About

This blog is meant to serve as a recipe diary for my children, extended family and maybe even a few friends. I hope to share a variety of recipes…whether they be favorites that my family has enjoyed for years or new concoctions that we have recently adopted. It is my hope that my children will cherish these recipes/projects and be blessed to one day share them with future generations.

My passion for cooking began in college where I studied what was then called Home Economics. Later, I earned my Master’s Degree in Human Development and Family Sciences. Growing up in an Irish household, our regular nightly meal consisted of the basic three…meat, mashed potatoes, and green vegetables. These delicacies were cooked until they could be cooked no more… always well-done!

Working in various restaurants throughout my college years, I learned that there are so many other food choices to explore. Over the years, I’ve collected cookbooks and recipes, entered and won several cooking/baking contests, and perfected several really great recipes that I look forward to sharing.

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  2. I really enjoyed looking through your blog! Your pictures, recipes, and craft ideas are wonderful. Thanks for liking one of my posts so that I found yours. I look forward to seeing more of your blog in the future.

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  3. You recipes look amazing! The photography is really good because it can be so challenging to make food pictures look as good as the meal. And your crafting ideas are very cool as well. Lovely blog. Thank you.

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    1. Thanks, Michele! I’m quite new to this idea of blogging but I’m finding my way. I’m so grateful for encouragement from fellow bloggers like yourself! I’ll be visiting your site to follow your travels!

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  6. Yesterday you commented on my blog, so here I am today, visiting. I am beginning to wonder if we are twins separated at birth. I majored in Home Economics and my Master’s is in Early Childhood Education. I am also from an Irish family where dinners were as you said, mashed potatoes, green beans and usually red meat. I married into a Polish family where the cuisine was much different and more creative!

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    1. Ellen, so nice to hear from you… Indeed, we do sound like twins! Are you currently working in the field that you studied? I would love to keep in touch!

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      1. I retired in 2010 after teaching for 35 years. After Family & Consumer Science was eliminated, I had the certification to teach Health & Drug Educaton.

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  9. I just started my blog for similar reasons to you! I can’t figure out how to take fabulous pictures of my food yet, but I’m going to be checking back on your blog for further inspiration… thanks!

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  12. This is a great idea. I am sure your kids will cherish it knowing you put you heart into its making. They will see you in every recipe.

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    1. I sure hope so… I often see them viewing the blog to find a particular recipe that they are looking for and it makes me so happy! Thanks for visiting!

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    1. Thanks for your kind words, I use a iPad to take all of my pictures and my bake ware set is called Temp-tations. I love it too! Thanks for stopping by and for taking the time to write a comment!

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  20. Your recipes look just delectable! I’m glad you ‘liked’ one of my blog posts so it led me to your lovely blog – I’ll be following along for sure. Excited to try some new recipes!

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    1. Oh my, thank you for the nomination! I will head over to your page and check out the rules and regulations. I so appreciate your acknowledging my efforts! Thanks again!!! 🙂

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  23. Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking a few of my recipes. Poked around yours a bit and there are some very interesting tidbits here too.
    Christine (throughtheovenwindow)

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    1. This blog has become a digital cookbook for me as well! So glad to be part of the blogging community! So many great ideas and recipes!
      Thanks for stopping by!😊

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    1. Thanks so much, Cassie! I appreciate the recognition…I will tap on the link to find out more about the award. Again, thank you for recognizing my blog, it means the world to me.

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  27. Love your zeal. I wish I could eat with abandonment but age does not allow it. Have to watch my weight, my calories, my salt intake and sugar is a no-no. But I can read and I can dream.

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    1. You are not alone…I too, stay away from sugar and high carbs. My children are student athlete swimmers and are able to eat as they like. They practice before and after school, 5-6 hours per day. I love to cook so I make plenty of goodies but can’t eat them. Thanks for your comment! Keep dreaming!☺️

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  29. Hi! I am not sure if you have participated in this before, but I absolutely love your blog and nominated you for a Liebster Award. Check out the posting at this link if you wish to participate. I had a lot of fun with it and hope you do too! Keep up the great work!

    Liebster Award

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    1. Oh my goodness, thank you for your kind words and for the award! I will check out the rules and work toward accomplishing the tasks that accompany the award! Thanks again, it means so much to me!

