Living Our Good Old Days
It’s strawberry season! Every year I try to make something new with fresh strawberries– last year it was jam (yum!) and this is the year of THE Strawberry Cake. I think we all probably need cake. And it’s so darn good, we’ve made it twice this week. For Mother’s Day, we made our moms baskets– straight from the strawberry patch–…
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My cousin-who-is-like-a-sister shared her guacamole recipe with me, and there’s no turning back. Forget the store-bought stuff, this guac is everything! And so is her Shrimp Bread, if you haven’t tried it. Recently I’ve discovered how much I love avocados– delish on toast with just salt and pepper. Adding just a few more ingredients + chips will make this an…
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Since we’ve been in “stay-at home” status, we’ve made this pizza now four times, and I don’t know if we’ll ever order takeout pizza again. Before the first time we made it, I pictured us all in the kitchen wearing flour-covered aprons discussing how yeast rises and spinning crusts into the air. So to the kid’s daily to do lists,…
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Each December, it’s become part of my routine to reflect on the year– how I spent my time, who I spent time with, the challenges I faced, what worked well, what didn’t work well, and what I’m most proud of. Then, I regroup and think about my focus for the New Year. I used to have an exhaustive list of…
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Who else loves mini desserts? It means you can eat more of them, right? These are fun for holiday events– they’re easy to make, festive and look beautiful on a tiered display or just a simple white platter. Use a food processor to make your graham cracker crumbs, add 1/4 cups sugar and blend. Mix sugar/graham cracker crumbs with 1/2…
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I’ve taken many awesome classes at Southern Home & Kitchen, but this week’s class was the MOST FUN– Cookie Decorating with Laurel from Southern Parm. What a great opportunity to be creative and take home adorable treats for the fam. I’ve been checking out all the cookie designs and videos on Laurel’s Instagram page and I’m totally addicted. Laurel brought…
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Back Porch Bliss is about the everyday simple— yet blissful— moments. In our home, we call it simblissity. It’s living our good old days and I’m finding there’s no better way of life. Pull up a chair!
