Just heat and serve stuffed French toast

#Middlebury #FrenchToast Make a holiday-season breakfast extra special with this stuffed French toast recipe featuring oranges and fresh pecans, which are abundant this time of year. ... Continue Reading →

Bake and share holiday cookies

#Middlebury It was somewhere between a Norman Rockwell painting and a Hallmark Moment. Our extended family had just gathered for Christmas last year at our cozy cabin nestled in Northern ... Continue Reading →

Home-cleaning tips for the holidays

#Middlebury “It’s dirty work, but someone has to do it!” Now that we’re in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, with guests coming and going in our homes, here ... Continue Reading →

Rosemary cashews are tasty holiday snacks

#Middlebury #ChristmasGift #Cashews I’m nuts about nuts. All year-round. I try to keep a bowl of fresh, shelled California almonds replenished and within easy reach on the kitchen ... Continue Reading →

Homemade guacamole a post-turkey treat

#Middlebury #Guacamole It’s a rare day when I don’t have an avocado “in waiting” on my kitchen counter. And when it’s just ripe, guacamole is bound to be on the ... Continue Reading →

Twist, shape and bake healthy bread bears

#Middlebury Baking bread is just plain fun when your preschoolers shape prepared dough into adorable bear shapes. Toss in simple math along the way too, as your pint-size bakers divide ... Continue Reading →

Discover a surprise inside spaghetti squash

#Middlebury #SpaghettiSquash When you look over the colorful choices of squash in various goofy shapes and sizes at your market this week, tell your kids to snoop carefully to find ... Continue Reading →

Fly homemade pennant to celebrate birthday

#Middlebury #Birthday When there’s a birthday in your house, fly a pennant! This personal pennant celebrates the occasion and how unique the birthday child is. Make them together ... Continue Reading →

Treasure fall leaves

#Middlebury #FallLeaves Memories of times and places from my childhood flood my mind this time of year whenever I toss on a light jacket and grab a rake. I remember jumping in piles ... Continue Reading →

Stir up gooey goop for Halloween fun

#Middlebury #Halloween Kids everywhere love just about anything that’s gooey, slithery and slimy. That’s probably why this recipe for “gooey goop” is such a crowd pleaser ... Continue Reading →