Follow us on Pinterest This Saturday Evening’s recipe, Red Potato and Asparagus Frittata, results from The Lucky Wife’s mission to find some new breakfast options. Our breakfasts usually consist of cereal, sausage, boiled or scrambled eggs, fruit, or sometimes pancakes, omelets or oatmeal. She figured it was time to venture out a bit for the […]
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
May 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Since learning we had food sensitivities and having to restrict our consumption of different foods, and some different for different members of our family, we’ve had a challenge finding “substitute recipes” that resulted in an end-product that tasted comparable to “the real thing”. The Well-Fed Son loves bread. The Lucky Wife and I have often […]
Beautiful {edible} Holiday Food Wreaths: Day 4 of the 100-Day Countdown to Christmas
December 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
With just a few days now left until Christmas, we wanted to bring you something that would be easy to put together quickly and with little planning/preparation time. When I saw these beautiful, edible fresh vegetable and fruit holiday wreaths, I knew they fit the bill! Photo used with permission; Credit: Lisa, Moore Minutes […]
Cinnamon Toast Rolls, Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfast: Day 24 of The 100-Day Countdown to Christmas
December 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you liked the Peppermint Sticks from a few days ago, or any of our breakfast ideas… or… the thought of make ahead Christmas breakfast, you’ll love what we have for you today! Take a look at these Cinnamon Toast Rolls, from Michelle again at Ms. enplace: Photo used with permission; Credit: Michelle, Ms. enplace […]
What is monkey bread? {Christmas Breakfast Recipe Idea}: Day 52 of The 100-Day Countdown to Christmas
November 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Christmas is such a foodie holiday! From Christmas breakfast to family gatherings to office parties, I enjoy thinking about what will be served or what I will bring! So finding new recipe ideas is always good. I had never heard of Monkey Bread until doing some research recently for a recipe idea. According to Wikipedia, […]
Christmas Smoothie Recipe: Day 98 of The 100-Day Countdown to Christmas
September 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Do you ever disguise healthy foods by putting them into a dish you know your child will eat? If so (or if you’d like to give it a try), you’ll love what we have for you today, a Christmas Smoothie recipe, with just 99 days left to Christmas! That sounds like a lot of days, […]
Breakfast Stir-Fried Rice
May 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This week’s recipe is in lieu of the final crock pot recipe this month, as we had to travel out of town a lot of the week preparing for our upcoming relocation. One night we had a large amount of cooked rice left over from a previous dinner with Country Style Steak. I had very […]
Establish a New Easter Family Tradition: Resurrection Biscuits
April 23, 2011 by 22 Comments
 We love finding new ways to celebrate holidays like Easter with our children that help them better understand the true meaning behind the holiday. We had never heard of resurrection biscuits until a new “e-friend” told The Lucky Wife about them during the online Ultimate Blog Party recently. They are now a new Easter […]
The Charleston Omelet
April 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When I was attending Johnson and Wales Culinary School in Charleston, SC, I worked part-time at a 4-star hotel in the historic downtown area. It wasn’t a glamorous culinary position. Basically, I ran an omelet station making eggs to order and obliging customers’ “build your own omelet” requests. I was supposed to be a showman […]
Gluten-Free Banana Walnut Buttermilk Biscuits
March 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Note: Although we made these gluten-free, they certainly can be made with regular biscuit dough as well! One of the fun things about starting a food blog has been finding lots of other great food blogs. This recipe is an adaptation from one The Lucky Wife showed me recently on another food blog. I knew […]
Raspberry and Carob Chip Pancakes
February 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is The Lucky Wife’s new favorite breakfast. She says she would eat it every day if she could. Look for a blog soon, written by her, on carob. {UPDATE: Check out Carob: Chocolate’s Fraternal Twin and a Healthier Alternative for more about Carob.} Personally, I don’t care for the carob (or chocolate)/raspberry combo. (Note: […]
