For this month’s Secret Recipe Club we were assigned to the blog Chef in Disguise, an amazing place filled with sights and tastes very different from November in New Jersey. The blog is written by Sawsen, a Palestinian mother of two, who currently hails from Amman, Jordan. Sawsan is a wonderful tour guide and host,
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A very special post to help a little boy.

  Guess who turned ONE year old this month? This cutie! What an absolute sweetheart this boy was (is). He was in such a good mood (even despite skipping his afternoon nap) – just all smiles (and sometimes snuggles) all day. One year ago this little boy caught Rachel and I by surprise when he
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Amazing home made Slow Cooker Applesauce!

The ultimate Thai comfort food. Savory from soy sauce, sweet from sugar, fresh basil… Check this out!

Fresh fig jam!

Another excellent side dish to add to your summer bbqs.

Our good friends moved into a new house last month. When we went to visit, being the foodies we are, we wanted to bake something. As luck would have it, we had received our Secret Recipe Club assignment so we had a lot of options for baking inspiration thanks to Food Babbles! I usually bake
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Leftover bread? Make this delicious bread pudding from scratch!

A savory pasta salad- perfect for your next BBQ or picnic!

A sneak peak at our July 4th menu. Feel free to join, so long as you bring dessert!

It’s like banana bread but extra awesome because of apples. 🙂

A light, cool and refreshing salad. A perfect side dish in the hot summer days.

A delicious summer dip, perfect with chips on a picnic

These sloppy joes are similar to regular sloppy joes, but the hoisin sauce adds some sweetness and a little Asian flavor for a nice change to the traditional joes.

A bite-sized way to get those tasty veggies in!

Funfetti Cake Batter Dip!

Moist strawberry cream cheese bread that has no yeast or rise time. Simple, quick, tasty!

Toddler Boy’s 2nd birthday: Homemade Elmo birthday cake with vanilla butter cream frosting.

Easy to make homemade blondies. Tasty and delicious. Enjoy!

A delicious recipe roundup: 2013 St. Patrick’s Day style!

This combination of chewy wheat berries, crunchy sour apple, and tangy citrus is fantastic.

Not overly sweet, and the chocolate is not over powering. This is what a good chocolate cake should be!

A quick, easy, and tasty bread! No yeast needed!

Creamy and cheesy, hearty, and very much a wonderful soup to warm you on a cold winter day.