Yesterday I received this awesome tin in the mail. It is a Bake It Forward Tin. Imperial Sugar Company sent it to me as a part of the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. They are sponsors of the swap and sent those who are involved, this little something along with a coupon for free sugar.Read more
The Mister and I are hosting Thanksgiving for my Mom’s side of the family and we have been planning the menu for a little over a month now. We have been able to try out the recipes we wanted to make and are satisfied with them. This Thursday, we will serve them all to ourRead more
I’m not completely sure why but I have a tiny obsession with the whole Christmas Village idea. Having a little porcelain village of unreal people sit on a table in my living room during the holidays makes me smile, really big! My mom never did the whole village thing but my aunts do and IRead more
It’s Day 20 of Nablopomo and today I am at a total and complete loss of what to blog about. Here’s what I’m looking at right now. Of course, now I’ve typed some words but I sat here staring at my screen for about five minutes. This is what’s in front of me. My prettyRead more
Next Thursday, My Kitchen Is Open will be celebrating 2 years of being a part of the world wide blogosphere! To celebrate, I’ll be hosting a giveaway for, in my opinion, a prized cookbook, ONE beautiful copy of “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays.” The giveaway starts today, November 15th, 2013 andRead more
Tonight we had some good friends over to sample the brined turkey. I believe it was a hit. I would post a picture but there wasn’t time to take any. We all came from a very long day at church and were too hungry to even think about getting some photos. So grateful for turkey!Read more
Thanksgiving is on its way and this year I am honored to be able to host my family in my new home! It’s exciting and scary all at the same time. I feel like a grown-up LOL! For as long as I can remember my aunt and uncle have hosted Thanksgiving at their home andRead more
Try it Out Thursday Try It Out Thursday is dedicated to recipes, products or ideas that I find on Pinterest or receive in my e-mail. I tend to “pin” and save a lot of recipes and craft ideas and never try them so I decided that this will help me wade through the many pins andRead more
Goat Cheese Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich w/Caramelized Onions With all the change in our lives lately, I unfortunately have been turning to some comfort food here and there. One of the most comforting things for me to eat is a grilled cheese sandwich. For as long as I’ve been married, and a foodie, the hubbyRead more
Try it Out Thursday Try It Out Thursday is dedicated to recipes, products or ideas that I find on Pinterest or receive in my e-mail. I tend to “pin” and save a lot of recipes and craft ideas and never try them so I decided that this will help me wade through the many pins andRead more