Whenever we go out to eat and a bread basket is placed on the table, I will inevitably grab the baguette. The crispy on the outside, soft, warm, and yeasty on the inside baguette – baguettes are one of the few breads whose siren song I am simply unable to resist. There’s nothing quite so…
Every year, Nathan and I put the kids in the car, grab a pizza and drinks, put on Christmas music and drive around looking at Christmas lights for hours. We’ve done this since Princess was 1 year old – it’s something we all look forward to. It’s as much a part of our Christmas as…
Pepperjack, Cilantro, Green Chilies, Tomatoes, Lime Juice and sweet corn. On the day that I was deciding what to make for this month’s VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® recipe, a crazy cold front blew in to South Texas. It dropped 15 degrees in an hour and we actually had to put on {gasp} long sleeves! That solidified…
I am so honored! Today, I was named One of Babble’s Top 100 Mom Blogs #58 #58 out of 100 out of who knows how many???? I am so so honored! LOOK! And they said the nicest things about me, too! I <3 Babble 🙂 Seriously, thank y’all so much! Y’all should go check out…
I was trying to create a pretty slideshow for y’all filled with some of the highlights from the past two years worth of Handmade Holidays Posts. There are SO many yummy treats! Like these gorgeous Christmas Light Cookies from Bridget and these Homemade Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows from Katie and these delicious Sugar and Spice…
Let’s talk Fudge. Dark, Chocolatey Fudge chock full of walnuts and vanilla and all kinds of deliciousness. While searching the blogosphere for a recipe that piqued my interest and tempted my tastebuds, I came across this Nutty Fudge Day recipe on my friend Cindy’s blog – Skip To My Lou. If Cindy endorses it –…
In case you need a grin today – Here’s Monkey’s little Hip Hop performance from his school’s Holiday Extravaganza this past weekend. (He’s the one in blue and grey – my husband was the cameraman) Peace Out, Yo!
Dark Chocolate cookies with a candy cane kiss swirl topping Y’all have been so patient about waiting for this recipe! It’s been such a busy week and weekend – phew! Thanks for waiting, y’all! These cookies are ridiculously delicious with the combination of rich dark chocolate and the cool zing from the creamy, delicious candy…
Coming Soon Dark Chocolate Cookies with a Candy Cane Swirl
My favorite Christmas tradition is decorating the Christmas tree. Christmas Trees are just magical. They twinkle and glow, they tell a story, they shelter our gifts, give home to cheeky elves and they lend a sense of magic to our homes. Part of what makes these trees so magical is what we choose to decorate…
I would like to introduce y’all to the last pumpkin cake recipe you’ll ever need. This is a twist on the traditional Texas Sheet Cake, but with all the delicious flavors of fall: pumpkin, vanilla, cream cheese…. Did y’all survive the Thanksgiving Feast? Are you still nomming away on leftovers? I’m actually brining my *leftover*…
For the next 5 months – Okay, well really it’s this month and the next 4 – I’m going to be sharing one recipe per month featuring these rockstar, southern pantry staples. VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® For this first family recipe, I was given the opportunity to try the Spicy Cheeseburger Pizza. I’ll be honest with…