Fearless Friday, Tide Pride Snack Bowl

  You know the South is crazy for football In my household it’s Alabama all the way         Today we’re going to customize a snack bowl for game day         I found this snack helmet at Target on clearance last winter and snatched it up you can get one … Continue reading

The Organized Life, The September Paint Bucket

  Although it will still feel like summer in Alabama until mid October or so, my thoughts for September are all about fall flavors and traditional Autumn food When I started seeing maple recipes popping up on Pinterest, my mouth started watering I quickly decided Maple would be the flavor of the month! There are … Continue reading

Party Panache, Sweet & Savory Fig Canapes

This is going to be my go to party bite this fall Wonderfully sweet fig jam paired with savory Manchego cheese All tucked in between 2 layers of flaky puff pastry Not only do they taste divine The prep is simple You can have them in the oven just 5 minutes Manchego is a wonderful … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Sausage & Corn Stuffing Casserole

What is your favorite dish for Thanksgiving? Mine is stuffing… BUT You don’t have to wait until the holidays to have stuffing You can enjoy it all year long! I have been recreating retro recipes this month This is a new version of my Mom’s Stuffing She was a avid Pepperidge Farm lover Herb Seasoned … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Summer Goodbye

  This is officially the last summer weekend around here, Next weekend is Labor Day in the USA, a holiday, Plus the start of college football and lots of good cheer             Labor Day is considered the beginning of Fall, even though our temperatures won’t be dropping much at all… … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Fast & Loose Floral

It had been way to long since I had some acrylic fun in my studio so I decided to just paint a large fast and loose floral, with not much in mind except color and bold shapes and strokes This is my paint cabinet, it holds all my acrylic paint tubes and I have color … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Zucchini Favorites

  This time of year, when garden zucchini is so abundant that August 8 was declared National Sneak a Zucchini on your Neighbor’s Porch Day, I rounded up my favorite recipes for using zucchini             I love zucchini and cook it year round… A lot of these recipes are figure … Continue reading

Creations and Home Decor, Fall Decor Ideas and Crafts

  I spent last weekend in a decorating flurry         It wasn’t really planned…         I decided to pop into Hobby Lobby and see what was going on…         There were pumpkins, leaves, scarecrows, sunflowers, oh my!!! So hard to believe, a few weeks ago it … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Asparagus, Spinach and Corn Tetrazzini

Recently I shared my love of quiche dishes with a quiche full of peaches and plums for a summer twist Summer Peach Quiche Lorraine Today I’m sharing another favorite casserole type, Tetrazzini Traditional tetrazzini is made with chicken or turkey, mushrooms and thin pasta noodles, but tetrazzini can be made with endless varieties of meats … Continue reading

Party Panache, Tex-Mex Summer Spread

  With Labor Day a mere 2 weeks away, I want to share this idea of feeding your group in a fairly laborless way!           This a family friendly way to have dinner, Easy on the chef/hostess and fun for the diners/guests         Set out a Tex-Mex Summer … Continue reading