Secret Recipe Club, No Guilt Microwave Potato Chips
My Secret Recipe Club assignment this month is simply.food. The Secret Recipe Club is a group of bloggers who try each other’s recipes secretly, and then post the results all at the same time on a monthly reveal day. It is a great way to meet other bloggers, visit new sites and stretch yourself in … Continue reading
Party Panache, Simple Dinner Party and Pasta Lollipop Trees
Several people have asked me to demonstrate how to put together a dinner party~ If you have a plan, everything is doable, and a dinner party becomes just another dinner I try to keep it SIMPLE, add some SPARK, and SPREAD out tasks over a few days This way I’m not overwhelmed, and entertaining is … Continue reading
Recipe Box, A Festival of Shrimp!
Ahhh, October on the Gulf Coast… The sky turns pink at sunrise and sunset and the sun sparkles on the water like no other time of year It’s also the time for the National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama source You never know what you’ll see    source This event started 43 years ago as … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Spanish Enchiladas
This is a twist on traditional Tex-Mex versions of enchiladas I call these Spanish enchiladas because I used the Spanish Manchego cheese and ham instead of the usual chicken or beef and cheddar or Jack There are a lot of vegetables too Corn, tomatoes, celery and green chiles Start by sauteing onion and celery in … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Under a Spell
It’s awful!! It’s frightful!! The spooks have been spooked! It’s just much too scary It must be a fluke! A tornado on Spooky Street on a dark autumn night brought the house down on Broomhilda It’s a terrible sight!! The goblins are panicked, they don’t know what to do All you can hear is Boooooooo … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Figgy Bleu Focaccia with Bleu & Grapes
I rarely make bread, but this is an exception… I keep the recipe taped inside one of my cabinets for easy reference because I love to make this This focaccia recipe has endless possibilities, my newest version is topped with fresh figs, grapes and bleu cheese This focaccia bread is so easy you can make … Continue reading
Party Panache, Chicken Baklava
Baklava is traditionally a sweet pastry, composed of many thin layers filled with nuts and honey. I am taking a liberty here and calling this chicken dish baklava because it is made with layers of the traditional papery phyllo dough, filled with almonds and a savory chicken filling with a creamy honey mustard sauce Impressive … Continue reading
Creations, Hair Bow Organizer
Sugar and spice and everything nice…that’s what little girls are made of And with all of this sugar and spice comes hair bows and princess crowns… And a princess can’t be in a tizzy or a mess… She needs a place to clip her bows while she gets her beauty sleep One of my friends … Continue reading
Creations, There’s a Witch at the Door!
Come in, come in~ Halloween is bursting out all over, everywhere~ There’s even a witch at the door! Big E [2 1/2] said “that’s funny Gigi!”  HH [blind husband] hasn’t even noticed this yet 😎 Pinterest, the ultimate treasure trove, provided photos for reference as I was “building” my witch I tried to source these … Continue reading
Party Panache, Pigskin Tailgate Dip
Here is a crowd pleasing hot dip perfect for game day! We happily plowed through this dip last weekend while watching the Alabama-Ole Miss game Big game at our house, HH and HHjr went to Ala and DD went to Ole Miss… We had fans rooting for both teams! The Man Cave is a serious … Continue reading
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