May Foodie Penpal Reveal

May Foodie Penpals Pappardelles Pacific Rim blend pasta

Foodie Penpals was started by Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean blog last year. You simply get matched with another blogger or blog reader and send a $15 dollar “foodie gift.” Then at the end of the month, you post what you’ve received from whomever is matched to you. This is the second month I’ve participated and [...]

Strawberries & Cream Crunch Parfaits – Improv Challenge

Strawberries & Cream Crunch Parfait

This month’s Improv Challenge (a creative monthly recipe challenge created by Kristen @ Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker) paired strawberries and cream. Could any two foods be more elegant together? Many lucious dessert ideas ran through my head. I tried to think of some “out of the box” twists but why mess with ingredients [...]