The Holiday Spirit is in the air and at the grocery store. You can clearly see it in the pre-packaged foods promising convenience and ease in your Holiday baking. From spiced creamers to pre-made stuffing. This year, instead of picking up sugar a tube of the premade sugar cookies to save yourself some time, why…
This is going to sound very sacrilegious, but here goes: I’m not really a pumpkin pie girl. There, I’ve said it. I do have a slice every year on Thanksgiving, but it’s not my favorite pie. Now if you want to talk about pumpkin cheesecake, we have something there. My grandmother makes a mean pecan…
It’s been a rough week at the Sykes house hold, and I won’t bore you with details, but creating this recipe yesterday was extremely cathartic. I’m sure you know by now how much I love fall, and I hope you do too. This recipe is right in line with the spirit of the season. I…
I don’t know about you, but lately it’s too cold outside for my liking. Fall is officially in the air in my neck of the woods, and it’s happened a bit too quickly. So here’s another recipe to warm your insides. This recipe is not an SPF original, but it’s really good -and that’s why…
It’s a mid-afternoon day, and you’re sweating. Of course you are. It’s the hottest month of the year! You’ve been spending many afternoons held hostage by the park and your child. Or not. Maybe you’ve been sweating on the deck of your favorite local watering hole. or the neighborhood BBQ party. And you know you’ve…
Greetings again, everyone! Last week, we shared some recipes for tasty homemade popsicles. They were fruity, refreshing, and healthy. As much as I love them, every now and then I crave a little chocolate. So I took to the internet and looked at some recipes for fudgesicles. The problem I ran in to with…
Welcome back to another episode of Simply Playful Fare. As we approach the hot days of summer, we thought we would share a healthy and refreshing way to stay cool. Remember when you were younger, and there were still ice cream trucks? Those days were awesome. I always liked getting a nice popsicle. Something about…
Ice Cream!! Greetings again, internet friends! It’s ice cream time! For this week’s post, I thought I’d talk to you all about making your own ice cream. I thought of all the reasons you should make your own, but there’s only one that really makes sense. It isn’t more convenient than buying ice cream. It…
Healthy Blueberry Crisp You will need: 3 cups frozen blueberries, thawed 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (Penzy’s) Substitute: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon mace optional 3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter Preheat oven…
Crystal is a native Montanan who loves to create. She has always been passionate about cooking, baking, and eating, and food has been a huge part of her family. She learned how to cook from her Grandmother (who learned to cook from her French Grandmother) and her Mother. Writing is her other passion, after her husband of course. She has a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing. Read More…
Jeff is a gentleman and a scholar. He teaches English to high school students. He enjoys cooking, brewing beer, drinking beer, playing video games, watching football, eating chicken wings, and teaching. He hates baking, but his wife makes him do it sometimes. He is proud to be a native Montanan. Read More…
