Testing – testing
Have I mentioned my propensity for trying new recipes. For parties, or when guests are coming for dinner or I’m bringing something for a dinner swap? I just can’t help it! I see something that sounds delicious and I know it will be…I just feel it! The other day it was this: Okay, so I made my Dinner Swap friend my guinea pig this time, but she wasn’t alone. I made it for us too, in my nice big slow cooker. Can I rave about how easy it was, how I had almost everything right on hand, how I swapped Swiss for Provolone and it was still mmmm-mazing? Oh my! It was so delish! It got thumbs up from all my little rascals! These lovely ladies have also published a brand new cookbook and you might need to check it out. At least hop over and grab this...
Freeze
Let’s be honest. I have a problem. (Why does this not surprise anyone? ) When I don’t know how I want to proceed, I usually freeze. In October I went to an amazing conference for bloggers and the news was intense, interesting, deliberate. And I froze. Because as fabulous as the information was, I was processing from a different perspective than ever before. In my past lives I’ve been a crafty blogger, spinning off designs and recipes with my dear friend Heather of WhipperBerry. It was a lot of fun - but always in the back of my mind, I was a writer: Secretly seeking Christene Houston…{the author}. When the time came and my book was out, I was blogging like it was business. I posted every. single. day. I wrote in advance, two weeks at a time. I snatched up...
Texas Caviar { Recipe }
This weekend I was cooking up a storm for a special weekend for my oldest little girl. Part of the festivities included this yummy recipe for Texas Caviar. A combination of chopped veggies, black eyed peas and corn marinated in Italian dressing, this salsa is the perfect partner for corn chips. Hope you enjoy! Texas Caviar From the recipe shared by Shannel Rowley 2 large tomatoes, diced 1 large green pepper, diced 1 can white corn, drained 1/4 bunch cilantro 1 bunch of green onions, chopped or purple onion, diced 1 can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed 1 small can chopped black olives 1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 avocado, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1 6-8oz. bottle of Italian salad dressing (I used 6 oz. of light) Chop ingredients into small pieces....
Gingerbread in the House
Every year I host a crazy Gingerbread House decorating party. I mix up a huge batch of gingerbread dough (oh yes I do! No graham cracker houses in this ‘hood!), cut out all the pieces, glue them together with frosting and await with anticipation the arrival of some of my favorite people. They come in with bags of candy, hugs and smiles. Some bring their own fancy cake plates, because they know how it’s done. We all decorate for hours while nibbling quiche, fruit salad in Christmas colors and a delicious breakfast cake. This is what I ended up with this year: One year my house was featured on Whipperberry.com and I Heart Naptime with all the recipes you’ll need for your own little Gingerbread fun. I hope you take the dive and make your...
Oreo Cheesecake Bites { Recipe }
Made these tasty bites from Mels Kitchen Cafe last weekend for a party. The recipe is super easy and the results…delish! Head on over to Mels’ for the complete details on these yummy little confections for your holiday party!
Dripping in Sugar {Recipe}
This weekend, we spent some much needed family time, soaking in good words and wonderful music. Saturday I made up a batch of these sweet little confections. They’re the overnight variety from this wonderful little place called Our Best Bites. I let the kids help a little, but cooking is kind of therapeutic for me…so I tend to get absorbed and it’s tough to balance their curiosity with my perfectionism. Don’t get me wrong, there’s lots of teaspoon pouring, kid mixing, egg cracking goodness in this house for my little ones. But sometimes, you just need to cook without any ‘help’. The next morning, while we were gathering our notebooks and setting out treats to help the kids tune in, these babies were rising, then...
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