Author: Valerie

Initial Thoughts: I have ever really understood why gluten ever really needed to be an ingredient in ketchup, but it is a concern for anyone that has issues with gluten. […]

Initial Thoughts: Garlic is a huge staple in my pantry, I use it in almost everything. When I was asked to sample and review Robbie's Garlic Sauce I was quite […]

Initial Thoughts: If you've read many of my blog posts, you most likely picked up on the idea that I am a from scratch as much as possible kind of […]

Did you hear? It's National Oatmeal Day! Who knew? It's amazing what you find when you are cruising the Internet. How are you celebrating? I wish I'd known this morning, […]

This has been a super dry summer and fall, in our neck of the woods it's been the driest on record. I don't know about any of you, but when […]

We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Starting the day off right begins with a good breakfast. One of the best ways to kick […]

Today is the first of October, can you believe it? Most of our kids have been in school for nearly a month now, have you gotten used to the school […]

Can you feel it? Can you smell it? Fall is in the air and according to the calendar we are in our first full week of the season. Such an […]

...or so I've been told. I often wonder who decides what "National...Day" it is, don't you? Regardless of where it originated with, bringing awareness to more people about a disease […]

Can you believe it? It is almost time for school to start again. Mom's, your schedule is about to get a bit crazy. We are returning to the crazy morning […]