Something special from Mandy's kitchen...
Prior to even becoming pregnant, I had this master plan for when that day came to eat nothing but the highest quality foods and feed my growing baby all these extra nutritious vitamins and supplements. I would be in-utero Supermom before becoming actual Supermom. I …
Ahh, it’s that time of year again, the most wonderful time of the year! I don’t know about you, but growing up, we kept the tradition of baking Christmas cookies. My mom would set aside a weekend early in December to get all of her …
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 There are so many scripture verses I have clung to for comfort, hope, and perseverance over the past several years, but this proverb has been a resounding gong …
I absolutely love oatmeal. I went through a phase a few years ago where I ate oatmeal for breakfast every morning, Monday through Sunday, all seasons of the year. No matter how hot it was in the summer time, it was oatmeal for breakfast. And …
I know it’s not berry season by any means, but there’s never a wrong time for a warm crumb cake fresh out of the oven. Blueberries happen to be one of my favorite fruits that’s almost even better when cooked down and caramelized. I don’t …
My husband and I have recently discovered brewed cacao beans. Cacao beans ground up and brewed just like coffee beans. Pure genius. Absolutely divine. I only wish we had come up with this idea years ago! It’s still kind of a new thing just emerging …
I admit, as a kid, I actually loved Pop-Tarts. I know, I know, this might sound shocking since I generally avoid processed foods like that, but as a child, my parents let my brother and I indulge in treats like Pop Tarts every so often. …
Do you have a dish that’s requested at every family gathering?….Let me re-phrase that, a dish that is requested of you for every social event? A dish you make so often, you could prepare it with your eyes closed? I certainly do! My lemon-herb rice …
One of my favorite treats growing up was my Mom-mom’s French toast. It wasn’t fancy and it only required a handful of ingredients, but she always made the best. She even used inexpensive, store-brand soft, wheat bread but it didn’t matter. Her eggy, creamy, cinnamon-y …
We have a Weber grill on our deck that we rarely use, but when we do grill out, it’s usually turkey burgers. I love my turkey burgers topped with a few flavorful embellishments, like creamy avocado, spicy mustard, fresh arugula, and juicy tomato. But, when …