Jennifer Matthews 
Come dessert time, the lines are usually drawn with regard to dessert offerings. One group heads for the pecan pie; the other for the pumpkin pie. In case you’re curious, I’m the one pushing everyone out of the way so I can get to the …
Looking for a delicious twist on an old tradition? Pumpkin Pie with Oat-Pecan Crust has a creamy pumpkin filling with a nutty, unique crust. Did you know that it rained in Illinois this summer? It rained a lot. Before you shrug and say, ‘so what?’, …
I was at the grocery store the other day and ended up talking with a kid wearing a Wake Forest ball cap. Since Doug and I had just watched Clemson steal a win away from Wake in the final minute of the game, I mentioned it …
Here we are, a mere four days before Halloween. Are you ready? Candy bought? Fake spider webs draped across windows? Costumes at the ready? Other than the web thing (which I won’t do), I can say yes to all those questions, thank goodness. Sophie’s going …
Before we get started, I have one favor to ask on behalf of my mom. This is a recipe that she’s honed over the past five decades. Even though she has one of the most generous hearts I know of, it’s very hard for her …
Halloween is finished. The face paint can be put away for another year, even if the face cleaning still needs a bit of work amidst the oww’s and ouch’s. Who knew that cat whiskers were so hard to take off after being so easy to …
Would you like to know the best part of this bread? The zucchini and blueberries are fresh picked. Shortly before these berries became bread, they were hanging on heavy-laden bushes just begging for someone to come along and set them free. I was so happy to oblige. …
So, I was looking for this recipe on Good Housekeeping’s website (it’s not there yet), and almost got distracted by a blurb on their front page about what the Gerber baby looks like today. I resisted because I knew that if I started heading down that road, …
You’ll be buying a turkey just so you’ll have leftovers with which to make this White Bean Turkey Chili after one taste. It’s that good. So, Thanksgiving day has come and gone. The dinner was devoured; pies were demolished and lots of football was watched …
Don’t even think about saying you want some of this because I’m not sharing. I love me some pumpkin cream cheese bars. Yeah, I see you scratching your head, pretending you don’t know why there’s no way you’re getting near my pan of pumpkin bars, …
