A few days ago I posted my Mother’s Day Brunch wrap up and told you I’d be back with the simple way to make this centerpiece using store bought fruit and roses from my yard. As promised: Gather your supplies. In this case, roses and hydrangeas from my yard, an empty olive jar, a glass […]
What to do with tart strawberries… Strawberries “Brulee”
It’s strawberry season here….. almost. Oh, they’re in the stores, but they are not perfectly delish and totally sweet. Yet. If you buy them from the farm stand, you’re good to go, but from the store in the clam shell…? A little on the tart side. Here’s what I do to fix them: slice strawberries […]
Fast, simple, low fat, low calorie Super Salsa. Pass the chips please.
I’ve always been a (lazy) jarred salsa kind of girl. Last summer while camping, we had delicious, fresh salsa that was whipped up by my friend’s 14 year old daughter. I asked for the recipe, but couldn’t recreate it. It just wasn’t the same. I tweaked it and tweaked it and found out that simple […]
My mommy likes wine…
Scene: Our kitchen cleaning up after dinner. Braised short ribs with a wine reduction glaze. Handsome Hubby holds up the remaining glaze. HH: “Should I save this?” Me: “You can if you want to, but I don’t need it” HH: “How about I feed it to Corsa?” (the dog) Me: “No, that’s a bad idea. […]
Twig and leaf fall centerpieces.
I love entertaining. I feel like a grown up now that we host Thanksgiving each year. I love any excuse to make new centerpieces or to try a new recipe. (I also appreciate the motivation to really clean the house…) This year, I have been loving sticks and branches. First of all, they’re free. Second, […]
The Great Halloween Party wrap up.
Handsome Hubby and I hosted a Halloween Party on Saturday night. Thanks to the generosity of Shawn from Seriously, HH and I were fabulous vampires. She loaned us these great costumes. We got compliments on them all night long and people were amazed to hear that a bloggy friend I’ve never actually had the pleasure […]
Mother’s Day Brunch Inspiration: birds, butterflies and booze. Ahhh. (decor ideas)
Why do I host a Mother’s Day Brunch? I’m a mom… shouldn’t I be the attendee and not the host…? Why play hostess? Because I get to do crafty things that are purely unnecessary… but they bring me joy. Crafty Joy is my Mother’s Day gift to me. Each year I have a different color […]
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies. Salty-Sweet heaven.
“Mmmm. Move over, eggs. Bacon just got a new best friend – fudge.” Homer Simpson Bacon. And donuts… Wait. This is about bacon. And chocolate. Together. In a cookie. Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies. A little bit of salty sweet heaven! Some may scoff when they first hear of the combo. Like caramel and sea […]
So next year he’s legally an adult…?
Today my baby is 17. How the heck did that happen?! One of our traditions is that the birthday person gets to set the menu for dinner. Today Devin has requested Cowboy Tacos and fresh pineapple. I love an easy, tasty request. (Last year he wanted Sloppy Joes… ground beef and Manwich sauce. ick. I […]
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
This is one of my very favorite salads, EVER! Easy and delicious spinach and strawberry salad using Trader Joe’s Champagne Pear Vinaigrette