Category: Recipes

Pancakes with Cherries and Dark Chocolate Chips

by heavenstobetty, posted in Recipes

I found mini dark chocolate chips, fresh cherries, and cherry infused maple syrup at Grocery Outlet (a discount food store) last week.

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events, Homeschool, Photography, Recipes

We’ve been attendees at several parties over the past 2 years living in the Nevada desert and it was well past our turn to host a get-together. We have a family tradition of throwing a Mexican Fiesta in 5th grade and it was my youngest son’s turn. We decided to throw the party close to … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events, Homeschool, Recipes

The feature photo is of some shamrock plants at Trader Joe’s. I found this post in my drafts folder - I don’t know why I never published it! It’s from a few years ago. We made these Marbled Matcha Sugar Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day. I love how the green coloring comes from matcha green … Continue reading ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈

Basque-Inspired Vegetarian Haystack Recipe

by heavenstobetty, posted in Recipes

This dinner was the birthday meal that I prepared for my husband this year. He and I both really enjoyed it so it was a success! I was pleased that my fusion idea turned out as well as it did. I took a traditional meal that I grew up with, Haystacks, and created a fusion … Continue reading Basque-Inspired Vegetarian Haystack Recipe

Annatto – Spice of the Month Club

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool, Recipes

At first, I was a little intimidated by this month’s spice. I’d never heard of Annatto powder before. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annatto I did a little online research and when I read that it can be used in cosmetics, I was really wanting to try making tinted lip balm. I found a basic lip balm recipe online and … Continue reading Annatto – Spice of the Month Club