Time to catch up!

I've been shamefully remiss with updating this blog! There have been a few time consuming things preventing me from this lately -- first, going on a 10-day vacation to the U.K. (where I picked up several yummy recipe ideas, soon-to-be tried), then most recently caring for my 11-month-old as she had surgery on her kidney.

I have, however, managed to cook up a storm even in the midst of busy times! My plan is to gradually update the blog with recipe/pictorial posts on the things I've made. My latest successes have been Zuppa Toscana (sausage, potato and kale soup), potato/onion/pepper quiche, killer cinnamon rolls, and coconut vanilla tea bread. Shrimp gumbo is next on the list (dinner tonight!), and I'm currently brainstorming to come up with a cinnamon butterscotch twist on muddy buddy chex mix.

Other ideas that I picked up in the U.K.:

- Salami and Bries panini on baguette (Wow. I mean WOW.)

- Shrimp, mango, cucumber and hot salsa salad

- Beef, potato, onion and bean pot pie

Will update again soon!