I recently needed to make an appetizer that could sit for 3 hours in a warm car, and it wasn’t until a few days before that I realized just how heavily most appetizers rely on either refrigerators or ovens. Undaunted, I sifted through the pages of Epicurious (my favorite recipe starting point, besides The New …
I’m currently loving our little entryway nook; it was decorated for Easter but is staying this way until the flowers die. Our painted cabinet has come a long way! This spot changes constantly depending on holidays and flower arrangements, but I’m particularly fond of this setup. Aren’t the New Zealand Tea flowers amazing? The little …
I just can’t get enough of polka dots. Just like the polka dot pumpkins that I […]
I planted a few flowers in an Easter basket for our front “porch,” and they’re surprisingly cheerful for such a small amount of effort! I love seeing them on my way in and out; they’re a nice reminder that it’s almost Easter. I bought the basket at a dollar store and used leftover plants from …
I love cake-filled Easter eggs — they taste so much better than the hard-boiled variety! […]
Deb from Smitten Kitchen says people think she’s crazy for re-creating grocery store […]
I don’t know when Guinness and Baileys became the official edible representation of St. Patrick’s Day in my mind, but I suspect it was when we hosted our first St. Patrick’s Day party. I struggled to find appealing green or Irish recipes, as I don’t care for vegetables or corned beef and cabbage. (Greg made …
Apparently what I like in an apple dessert is the addition of caramel and cheesecake! When making my flower-shaped apple cheesecake tart in the fall, I came across Paula Deen’s recipe for these Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars. I had all the ingredients on hand for Valentine’s day, so I cut the recipe in half and …
Our goddaughter’s second birthday was a Sunday-morning donuts-and-coffee celebration. The kids were adorable with their donuts, sugar rush and all! For our gift, to compliment the cute apron set we found, I wanted to add some play pastries in keeping with the party theme. I wasn’t thrilled with the store-bought play food options, so I …
This shape is my new favorite for banners! I don’t know what it’s called — notched rectangle? Forked flag? But it works well with plain or patterned paper, with letters or not. It’s so much more fun than triangles, and so much easier to hang than circles! I made this banner for a first birthday …