and to celebrate we are making it homemade That’s right, you heard it here first, readers, it is National Lasagna Day and the Alphabet Mom is sharing my world famous recipe. Okay, family famous, not world famous, but hey, it’s the first thing my brother requests when he comes in for a visit, so that’s …
It’s National Ice Cream Month
and we are celebrating the homemade way Happy Wednesday to you, readers and I hope you are enjoying the same wonderful heat reprieve that I am. I mean…it’s mid-July and the high is 85? Where are we, on the moon? Anyway, before I get down to risky business today, I want to address some of …
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
or for anyone who is grieving I want to start by saying that today’s blog post is a tough one to write. Samuel Thomas Foust, Age 2, With His Blue Blanket For the most part, writing generally comes pretty easy for me. But today? Well, this blog post will not. In fact, on this rainy …
Lemon Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake
made with fresh blueberries picked by the Alphabet Mom Happy National Blueberry month on this hot July afternoon. I’m happy to report that my family is in full celebration mode for National Blueberry month. I mean, isn’t everybody? In fact, we took a hop, skip and a jump right next door to the blueberry patch …
Happy National Pecan Pie Day
except we aren't making pie, we are making muffins I love holidays…especially ones involving food. That’s right, I’m a holiday girl. You’ll learn that about me soon enough, though, as we are literally on the cusp of the holidays. What the what? Only 23 weeks and 165 shopping days, so, racers start your engines. For …
If Loving These Cookies is Wrong
then I don't want to be right Meet Glen. Glen is married to my first cousin, Kim, who is more like my sister than my cousin. They are some of our best friends and we love when they come to visit…all the way from South Louisiana. Except, well, Glen has an addiction. When I ask …
It’s My Best Baked Bean Recipe
it's actually my only baked bean recipe That’s right readers, this is the only baked bean recipe in my culinary war chest and there is a very good reason why. You ready? Because my mom is the official family baked bean expert. Hands down…she flat out makes the best baked beans in the world, and …
What Happens When Strawberries and Blueberries Get Married?
that's easy...they create this delicious trifle Happy 4th of July week readers, all three of you, well, four if you include my mom. I hope this post finds you rested from the weekend and looking forward to the mid-week holiday. This writer actually has some really great memories of the 4th of July…fireworks, homemade ice cream, …
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It’s the Dream That Will Not Die…
...what's your dream? The question I still get ask the most frequent is "How did you start your business?" Well, it may not be the question I’m ask the most, that question would be, “Mom, can I have some money?” But I do get ask a lot about starting a business and I’m not altogether …
My Most Requested Recipe is…(drum roll)
...my salsa I don’t care who you ask, this is hands down the best salsa you will ever eat. That’s right, and you make it in your own kitchen and your friends will think you are Maria Guadalupe. And if your name is really Maria Guadalupe, I applaud you because I think that’s a really …