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March 25, 2018 middle-aged maven

Honey Barbecue Sauce

February 23, 2018 middle-aged maven

Pasta with Crispy Pancetta and Spinach

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 middle-aged maven

Wontons

December 7, 2017August 26, 2018 middle-aged maven

Herbed Dipping Oil

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 middle-aged maven

Pear Cranberry Galette

November 11, 2017 middle-aged maven

Cranberry-Orange Cookies

November 5, 2017 middle-aged maven

Traditional Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

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Homemade vanilla ice cream with lovely chunks of @auntmaessweettooth toffee....do I have your attention 😀 Hubs loves ice cream so during my kitchen marathon yesterday I made a batch of vanilla. I used my homemade vanilla flavoring and when it was almost set, I stirred in chunks of this lovely toffee, then back into the freezer to finish setting up. The result was incredible. When you use quality ingredients, such as this 24k toffee, it really makes all the difference. If you love toffee give their products a try. One day I’m going to make toffee chunk cookies but the toffee would have to stick around for that 😂 Have a great Monday! #icecream #toffee #auntmaessweettooth #homemade #qualityingredients #dessert #yum #tasty #delicious #homemadeisbest

Sundays are for cooking! It is 3 and I have spent literally all day in the kitchen. I started with baked oatmeal, made sauce and meatballs, macaroni and tuna salad (hubs favorite), boneless buffalo chicken tenders and ice cream. Whew! Now it’s time to clean up the kitchen. Daytona 500 today! Glad NASCAR season is back 🏁 Hope you had a great Sunday doing what you love. #kitchenday #kitchenismyzenplace #kitchenismyhappyplace #sauce #meatballs #homecooking #lovetocook #homecooked #homemade #homemadeisbest #yum #tasty #instafood #instagood #tomatosauce #italiancooking

So I had to share these adorable @michaelkors sneakers. They are perfect for our Casual for a Cause Friday. They are comfortable and stylish. I have to confess, I have them in black also 😉 Hope you are having a great day! #sneakers #kicks #michaelkors #shoes #iloveshoes

These iced oatmeal cookies are everything an oatmeal cookie should be! Chewy center, crispy edge, spiced perfectly and a lovely vanilla icing to top them off. I saw this recipe featured by @sallysbakeblog and I knew I had to try it. It reminded me of the oatmeal cookies we would get from the store when we were kids. If you like oatmeal cookies you will love this recipe! The only thing I did differently was to use a spatula to lightly frost the cookies. I kept the frosting quite thick so it would harden nicely. Honestly the cookies are delicious without the frosting. I may have tested a cookie or two while warm 😉 Here is the link to the recipe https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/iced-oatmeal-cookies/ #sallysbakingaddiction #oatmealcookies #cookies #homebaking #homebaker #oatmeal #baking #instagood #instafood #homemade #thekitchenismyhappyplace

Happy National Pizza Day! This beauty is a slice from the grandma pizza we had last evening. Pizza is my favorite food. My last meal on earth, if given a choice, will be pizza. Hubs likes meat on his pizza but I love the true flavor and simplicity of plain pizza. Occasionally I’ll add veggies. One combination that is fantastic is roasted red peppers and caramelized onions 😋 This grandma pizza had a beautiful fresh tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil. Love the sauce on top! I also enjoy a good margherita pizza. Hope you are having a great Saturday. Perhaps made better by eating pizza 😉Windy and very cold here but the sun is shining. #nationalpizzaday #grandmapizza #yum #tasty #pizza #favoritefood

Valentina’s Day nails by my friend the incredibly talented @svel64 TGIF 😀 It’s been a long week. Have a great day. #nails #nailsofinstagram #manicure #nailartists #nailart #nailartswag

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