by Lisa Barnes | Feb 10, 2024 | Recipes
We’re sharing some delicious Lunar New Year recipes because, today, millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year. While some of us are ordering from Chinese bakeries around the country that make the best Lunar New Year...
by Lisa Barnes | Dec 19, 2023 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking
Every year, I spend weeks checking everyone off of my list: in-laws, parents, siblings, kids, teachers…and, then the week before Christmas I realize there are quite a few folks I didn’t even add to the list (like neighbors, the piano teacher, my...
by Lisa Barnes | Oct 24, 2023 | Christmas, Shopping Finds
It’s nice to have a celebration to look forward right now, and 2023 Advent calendars–especially food Advent calendars–are such a joyful way to count down to Christmas with the kids. (Or, just for the adults!) However, if you want to get your hands...
by Lisa Barnes | Oct 15, 2023 | Meal Planning, Recipes
We first published this post at a time the world was hurting so many hearts — the pandemic, politics, wildfires — and here we are again, the same time of year, turning to food for a bit of “normal.” Next week, I am planning to start baking homemade...
by Lisa Barnes | Oct 2, 2023 | Meal Planning, Recipes
The weather is getting chillier (somewhat) where I live and it’s dark at 6:30pm, so it’s not surprise that warm, comfort food dinners are all I have on my mind. (Well that, and starting to think through all the fun Halloween treats to whip up this month)....