Chamomile literally means earth apple or on the ground apple and if you have ever taken a whiff of a bag full of chamomile flowers, you know why. Now chamomile is an edible flower that not only taste sweet but has a relaxing effect and aids in digestion which makes it perfect to ingest after […]
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries with Pistachio’s
This Valentine’s Day isn’t a very romantic one for my valentine and me. With a sick toddler and a tired mommy and daddy, there isn’t much time left for any Valentine’s Day celebrations. That’s okay though, because you know what I just so happened to have in the fridge? Some strawberries. And in […]
Ricotta Ice Cream… Hold the Cheese
Wait a minute, ricotta cheese… in ice cream? A little strange? Think again. Ricotta cheese is what fills those delicious Italian cannoli. So I was pretty excited to make this ricotta ice cream from Martha Stewart. Her recipe states that it is ricotta gelato but here’s why I don’t make gelato at home. I have […]
Spinach Ricotta Pizza
It’s pretty hard to believe I eat more than pies and ice cream, right? But I promise I eat at least something other than sweets at least once a week. Okay, maybe once a month. Kidding! This is one of my favorite pizzas and has been for almost ten years. Guess what? Even Eliana eats […]
Cooking in Season: Strawberry Hand Pies
Don’t be mad, but strawberries are showing their fruits here in Florida. I know, the ground is covered in snow up north and I am eating strawberries?! I must be crazy. But really, I am not… not today at least. Since I have a new obsession with pies, I decided it would be great to […]
Shopping For Real Food At Sam’s Club
I wholeheartedly believe that unprocessed foods are the best for our bodies. I believe our Creator made cows to eat grass, fruits and vegetables to be grown without poisons and food to be eaten without first being turned into something unrecognizable. I know, I know, it really doesn’t seem like I eat healthy. Most of […]
Pistachio Ice Cream
Did you know my last name used to be Pistachio? Okay, not really… my last name actually used to be Birchard but before it was Birchard it was Pistachio. You see my great grandpa one day changed his last name from Pistachio to Birchard. Why? Well, there are three different tales as to why. The […]
Candy Bacon, Burnt Edition
Hi my name is Kimberly and I burn bacon. Truth is, I didn’t even like bacon until I met my husband. He convinced me to try some, even though I told him I had never liked bacon. Now it wasn’t an instantaneous love, it took time to grow on me but after the third, fourth or fifth […]
Homemade Pop Tarts
Oh yeah, you read that right. We all know pop tarts are most certainly not the cream of the food crop. The high fructose corn syrup, a mountain of sugar and a handful of other ingredients I cannot pronounce makes it some scary stuff. Which reminds me of this Portlandia skit. Now wait a minute, […]
Pumpkin Pie Round Two with Homemade Whipped Cream
Remember when I made a half dozen pies for Christmas? I do. Well, having made too much pumpkin pie filling I froze what remained, which equaled two pies worth. Yesterday, I felt it was time for some pumpkin pie so I pulled out one bag of filling and made me some! Philip came home and […]