Cake! Lemon, lemon, lemon! Here is the cake I made last week. I was just about to cut into it, but thought I needed to add some pizzazz! So on my way to a going away party, I stopped at…
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Lemon Meringue Cake using a new cool kitchen tool!
Tagged with: Aspiring Bakers Challenge, Lemon curd, Lemon Meringue Cake, torch
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Uncategorized
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Uncategorized
I was nominated for an award!
I have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award and I think it’s quite appropriate that I accept the award with these bacon roses that I found from Bacon Today (photo credit to them as well). Aren’t they fabulous?! Check out…
Oatmeal Banana Bread Pancakes
I want this not this I miss my kitchen! I’m reminiscing about the birthday pancakes I made for my husband a few weeks back. We had a busy morning that day. How I wish I could turn back the clock…
Posted in Uncategorized
Empty-Nester Recipe
There is no food recipe in this post. You can skip this page and go right here for a scrumptious dessert salad. This post is a personal reflection of some recent feelings that I debated on sharing, which has to…
Movie Night!
After watching the Oscars last weekend we realized our box office movie mojo is sorely lacking! We saw a few of the popular movies up for awards like The Descendants and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, so we did know…
Tagged with: candy buffet, dream whip, family night, mini cupcakes, movie night, popcorn
Posted in Baking, Dessert, DIY, Uncategorized
Posted in Baking, Dessert, DIY, Uncategorized
Shepherds Pie
This hearty one dish-meal can be whipped up in less than an hour. Lamb or beef is often used as the main protein for this dish, but I used turkey for this recipe. I also cut my preparation time down…
Tagged with: mashed potatoes, quick meal, saint patrick's day, turkey
Posted in Main Dish, Side Dish, Uncategorized
Posted in Main Dish, Side Dish, Uncategorized
Ch-Ch-Chia
I was introduced to chia seeds about a year ago. Well, that’s not entirely true. I learned of the existence of chia back in the 80′s in the form of a pet! Does anyone remember this jingle? Ch-Ch-CHIA!! Chia pets…
A Not So Complicated Flower Arrangement
I write the word flowers on my grocery shopping list as a staple like milk, bread or eggs. I buy them inexpensively from my local farmer’s market or from a grocery store. They brighten any room and look so pretty…
Homemade Coffee Creamer
I love Saturdays; waking at my leisure, reading the paper, making breakfast, and enjoying several cups of COFFEE! Coffee and I have been buddies since my college days. The caffine in coffee used to keep me awake so I could…
Tagged with: blender mix, caffine in coffee, coffee coffee, mason jar, oil and vinegar, powdered vanilla
Posted in DIY, Drinks, Uncategorized
Posted in DIY, Drinks, Uncategorized
Ebert’s Mai Tai Magic
Today is my best friend’s 20th wedding anniversary! This morning my dearest Shawn text me to from Maui, Hawaii! Her hubby planned a surprise anniversary trip for the two of them. I’ve been testing and tweaking Mai Tai recipes for…
Tagged with: 20th wedding anniversary, highball glasses, mai tai recipes, matron of honor, pineapple juice
Posted in Drinks, Uncategorized
Posted in Drinks, Uncategorized
