Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Dear Daughters, Let me tell you the story about how I came across the Best Coconut Cream Pie ever. You see, your Boppy (for my readers, this what my girls call their grandfather), used to rave to me about how his sister, your Great Aunt Patricia, used to make him the best Coconut Cream Pie. Your …
Hi guys, this is my first post here at Life In Pleasantville and I am hoping it’s a yummy one. I was feeling all Springy (is that even a word?) and my mind drifted off to sunshine, yellow and then whoaaa! Cheesecake, Lemon Mousse Cheesecake to be exact. It’s been awhile! Feeling like I …
This Maple Glazed Trout regularly makes an appearance on our dinner table year round. The maple syrup adds a nice Canadian touch, but I really love what trout offers up nutrition wise. Loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and high in protein, it’s a no-brainer. While fresh fish is nice, it’s not always the most convenient. …
There is nothing I love more over the holidays than entertaining, except of course, not entertaining. While the holidays are a perfect time to connect with family and friends, they’re also a good time to connect with the person you crawl into bed with every night. I try to make a point of having at …
To me, there is nothing better than hot chocolate. That’s why I love whipping up this Creamy Hot Chocolate Mix at the beginning of each winter. It keeps on the counter all season and is so much better than anything I can buy in the store. My daughter asked me to make her something we …
After I made my very first Thanksgiving dinner many years ago, I developed a whole new respect for my Mom. She just always made Thanksgiving seem so effortless. We’d have tons of guests in our house and my Mom always put on a huge meal with delicious food. She was never frenzied or stressed, but …
Oh, the saga of holiday leftovers! Every year, post-Thanksgiving and Christmas, our fridges become a haven for turkey remnants, patiently awaiting their fate. Soups and sandwiches, the usual suspects, offer a comforting refuge, but let’s be honest, the repetition can wear thin. Just when the sight of more turkey soup or another sandwich begins to …
I contemplated calling this post “How to Make a Dutch Baby” but I couldn’t do it without dissolving into a giggle fit. You see, when a Dutch man and a Dutch woman love each other very much….Right? I have absolutely no idea why it’s called a Dutch Baby but rest assured you’re going to love …
