Really, is there anything better than chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches? Ice cream, sandwiched between chocolate chip cookies, covered in mini chocolate chips, oh yeah. SO GOOD! I made these for Steve’s Birthday party instead of doing a big cake. He loves chocolate chip cookies probably more than anything and although he likes cake,…
Archives for March 2016
Sweet and Simple Hot Cross Buns
Easter is almost here! And Easter to me means, hot cross buns! As soon as they start popping up in the grocery stores I know that Easter is on it’s way and Spring has finally sprung! I’d love to say that my mom always made these or that I grew up making them, but that…
Sweet and Simple Homemade Butter
Homemade butter is way easier and much more attainable than you ever imagined! It’s basically only two simple steps and less than ten minutes! You’ve kinda got to be in the mood to make this butter and you don’t really want to use it in baking or cooking…it tastes to good to be hidden!…
Cheesy Arancini Rice Balls
I can’t think of a better way to use up leftover risotto than to make arancini. They’re creamy and cheesy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Arancini get their name from the Italian word for small oranges. If you use saffron risotto, the inside of your arancini will be a light orange…
Simple Risotto Milanese
Risotto Milanese, doesn’t it sound beautiful? Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved risotto. And that little girl was me! I always loved the creamy, delicate texture of this Italian rice. I especially loved the simple and delicate Risotto Milanese. I would always order it at restaurants. It wasn’t something we…
I'm a country girl at heart. I tried living in the city and it just didn't work. Welcome to my ramblings as a teacher and wife. 
