Tonight I will be mixing one more Christmas creation before we settle our brains for a long winter nap:  Egg Casserole.

This dish is a perennial favorite in the Sweet Pea home not only because it is so darn easy to make, but also because it's delicious.

Our version of Egg Casserole has been lightened to help start the day on the right note (the rest of the day is pretty much a sugar-fest, but we’ll get back to the healthy routine next week).

Easy Peasy Egg Casserole [more]

I have always marveled at bakers and artists who can take mere flour, sugar, butter, eggs and various other sundry items and transform them into architectural treasures.

My marvel of Gingerbread Houses is rooted in the fact that, deep down, I lack the gumption to even attempt such a structure. While I await the day when my baking bravado pushes me to create a three-dimensional home, this year I decided instead to create a Gingerbread Waffle House. [more]

So here we are at the last weekend of holiday shopping. If you are still looking for more “gifts from the kitchen” ideas, here is a wrap-up of some other gift-giving ideas:

Pancake Mix:  We made this last year and it was a hit. It even began a special pancake-making tradition for R and his Pop. This recipe from allrecipes.com is a good one. [more]

I realize it's ironic that yesterday I was carrying on about too much candy and yet, today here is a post on…drumroll please…making candy!  In your own home!  So it is readily available! [more]

Besides our mainstay homemade pizza, which appears on our weekly menu probably two or three times a month, nothing gets R more excited than when I say we are having “breakfast for dinner.” The kid practically beams anytime he hears those words…

Ever since R was a toddler, he has loved eggs. When he eats them, he apparently grows a hollow leg, because I cannot for the life of me figure out where else they would be going. He could eat any grown man under the table with his love of eggs.   [more]