We eat a lot of pasta and there is nothing like fresh pasta. So we figure that an investment into a pasta machine wouldn't be such a bad idea. But we are picky and if we buy something, we want it to be something we're going to love and get the most out of it. So we've...
A Better Almost No Fat Banana Bread
Hubbers and I like to cook and that is part of the reason we made our kitchen so massive. We cook together on the weekends and nearly every evening when he comes home from work…but sometimes during the week, I take some time to bake. I’m especially pleased in my new...

Homemade refried beans
We had a taco night last night and refried beans are a necessary item. We can get pinto beans here in Germany although not everywhere. I used to get them precooked in a can but since we’ve moved, I had to find a new source. The source has them dried which actually...
Homemade Buttermilk ranch dressing recipe
This morning I've been doing some cleaning up and preparing for tomorrow evening since a friend is coming over and I can't have the house covered in dog fur. Most of the cleaning will be done tomorrow since I would very likely have to vacuum all over again tomorrow...
You Won’t Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
Hubby and I have decided that we need to start trying a lot more recipes at home. Naturally, it would be a bit easier if we had a counter top to do this on and a full stove…but that’s all coming together soon. We actually did manage to try something new this weekend...
The fridge I would LOVE to have…
Since the meeting with the kitchen sales guy earlier this week, I think I have been bitten by the kitchen planning bug and I am really interested to do research and get some more concrete ideas about how we really want to plan this area of the house. It could also...


