Take-out Tuesday, Italian Spirals

To celebrate my birthday last Sunday I invited family and a few special friends over for a Birthday Christmas Cocktail Party We chatted and exchanged birthday and Christmas gifts One of our friends is a very talented musician and he played Christmas songs on the piano and his fiddle Gingerbread house decorating stations were set … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Everything Mushroom Pockets

We ended up having an impromptu Kentucky Derby/Mother’s Day celebration on Saturday It had been a busy day with a leaky pipe causing it to rain in the Master bathroom a couple of days before… Ever grateful to my talented son and his contracting skills, He and his crew repaired the pipe, ceiling and all … Continue reading

Party Panache, Yummy Mummy Asparagus & Bacon Braid

With Halloween on the horizon, I had some fun with this Yummy Mummy Stuffed Braid But keep in mind, this is not just for Halloween! Dress it with greens to suit any occasion… add edible flowers for a spring party or shower, rosemary or holly sprigs for the holidays, berries for the summer… It’s not … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Better Than A Bakery Jammin’ Cream Cheese Danish

I call these “better than a bakery” because not only are they incredibly easy to make, they are not as cloyingly sweet as many sweet rolls and danishes The base is, yep, my best friend, crescent roll dough If you have jam or jelly jars that look like this in your fridge, this is the … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Sausage, Cheese & Prosciutto Spirals

There are a zillion, literally, a zillion recipes for 3 ingredient sausage crescent roll bake Some are baked in a rectangular dish, others are baked in rolls or bites, but the ingredients are always the same Sausage, Crescent Roll dough and cream cheese hmmmm… I decided to make it just a little more exciting But … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Kentucky Derby Pecan Delights

These were inspired by a recipe I pinned from Half Baked Harvest I decided to shorten it up a bit… I used a crescent roll dough sheet for the crust, but you can substitute graham crackers or crushed shortbread cookies mixed with melted butter if you prefer Place dough sheet {or crescent roll dough} in … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Dreaming of Summer Zucchini & Pimiento Cheese Strata

“Hey, do we have any more of those little quiche things?” HH asked “Sure, they’re in the fridge, Warm them up in the microwave, about 20-30 seconds per piece” I created this dish with Summer on my mind Even though zucchini is available year round, it always reminds me of Summer and overflowing vegetable gardens … Continue reading