

My Grandma Sumner was an extremely charitable woman. Even though she had a pretty tough life, her attitude was one of positiveness and looking forward instead of behind. Her house always had bowls of dog and cat food outside for any stray animals that came around. She had numerous people in her neighborhood who considered [...]

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Celebrating 3 Years (Recipe: Monkey Bread)

November 27, 2009

A very special thanks to those of you who have signed up for Adopt a Blogger #4. There is still room, so head over to the Adopt a Blogger post and sign up! Matches won’t be made until after the New Year. I just realized that my 3 year blog anniversary was yesterday. It slipped [...]

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The Supermom Myth (Recipe: Banana Pancakes)

August 7, 2009

I was visiting my sister this week, working on some articles I had due, when my niece whispered to her mom, “Aunt Kris is Supermom!”. I didn’t hear exactly what she said but my sister then repeated it to me. I quickly put my niece’s assumption that I was some kind of wonder woman to [...]

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