Holidays, Valentine Love
Wine Cork heart ❤️ psst…2 weeks to Valentine’s Day! ❤️ Plenty of time for making Valentine crafts, gifts and recipes! Here are some of my favorites… You can make a Ribbon Heart Wreath with things you have, a wire coat hanger and ribbon or fabric Make a Candy tree or Strawberry Tree, big … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Scalloped Baby Hasslebacks
This is an different way to serve potatoes, elegant enough for company and easy enough for everyday Creamy, dreamy, cheesy baked fingerling potatoes Hassleback style! Here is a great little trick for cutting the potatoes into thin slices without slicing all the way through Use 2 wooden skewers, placed 1/2-1 inch apart and set the … Continue reading
Party Panache, Super Bowl Sunday
Are you going to watch the Super Bowl next Sunday? We LOVE to watch sports at our house, and even if it’s just the two of us, when there is a special game or event on TV, a themed vignette or buffet makes it even more fun Cheese Fondue Dip is perfect for the winter … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Fanciful Hearts
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Pablo Picasso Play Experiment Choose non traditional colors Blend Squiggle Grow Sprout Fly … Continue reading
Creations, Mardi-Gras Valentine Tree
I have officially declared winter to be over “Are you listening Mother Nature?” We have been snowed in, iced in, and had frozen water pipes twice… in Alabama… that’s enough for one winter!!! We have really enjoyed our slender Coastal Christmas Tree, but I felt … Continue reading
Gifts from the Kitchen, Gift Ideas for the grilling Valentine
Need a gift for your grilling Valentine? How about a manly burger cookbook and some things to spice them up! I learned about this book from my friend Pattie @Olla-Podrida, she is always cooking up wonderful food When she talked about these Fifth Dimension Burgers back in the fall, it was only minutes until I … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, No clean up Cheesy Broccoli Casserole
You probably have a favorite broccoli casserole recipe, this post is more about the method than the recipe I am always looking for short cuts in the kitchen, and if you take a minute to think through your recipe, you might be amazed at how you can make little changes for big time differences… This … Continue reading
Tablescapes, a baker’s dozen winter & spring tablescapes
This is a baker’s dozen round up of winter and spring tables from the archives, for thinking about the fun stuff coming up, and to perhaps bring spring a little closer! Super Bowl Skinny Spread Citrus Explosion King & Queen of Hearts Sweetheart Cottage … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Blushing “Sweet Sue”
I have been dying to try a collage, and couldn’t quite get started so I began with a rough sketch I decided to combine painting and collage, to get more in my comfort zone Have you seen these portrait type paintings of women? Zelda, Kim Kreis Kim Kreis … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Loaded Spinach Spaghetti Alfredo
I know January is a month for a healthy new beginnings And we have been eating lots of salads, veggies and lean protein… But when the temperature is 22 degrees, and there is 1/2 inch of ice on everything in a subtropical zone, and your pipes are frozen for the 2nd time in 2 weeks … Continue reading
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