Middle-aged mom and dad blogger who write about entertainment, cooking, gardening, photography, travel and more from Seattle.
As a kid I think I looked forward to turkey leftovers even more than Thanksgiving dinner. I used to steal slabs of cold turkey from the refrigerator and top them with a slice of jellied cranberry sauce. Hey, as a kid that was considered cooking! As an adult I no longer eat turkey and since [...]
Skip the onion dip found in the grocery store. It’s overly processed and doesn’t have the fabulous taste a homemade version does and it’s so easy! Make the dip the day before your party or event, or even a few days before, and it’ll be even better. Bored with the traditional onion dip and vegetables [...]
Kids seem to like food better when it’s fun. That explains all the wildly colored treats in all different shapes and flavors. But how about getting them to eat something healthy by having a little fun with it! You can also use these at Thanksgiving dinner as a kids-only entree they’ll enjoy. These can also [...]
My family always did the canned cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving – we didn’t know any better. Even funnier, we just opened the can, plopped it on a plate, and if we were feeling fancy, we sliced it (that might have also been our way of rationing it – we usually only got one can). Things [...]
