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Carrots & Cottontails

Are you ready for a little Springtime fun? Oh good, because today is the Spring Tablescape Blog Hop! A big Thank You to Rita @Panoply for being our hostess Welcome friends, readers and visitors! It’s all about carrots and cottontails here today as we celebrate Spring and bring the bunnies out to play! This carrot … Continue reading

Home Decor, Spring & Easter Ideas, Decor, Crafts & Recipes

I hope you had a festive St. Patrick’s Day! Now it’s time to think about more Spring decorating Easter is only 3 weeks away! This Bird’s Nest Cake is fun to serve for any Spring occasion It also makes a great centerpiece! The cake is chocolate fudge with salted caramel glaze and brown sugar icing~ … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Lucky Sheep for St. Patrick’s Day

☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ Today, in honor of Irish things, we are going to draw a lucky sheep! This is a simple little doodle drawing You can do this for a journal page, on a St. Patrick’s Day card, or on a gift bag I used a couple of photos from Pixabay, a … Continue reading

Spring Bottle in Bloom!

Welcome to the March Creative Craft Blog Hop A big thank you to Sara @Birdz of a Feather for hosting! And welcome friends, readers and visitors from Pretty DIY Home Are you seeing signs of Spring where you live? Spring has sprung in the Deep South and things are bursting into blooms everywhere you look, … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Easy, Elegant Irish Dinner

Being in the St. Patrick’s Day mood around here right now, we decided to have an “Irish” dinner Lamb chops, potatoes and asparagus Potatoes are an Irish staple, and lamb or mutton are common too I wasn’t sure about asparagus, but it was green! HHjrs favorite way to do lamb chops is to marinate them … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Chicken Cordon Bleu Crescent Bake

Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of my favorite dishes Cordon Bleu is French for blue ribbon It is a boneless chicken breast, with a pocket cut into the middle, or pounded thin, and filled with a slice of ham and cheese, then rolled up {if pounded}, coated with breadcrumbs and fried or baked This casserole … Continue reading

Lucky & Blessed St. Patrick’s Day Tiered Tray

Are you ready for some St. Patrick’s Day fun? Oh good, it’s your lucky day! Welcome to the Lucky Charms all things Irish blog hop A big thank you to Debbee from Debbee’s Buzz for being our hostess with the mostest! Are you coming from my good friend Kim @The Cat’s Whiskers? I know you … Continue reading

Throwback Thursday, Cauliflower Steaks with Irish Pub Sauce

This is another “nod to the Irish” recipe, roasted cauliflower with beer cheese sauce~ This is so good, it will have you dancing an Irish jig ☘️ This recipe is so easy to prepare you don’t need a special occasion Cut the cauliflower into thick slices, or “steaks” Some small pieces will crumble off, but … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Rainbow Lasagna

Rainbows are often part of St. Patrick’s Day decor so this Rainbow Lasagna is perfect for this time of year Plus it’s a healthier version with low fat cottage cheese and filled with a rainbow of veggies! Zucchini, yellow squash, sweet onions and peppers roasted in the oven to develop a rich deep flavor Place … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Small Bites for Early Spring & St. Patrick’s Day

Spring has arrived in Alabama, everyday we are seeing new buds, flowers, and blooms and all I can think about is green and St. Patrick’s Day! There are a lot of green recipes on my March Bucket List this month but in the meantime, here are some favorites from the archives with a nod to … Continue reading