Here’s a list of tips for buying pots and pans I have gathered from learning the hard way. Pass this list on to your favorite newly-engaged friends and family so they can buy (or add to their registry) wisely. Tips for Buying Pots and Pans Don’t ask me how I know. I just do. Don’t […]
Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is the fanciest cake in all of the cake kingdom. As pretty as it is delicious. Just look at her, there, sitting upon her throne in all of her glory. Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Makes four 9-inch cakes for a lovely four-layer cake. Red Velvet […]
Watermelon Radish Salad is as healthy as it is gorgeous! Watermelon Radish Salad 2 watermelon radishes 2 English cucumbers 1 shallot 1 recipe Asian Vinegerette 8 ounces fresh sugar snap peas A handful of fresh microgreens (preferably ones that are sporting the same colors in this salad) Cut off the ends and then rough peel […]
Orange Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting & Coconut Orange Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting & Coconut Makes two 9-inch round cakes – about 8 servings. Preheat oven to 350°F. 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened 1 3/4 cup sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 3 cups flour or cake flour 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 […]
We wracked our brains to find the theme of all themes and decided on A Retro Fifties Housewife Bridal Shower. See this girl? This is my daughter (affectionately known as Dotter). My little girl. She got married last year and her bridesmaids and I came together to create a memorable bridal shower – one that […]
How to Make Deviled Eggs. It feels wrong to have deviled eggs on Easter; and, yet, it feels wrong to not have deviled eggs on Easter. What’s a girl to do? I suppose a girl just has to make the most heavenly deviled eggs she can. And that is what she did. And everyone said, […]
A Fuzzy Navel With Fresh Ginger is a beautiful thing. It’s also a beautiful thing when girls get together to celebrate the happy happenings of one of their own. Fuzzy Navel With Fresh Ginger 1 cup vodka 1 cup peach schnapps (the fuzzy) 4 cups fresh orange juice (the navel) About 1 tablespoon minced ginger […]
Flower Pot Pudding Dessert. Psst. Don’t tell the others, but these flowers are actually hiding dessert. Never mind soil, how about homemade chocolate pudding? That’s garden work even I can get into. Find the prettiest garden shovel you can find and have fun serving up your tricky dessert. These can also be made in mini pots […]
Frozen Lemonade Tarts are the best way to celebrate Girl Scout cookie season! I was a Girl Scout. I remember earning badges, skits that made us laugh, and quite literally crossing over the bridge from Brownies over to Juniors. I even remember learning how to cover matches with wax to protect them from the rain […]
These buttery Cream Cheese Mints are perfect for weddings, baby showers, parties, teas, and luncheons. They are beyond easy to make and require no cooking or baking. Cream Cheese Mints Place all of the ingredients into the mixer. 2pounds powdered sugar 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 4 ounces butter, softened (about 1/2 hour on the counter […]
Have gone to a very fancy party, restaurant, or event and noticed it’s the little things done with love that make all the difference. Creativity without love = showing off & guests who leave with a void in their hearts Creativity with love = inspiration & guests who wish they could return again tomorrow If […]
