It is rare that I experiment in the kitchen and don’t end up regretting it. This experiment was more the result of me trying to salvage a dish after a royal screw up than anything else, but since it turned out so well, I wanted to share!
I love me some sweet potato casserole, and I [...]

I don’t often do product reviews here at Doodles’ Place (I’m on a mission to declutter, and product reviews in general tend to lead to more stuff), but when  One2One Network announced that they were looking for bloggers to review the new Harry Connick, Jr. CD — Your Songs — I immediately submitted my name/blog.
You [...]

Early in the summer, I set my sights on filling our freezer with 6 weeks worth of breakfasts, lunches and dinners so that I can fully enjoy Sidney’s “babymoon”. My mom came over once a month in June, July and August and helped me cook, and I did some on my own as well, and [...]

Eggs are definitely our easy dinner fallback after a busy day when no one feels like cooking, and these fried eggs are Sean’s favorite.
My secret for easy fried eggs is to make them in my small pan. They end up more triangular than round, but they taste yummy, and three eggs fit perfectly. Another key [...]

I love tomato soup, but it’s not been something we’ve had as a family much until recently. It wasn’t until this spring that I came up with this brilliant idea (if I do say so myself…), but since then it’s been a weekly treat. It’s a treat for me because it’s an easy, yummy and [...]

I’ll admit it…we LOVE frozen waffles here. I know I could make my own and freeze them (and I do do that with pancakes and french toast), but the size of Eggo waffles (ahem, or their generic counterpart) is perfect, and I figure I can get a big box for $1.89 and get two meals [...]

I love homemade pancakes, and I especially love making letter pancakes. Even though they end up cut up in bite-sized pieces anyway, the girls get so excited every time I make them!
To start, I follow an adapted version of this pancake recipe because I think it makes the best pancakes evah:
:: 1 cup all-purpose flour
:: [...]

Have you heard of bento boxes? A normal part of Japanese life, they’re becoming more and more popular in the United States as well – for their creativity, for their convenience and for encouraging healthy eating habits.
Online galleries such as the Flickr Bento Boxes group include everyday bentos as well as amazing food creations.
While many Japanese [...]

On any given day at the grocery store, you’ll find people carefully comparing prices between brands as they look for ways to cut their grocery budget in the face of a downturn in the economy and rising grocery prices. Our family is no exception to this, and another way I’ve found to save money on [...]

My girls often request cheerios with bananas for breakfast, but they’re never, ever full until they’ve eaten through three bags of the stuff. Okay, it’s not quite that bad, but sometimes it feels like it. This morning, I decided to try something new, and I came up with the yummy parfaits. They were a HUGE [...]