Warm up your Salads
Awhile back I read an article on about warm winter salads that piqued my interest. We love salads in our house, so much so we grow them as soon as…
Eleven – Pittsburgh, PA
We went to Eleven restaurant located near downtown Pittsburgh, PA for lunch one day to celebrate our belated wedding anniversary. We have visited over half of the restaurants in the…
Fried Apples
The inspiration for this recipe comes from the oh so delicious fried apples at Cracker Barrel and apple pie. I was looking for a side for dinner one evening, and…
Garden and Garlic Planting (2017)
In fine November tradition, the girls and I started the garden for next year by planting garlic. I told myself I would not plant more than 72 garlic cloves, but…
Vegetarian Buffalo Dip
Awhile back I ran across some vegetarian dip recipes that looked remarkably similar to their meat filled counterparts. I was intrigued by how you could make buffalo chicken dip, but…
New to Us: LunchBots 8 oz. Round Leak Proof Containers
Just before the kids headed back to school I started thinking about their lunches for the upcoming school year. I had one kid that was burnt out on cream cheese…
Review: UPtown Diner (Allison Park, PA/Closed)
Update: UPTown Diner announced they were closing on 3/7/2017. Went here on a Sunday before the morning rush. We were looking for some good diner options in the area and…
Goodbye Summer Eats
Today I harvested the last of our basil and served fresh pesto for dinner topped with tomatoes from our garden. While there's barely a difference in taste between fresh, or…
Pan Seared Parmesan Brussel Sprouts with Lemon Aioli
One day I was getting ready to cook some frozen brussel sprouts for dinner when my mind wandered to the brussels we had at Butcher and the Rye (my review).…
First time camping with kids
Last year we got the kids pumped about camping and dove right in to buying the right gear for our family as it went on sale. We were just about…