Cooking with four kids…what could go wrong?
These healthy Gingerbread Pancakes taste just like a Gingerbread cookie, but with lots of healthy fiber to kickstart your morning!
Gingerbread Pancakes offers the unique flavors of a gingerbread cookie but with the fluffy texture of a pancake. Try them for Christmas morning or any other chilly winter morning!
Soft and creamy with a delicate cinnamon flavor, these Snickerdoodle Cookies are a treat to be enjoyed year-round!
Laura
Fluffy, light and fast, these yeast dinner rolls are a must-have for your Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter dinner.
Laura
Pumpkin Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies hits the spot with warm fall spices and gooey chocolate in every bite. Crispy and chewy, enjoyed best by a fire with a warm cup of coffee.
There are few things more satisfying than cooking a meal that was almost entirely grown by your own two hands. Eating a meal cooked by your Grandma, possessing decades of experience, now that would top this. We sure do miss her and her culinary talents! Grandma loved a good roasted squash soup. Lacking a green
Laura
It almost never looks like the picture online. How many times have I set out with high expectations only to epically crash and burn? In the kitchen, I sometimes excel at failing. I’ve served up dinners that unnerved even the Hubby’s stomach of steel. I’ve canned entire batches where more lids never sealed than did.
This Thursday Thoughts grapples with the reality that summer is gone and fall cleanup has begun. But fall cookies make the transition sweeter!
Laura
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are a soft cookie full of traditional fall flavors. Enjoy these lightly spiced cookies with a hot cup of tea or coffee!
Thursday Thoughts on the end of summer and disappointing yields from the garden, fair time and house construction.

Thanks for stopping by! On this site you’ll find recipes, canning techniques, and gardening how-to’s. All doable with lots of chaos and distractions. Most of what I do is done with 4 “helpers” and the recipes I use are then served to my family of 6, with 4 of the most honest food critics you’ll ever find! Find out more about me here…
