Elizabeth

Does your town have a food that it is famous for? When I was a home economics teacher, my students and I would learn about the origins of food. I found this topic of study fascinating. Therefore, this week’s post was of particular interest to me. So, what famous English recipe did we try to […]

Have you ever tried a pork Cornish pasty with an apple surprise? Would you like to? This week I promised an English recipe that was both logical and delicious. A “logical” recipe you may be asking yourself? (Keep reading to find out more).  As many of you have gathered, I enjoy making sweet treats.  While

Hello again, and welcome to my blog! I do not know about you…but toffee, apples, pumpkin, and cinnamon “scream” autumn to me. Seeing as autumn has arrived at my blog, I wanted to incorporate one of those seasonal ingredients into my post. Therefore, this week, I decided to feature an iconic English dessert that has

Hiya and welcome back! In Wednesday’s post, I alluded to an English-inspired, autumn treat. Eve’s pudding is that treat. Eve’s pudding is a delicious dessert that features cooked apples and a lovely sponge topping. It is often served with custard or cream. This was a new recipe for me to try, and it was a

How many of you enjoy the autumn season-look forward to it even? If you live in a hot climate, you may be a bit like me- yearning for a reprieve from the heat. I suppose I can only speak for myself, but when the first cool day arrives- and promises the faintest hope of autumn-

Hello again, I wanted to write an impromptu post to share a sweet, easy recipe with you all. In the end, I decided to carve out time to write this post for two reasons. Last week, I made a homemade lavender and rose milk bath. The milk bath recipe I made called for powdered milk.

A quintessentially English treat is really, truly, hard to beat! What is this delicacy, pray tell? Why, none other than English scones and rose jelly- an exceptional feast for your belly! This week the children and I turned to the kitchen for much of our learning. We applied our reading comprehension and math measuring skills

Our precious baby girl recently had a birthday. My family celebrated her birth, by making a birthday cake together- complete with homemade vintage fondant. We took our birthday celebrations a step further by sewing a sweet nursery-rhyme inspired table runner, and by making a set of birthday bunting flags. Being ever so thrifty, we used

This year marks ten years of marriage for my husband and I. During those ten years there have been many happy happenings. Together, we have journeyed through two international moves, cultural variations, vocational shifts, home creations, and of course- the birth of four precious little ones.  I am so thankful God has blessed us with

Hello again! This week I thought I would try to squeeze in a mid-week post- on how to make my Golden Syrup recipe in your own kitchen(s).  The children and I have started back to school this week, so while they have been working on some fun back-to-school activities, I thought I would grab a

This week the children and I are making a luscious treacle tart as well as a simple English heart.  If you have been following along with my posts, you may have gathered by now that my family loves sweet treats and making our home feel cozy and warm. In thinking about this week’s blog post,

This week the children and I are excited about making homemade biscuits and bunting flags!  Before we begin, I suppose I should clarify what I mean by a “biscuit.” If you are from America, you may be thinking of a soft, fluffy, savory bread. If you are from England, you may be thinking of a

This week the children and I made English-inspired crumpets with a side of maple butter. Crumpets are a delicious English teatime treat. The best way I can describe a crumpet is a cross between an English muffin and a pancake. The tops of the crumpets have lots of little craters- and those mini craters make

This week, my family and I will be making an Oasis-inspired lasagna and a summer strawberry lemonade.  Oasis is one my husband’s favorite English bands -who have recently reformed- and are currently on tour in England. Naturally, my husband has been watching all the news related to this iconic English band. I thought it would

In our family, we like to keep birthdays meaningful and simple. It is our tradition to let the person who is celebrating their birthday- choose their favorite dinner, and the theme of their birthday cake. It is then up to mom (me-no pressure) to do my best to fulfill these wishes. This week we are