The Sweet Life

A few years ago, when David and I got married, my grandfather gave us a small chest freezer. It has been one of the best gifts we've eve...

The Blogiverary Giveaway winner is all the way at the bottom of the post. I know you can't wait to see if you won...but stick around her...

It was another quick and easy dinner night, and another brand new recipe. I've mentioned before that I went on a whole grain kick awhile...

It's awfully late for me to be posting, but I've neglected my little blog for far too long. It's almost been a week since I left...

It's definitely fall in Kentucky! The leaves are turning colors and there's a nice chill in the air. Fall is without a doubt my favo...

David's grandmother, who is called "Mama" by all the grand- and great-grandkids, is our next-door neighbor. She is also my chi...

Sometimes, you have high hopes for a recipe, and then you're disappointed with the final result. That's what happened with these Sou...

The kiss of death here at The Sweet Life is for me to mention something I plan to make. Inevitably, I never get around to making it, or I po...

Before I begin, I owe many thanks to Amanda (of Amanda's Cookin') for helping me figure out what's wrong with some of my pictur...

When it comes to my food, I get bored easily. I love to cook, and I'm a huge collector of cookbooks and recipes. I won't live long e...

This past Saturday, David and I went over to his parents' house for his brother Patrick's birthday. While we were there, we ventured...

Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Veggies I've been reading food blogs for some time now, and I've been so impressed and inspired...

General Tso's Chicken and Roasted Asparagus Tonight, I made two of our favorite things for dinner...General Tso's Chicken and roaste...