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  30. Hi, I love your blog’s purpose as a family cookbook and will be looking more at your kitchen basics & essentials pages when I get my own place soon. I nominated you for a Leibster Award in my post http://selfdomesticationproject.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/an-award-for-me-accepting-the-leibster-award/#more-661 I see that someone beat me to it by a day and already nominated you! It must be Leibster Award season!! I thought I would tell you anyway 🙂

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    1. Thanks, Alison! What an honor! I appreciate your kind words and will work toward fulfilling the rules for the award. Thanks again, have a great day! 😊

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  31. Thank you for visiting my blog this morning. I look forward to returning to yours. Do they still teach Home Ec? My grandmother taught it in Alaska for almost 20 years “back in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

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  34. What a great idea to leave recipes and cooking instruction this way for your children and let everybody share! It looks very good. Thaks for stopping by at my blog too! Johanna

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    1. Thanks, Johanna! It was nice if you to stop by and leave a comment… I hope my children will be able to use the blog for a long time to come. I have seen my youngest daughter looking up recipes already! 🙂

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    1. Hi Eva,
      Thank you so much for honoring my blog with the Dragon’s Loyalty Award…I will head over to your blog to see how to proceed. I so appreciate the recognition. I have so much fun blogging and “meeting” others through WordPress. I look forward to following your blog along with all of the other talented contributors that I have enjoyed this past year. Thanks again, Eva! All the best–Linda

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  36. Hi Linda,

    Thanks so much for liking my post 🙂 It’s lovely to know that someone is actually reading my blog and that I’m not just ‘talking’ to myself. You have a beautiful blog and I’m having so much fun going through your posts and recipes! I look forward to trying some of your recipes (have my eye on your brownie bites). I think it’s wonderful how the Internet enables people from around the world to be friends.
    Cheers and happy holiday!

    Michelle

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    1. Happy New Year to you as well, Michelle! I look forward to reading more of your posts in 2014! Keep it up…you’re doing great! All the best –Linda

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    1. Shanna, I’m not quite as tech savvy as you are. Haha… I will need to look into figuring things out. I believe your suggestion is brilliant! Now, I just need to figure out how to do it. 😊
      Thanks for all of your support, Shanna…you are just a wonderful blogging friend!

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  40. Thanks for stopping by my, what I call, ‘newborn’ blog (as it is but a few days old) and liking my post. It is most gratifying. I very much enjoyed your blog too although I now have several more recipes listed in my ever increasing to do list (the biscotti recipe I feel deserves a particular mention in this respect as I feel it may be listed at least 15 times). I hope you’ll carry on reading, if for no other reason than to allow me to prove that I can in fact do some things successfully! Haha!

    Ben

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  42. Hi Linda. I am pleased you liked my post on Mr Fitz blog. It has given me the chance to visit your blog and what a blog it is. So many different recipes. How will I choose which one to choose. I have just started bloging and have set up jacksrecipes a few weeks ago to share some of the many favourite recipes I have built up over the years. Will visit you often.
    Jack.

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  43. Thanks for checking out my blog today. Naturally I turned to your blog and wow! I really like the recipes, your format, and your list of essentials. I will check back again to see what you’re up to. Thanks again, Mommermom

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  44. Thanks so much for liking my post on my crochet blog! I actually started it today for a college class, and I wasn’t expecting any likes any time soon. Great set up you have here yourself! I might try a few of your recipes when I get the chance. Thanks again!

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  46. Home made peanut butter! I hadn’t thought of using my blender, seems silly now I think of it. I am going to have a go! Peanut butter, jam and french toast sounds culturally far away from the british taste buds….but sounds and looks fantastic. I’ll make my peanut butter then crack on with the french toast!

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    1. Oh, you’ve got to try it! Delicious! Yes, a powerful blender or food processor both work great for peanut butter. You will have to pulse the motor at first and then let it whirl for a good long time until all the peanuts are smooth and creamy. We love it! Let me know how it works for you! –Linda

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    1. Wow, Andrea! Thank you so much. I am thrilled and delighted! I will check out the link that you sent along with the nomination. Thanks again for your thoughtfulness! Have a great day.

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  48. Great blog – I enjoyed looking through your recipes and pictures. The blueberry loaf caught my eye as I love it when the blueberries don’t sink to the bottom 🙂

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    1. Thanks so much for your comment. Tossing the blueberries in a bit of flour is key to having them evenly distributed throughout the batter. Thanks for stopping by!

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