Welcome to our Homemade Holiday, the Baking edition! Don’t forget for inspiring non-sewing craft ideas, visit According to Kelly and for gorgeous sewing gift ideas, visit Skip To My Lou! Today’s featured Baker is Bridget I’m just thrilled to be part of the Holiday BAKE, CRAFT, SEW Along! Isn’t it nice to take a break…
This post was inspired by a Tweet tonight from Tanis; she tweeted: Cream, Cream Cheese and Sour Cream were the popular answers, however, with a homemade tomato sauce.. adding a cream can easily go wrong. That’s a delicate balance and can go bad on you, very quickly. Truly, the answer is quite simple and is…
Chicken Thighs marinated in Tequila, Lime and Orange Juice There’s so much to love about this simple, tossed together recipe. I love every bit of it. Heat, sweet, zing, zest, bite… just yes. Tangy citrus, zingy tequila, subtle heat from the jalapeno… marinate for a day and then grill… oh yes. OH YES. This is…
Homemade Granola, delicious crunchy, sweet, crispy and fruity. I remember eating granola as a kid; my mom made the most amazing granola. Doused in chilled milk or snatched from a bag in my tiny fist, my mom’s granola was better than any boxed version. As an adult and admitted food and recipe obsessed person, it’s…
Comfort Food. – Food that feeds your body and your soul. This Cheesy Ham and Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole is Comfort Food. It is a food that when eaten with family and friends, nourishes, comforts, fills and satisfies. It’s food that causes silence and then a chorus of sighs and mmmmmmmms. This is the food of…
Granny’s Texas Sheet Cake Recipe This Texas Sheet Cake is a family tradition; my brother’s and I grew up eating it, and my kids are growing up devouring it. I’ve had many Texas Sheet Cakes a.k.a Texas Chocolate Cakes a.k.a Chocolate Sheet cakes, as everyone in the South as their own version of it; and…
Do you see that pretty shiny glossy picture right up there? That, is a cookbook. That, is a cookbook with one of MY original recipes in it. Let’s let that settle in for a minute. There is a cookbook that is going to be published with one of MY recipes in it! This cookbook is…
picture by Newlyweds Hey y’all! Last week the darling Sweet Pea, a fellow Texan, linked this Jalapeno Margarita recipe up to Mouthwatering Monday and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since 😉 It’s been a crazy week around here and I’ve barely had time to turn on my computer (including…
This light, refreshing, fruity cake is a perfect summer treat, it’s cool and bright and delicious! This is a perfect cooking with kids recipe, there’s really no cooking involved! Only mixing and blending! [print_this] Recipe: Strawberry Pineapple Summer Cake Ingredients 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice (do not drain) 1 package (3.4 oz)…
Pickled cucumbers are easy to make and a perfect summer cookout side dish or snack by the pool on a hot summer day There are certain foods that evoke strong memories for me. Memories of summer, laughter, family and security. These pickled cucumbers are one of those foods. Crisp, vinegary, tart, slightly sweet yet tangy…
Doughnut holes are one of my kids’ favorite treats. They love the bite sized bits of crispy, doughy, sugary goodness and I, well, I just love them, too. There are so many recipes for doughnut holes but this is one of my favorites for weekday mornings because it’s quick and easy. This is one of…
Rollo Pretzel Candies Today’s recipe is a delicious treat of salty pretzels, creamy rich caramel filled chocolate and topped with a candy or nut of your choice. This is another one of those recipes that came from my Granny’s recipe box. This handwritten card caught my eye because it mentioned chocolate and pretzels. Chocolate and…