by Mary Carver | May 13, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
I wasn’t always a chocoholic. I wasn’t. I don’t think . . . But no matter my past preferences (or memory gaps), I am a big fan of the chocolate now. As in, if I can’t have a chocolate dessert, I don’t want dessert. Unless I have to have...
by Mary Carver | Apr 29, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
First of all – don’t judge my two starchy vegetable sides on this plate. Second of all – remember my sweet potato saga? This was my attempt to overcome it. And it failed. Thirdly – just because this particular dinner ended in yelling (me) and...
by Mary Carver | Apr 1, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
On one hand, my cousin and her husband said this dish was amazing and swore they could eat the whole bowl. On the other hand, Annalyn informed me (quietly, as if only loud criticism would hurt my feelings) that she didn’t like it that much because it...
by Mary Carver | Mar 18, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
Last night we got home from small group later than normal, which meant I put Annalyn to bed later than normal and we started talking about what to eat for dinner EVEN LATER. As in, we ordered a pizza just minutes before the store closed and after waiting 45 minutes...
by Mary Carver | Feb 4, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
At the end of the day, I only tried one new recipe for our Superbowl party. Though I’d pinned and pinned for the past two weeks, I managed to exhibit some restraint. However, if I had to stick to one new recipe (in addition to my chili and jalapeno popper dip),...
by Mary Carver | Jan 21, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
Last Sunday was a day we’d been waiting for: Small Group Night! Our small group took a break over the holidays, and it seemed to last forever. We were anxious to see our new friends, make some new ones and eat some snacks. Okay, so maybe the snacks were a...