My daughter loves to cook with me in the kitchen. She enjoys preparing recipes as well as coming up with ideas for her own recipes. When she grows up, she wants to be a baker …

Cooking in Africa ~ A bigger mortar and pestle
In the last posting I did of Cooking in Africa, I talked about the use of a mortar and pestle for grinding or mashing foods like spices, and tomatoes. In Togo there is also a …
Teaching Wisdom in the Home
Today we have an article from one of our favorite foodie friends, Alyssa from Cooking from a SAHM (Stay at Home Mom). Thank you so much for coming by and sharing with us Alyssa. …

Cooking in Africa- Using a mortar and pestle
A mortar and pestle in my way of thinking is probably one of the most important kitchen appliance in a Togolese kitchen. It is used to grind spices and herbs, mash veggies like onions or …

Spooktacular Halloween Treats!
Halloween is near and have we got some Halloween treats for you! We recently held a Halloween Linky Party at Foodie Friends Friday and we got some really great ideas for fall and Halloween treats. …

Pizza Pumpkins
These cute pumpkins are super easy to make. Mine have a pizza filling, but I can think up endless variations (just cheese, chili cheese, chocolate, jam, etc). I also used a lot of store bought …

Cooking in Africa
After I was married in Togo, West Africa, I had the opportunity to do most of my own cooking and also watch my in-laws cook. I stayed in Togo for six weeks after getting married …

Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Stencils
Halloween is almost here, and if your kids are like mine, you house has been decorated for weeks and they have been begging to get pumpkins a week ago! Truth told, it is time. Time …

Homemade Deodorizing Air Freshener: Cheap and Easy to Make!
I originally saw this idea at The Burlap Bag and just knew I had to give it a try! The first place it is going is in our bedroom. We sleep with four little doxies and 2 cats …