Special Days & Recipes

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love Christmas and I’m more than happy to yank out my decorations as soon as we bit Halloween a fond farewell. But, I really love Thanksgiving. I love...

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year. My kids do all the hard work of dressing up and hitting up the neighbors for candy and I get to benefit for weeks...

When I think of fall, I think about pumpkins. Forget the fall leaves, the cold air that comes with the season, pumpkins are on my mind, including fall food recipes. I love pumpkin pie,...

Have you read the trilogy "50 Shades of Grey" and noticed that there are quite a few food references. Not really? Well, if you didn't notice a lot of food being tossed around, here...

I'm sure dad has plenty of ties of every color in the closet that could last him through the next few years. So how about changing things up and give him something that is...

Memorial Day has been deemed the official day to the start of summer. The time when pools start to open, everyone is starting to plan their vacations and the kids are counting down the...

March Madness!! The month that all basketball fans gather around the big screen TV in hopes that their team will make the Final Four and be the winner of the tournament. That is just...

Brrrrr. I am definitely not a fan of winter. When the cold temperatures arrive, I rather stay warm in the house and not venture out unless it's necessary, enjoying a little bit of comfort...

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone! It's just a few hours from the start of a new year and I'm excited, aren't you? It's time to think about those resolutions that you are hoping to...

From the Christmas hustle and bustle of trying to remember what gifts to purchase for who, getting your decorations up around your home, and hosting or attending Christmas eve parties, there is always one...

Shopping for men, in my opinion, can be one of the hardest things to do. Let’s be honest: Their clothes aren’t as fun to shop for and then there’s that weird hobby (habit, collection,...

Pumpkin pickles? Yes, I can see you wrinkling up your nose at the thought of it. I used to as well, but this could be the next best thing to sliced pumpkin pie. Bonus:...

When you think of crème brulee, you may picture a custard dessert served in a ramekin bowl and topped with caramelized sugar. This is an easy dessert to make that consist of traditional ingredients...

We’re so excited that August is National Panini Month that we spent half the month researching recipes. The Panini is truly the perfect sandwich because really, anything goes. The only thing that differentiates the...

Lemon meringue pie… What a classic--and certainly deserving of its own special day. Known today as an all-American dessert, lemon meringue pie has a rich taste—and history! Lemon flavorings date back to Medieval times,...

Celebrating goat cheese sounds like a no-brainer to us. The firmness that softens with heat but doesn’t quite melt, the slightly tart flavor—not to mention the health benefits. But, something like cheese made with...

The thing about the Creamsicle is that it's solid. You know what we mean, right? It's just always there for you. It's not going to change up its flavors and run out of stock...

We're pretty sure that this is the end of the Raspberry Days that take over August. We're not complaining, though. At least all of these national holidays make some kind of sense. Raspberries are...

Cereal bars, granola bars, snack bars - whatever you call them they are a versatile and delicious snack.  August 12th, 2013 is National Toasted Almond Bar Day.  Celebrate by spending some time with your...

What could be more quintessentially summer than a s’more? Or ice cream, for that matter? We have the answer: combining them. Yes, it’s true—we’ve known the hidden secrets of nature this whole time--or at...