Quick and easy AND delicious coffee creamer!

Hello! How are you?! It's been awhile since I've written and published a blog post! But, I'm still here, doing all of the things. ...

November 14, 2022 Darrin & I are hosting 30+ family & friends for Thanksgiving - the more the merrier is our way of life! Everyone is...

Custard & Banana base: 2 cups half & half light cream 1 cup whole milk 2 eggs ¾ cup white sugar ½ cup cornstarch (see notes below) ¼...

A one-pot wonder that you will want to make & eat on repeat! Serves 6 as side dish 1-½ pounds fresh raw Brussels Sprouts (see notes...

Saturday, October 1st, 2022 So easy & popular at parties! Pigs-in-puff-pastry :) Yummm - I’ve not attempted to make home fries in awhile...

Friday, September 23, 2022 Happy Friday my friends! There is so much to share I just had to blog about it :) Here is a cool list of...

September 12, 2022 Hi, I'm Melanie and sometimes I write a blog! Thanks for being here! I love this book! The Storied Life of A.J....

February 17, 2022 Snow my goodness! SO.MUCH.SNOW! Be safe my friends! This is worth a repeat - dinner last night - Creamy Chicken...

February 4, 2022 WOW! This recipe, inspired by Houston’s Hawaiian Ribeye, was excellent! Snow day treats - S’mores Mug Cake I’m in love...

Wednesday, January 26 Make this cake! Blood Orange Olive Oil Loaf Cake. All I can say is WOW! It has lots of orange zest and the glaze...

January 18, 2022 Friday was the start of KC Restaurant Week and runs through Jan 23! I’m looking forward to trying Bamboo Penny’s! ...

Slightly sweet and oh so good! 2 cups Half & Half creamer 3 - 4 tablespoons pure Maple Syrup 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. Ground...

Happy New Year! It’s going to be a great one! We just returned from a fun-filled long weekend in Colorado. This trip was a discovery...

Wishing you much happiness and merriment this coming week! Here is my cooking wishlist for the week ahead: Miso Butter Roasted Shrimp -...

A sweet friend of mine (pun intended) hosted her 21st Cookie Party last week. I made these. The dough comes together easily (must...

I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was wonderful! We had a house full of family and it was so nice to be together again. Feeling...

Wow! What a wonderful weekend! Birthdays, family, friends and a CHIEFS WIN!! Bethany requested Berry Cheesecake for her birthday. It...

It’s chili season! You need to make my cowboy cornbread recipe. Bethany has requested this for her birthday. I will make gluten-free...

I made Red Velvet cupcakes to celebrate Geneva’s birthday. I used Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour. They were fantastic! ...