Recipes

Holidays can be stressful for anyone. But being in a military family often makes creating meaningful memories a little more challenging. Going "home" isn't always an option. Your family rarely lives nearby. A holiday doesn't always mean a day off...

This is an easy, delicious recipe for homemade bread! Even if you're a newbie to baking bread (like I was), you can make this! Ingredients: 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast 1/2 Tbsp + 1/4 c sugar, divided 2 c warm water...

My dear, sweet friend recently had her first child. Just like any new mother, she is overwhelmed; overwhelmed with love, with exhaustion, with joy, and with change. I ache with happiness and empathy for her because I have been there....

Where I’m from, winter is for oranges and grapefruits. But summertime boasts a myriad of fruits and vegetables. That’s why when I saw strawberries in December in Japan, I grabbed them, excited for one of my favorite fruits off-season....

I have yet to read Rachel Hollis' exceptionally popular book, Girl, Wash Your Face. I can't speak to how life-changing it actually is, but I do like what I assume is her no-nonsense approach to telling people what to do....

This Retiree is keeping up with the Pumpkin Spice Craze. With a little extra protein added in these are GREAT for after a run/walk, bike or hike. Read all the way to the bottom as I have included a...

Chips with French onion dip. Homemade Alfredo sauce. Mashed potatoes. Chocolate cake with tons of buttercream icing. Am I making you hungry yet? Today is National Comfort Food Day and on this day, I cannot help but think of a few...

The Military Mom Collective is joining people all across the U.S. to celebrate the number pi, also written 𝝅 or 3.14. Pi is the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter. The digits of pi go...

I co-wrote a post a couple of months ago describing my feelings towards the pumpkin spice latte, (I hate it), and at the end, I mentioned my favorite warm drink — a chai latte. Give me all the chai, please. Winter...

Raise your hand if you felt personally victimized by 2020?  Insert all readers with hands raised.  Now that we all have our hands raised, each of us can admit we suffer from pandemic burnout. Whether you virtually school, work from home,...

If you have ever been stationed in Japan or had a spouse deployed out here, then you probably know about CoCo’s (Curry House CoCo Ichibanya). CoCo’s is a chain restaurant specializing in Japanese-style curry. I was excited to try...

Looking for a new addition to your annual holiday cookies? Cookie Butter cookies are sweet, creamy, and easy to make. Ingredients: 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract ¾ c granulated sugar ¾ c packed brown sugar 1 stick unsalted butter ½ c vegetable spread (such...