Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Baltic cruises would stop in St. Petersburg. To replace this stop, they added Visby to the itinerary...

One of my very favorite things on the planet is my cream cheese pound cake . I don't even remember where the original recipe came from, ...

I am not normally one to go off-book when it comes to recipes. I love following directions. I love rules. I am not a confident cook. However...

One of the neighbors on my street planned a potluck for everyone and I used it as a chance to try out a new recipe. Originally I planned to ...

Wow! Has it really been since June that I last posted? Well, I am still alive and have been busy, busy, busy. Recently I had to purchase s...

I will be hosting Bunco again this month. I immediately thought of Pumpkin Spice as a theme. If you happen to be a fan of Brant Hansen, you ...

My sisters and I recently visited my parents. My middle sister, Courtney, brought me some goodies from New England--maple syrup! It reminded...

Now that I am not working, I am able to do some volunteer things that I did not have time or make time for previously. One such occasion was...

As I mentioned in my Thanksgiving entry, I made a couple desserts to accompany the sweet potato pie that came with our meal. Usually I make ...

Can I just say yum, yum, yum! For our Valentine's Day dessert we planned to have fondue. One of my favorite fondue dippers is pound cake...

...if you make this cake! Over the weekend, I made Banana-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Peanut Butter frosting. I brought them into work on M...

At work last week, we had a "Steak Burn." I had never heard of a "steak burn" before, so I wasn't really sure what i...