Month: December 2014

2014 Year in Review… And Plans for 2015

2014 Year in Review… And Plans for 2015

After we filmed our Winter Sangria episode, we thought it would be appropriate to sit down together and reminisce about the jam-packed year we had, as well as discuss our plans for the next year!  Who knew that 2014 would be such a busy and…

Winter Sangria

Winter Sangria

Along with a waffle maker and a slow cooker, you can add “tools to make drinks” to the list of items I surprisingly don’t own.  But I guess that’s the beauty of this Winter Sangria.  If I can make it with a measuring cup and…

Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies : Behind the Scenes

Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies : Behind the Scenes

It’s funny when I look back at the actual episode we shot for our Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies, because in our video, I look so calm and peaceful, like I’m just puttering away quietly in our kitchen, baking up some holiday cheer.  This was…

Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

I’ve been asked for a while if I could post a recipe for chocolate chip cookies, and I totally get it because why wouldn’t I have a recipe for them?  But year after year, I’ve been dissatisfied with different recipes I’ve tried and tested…until now. …

Beef Stew with Buttered Noodles : Behind the Scenes

Beef Stew with Buttered Noodles : Behind the Scenes

The day we shot this episode, we didn’t run into any real problems except for the fact that it was a long day with a lot of down time.  The beef stew needed a few hours to cook in the oven, but we needed to…

Beef Stew with Buttered Noodles

Beef Stew with Buttered Noodles

I guess you can say that this entire dish is a nod to my childhood.  But I didn’t realize it until we were filming our video and the stories started pouring out of me.  But really, few things in life are as comforting as a…