I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that you probably had a lot of goals for 2016 that didn’t get done. Resolutions, goals, wishes, and bucket list items…all those things. No? Just me, then? When it comes to good practices or goal setting, New Year’s Day is pretty arbitrary. It’s not like anything is truly going to change on 00:01 on 01/01, no matter how much people say they can’t wait for 2016 to be over. As a start/finish line, January 1st is logical, but this isn't The Great British Bake-Off where there's a countdown and then it's hands off your mixing bowl. That said, Keep Reading >>>
Easy Pasta Salad
In the past four weeks, I've been to four - count them - four dinner parties. I don't know what it is about spring that makes people want to open their homes, but I'm loving this! One thing I noticed, though, is that at each of the four parties they served a store-bought pasta salad (I asked). Nothing wrong with store-bought, but honestly, pasta salad is one of the easiest (and most inexpensive) dishes in the world to make and I realized that maybe people just didn't know how easy it is. So here's my recipe, folks. Feel free to share...I bet we could start a homemade revolution! Keep Reading >>>
Easy Ginger Snaps
Homemade cookies are impressive. Always impressive. They're one of those things that make people feel like you really put in an effort. Thing is, though, you can show love without spending hours slaving over a stove. These Easy Ginger Snaps are proof of that. They are literally three steps: stir, roll, and bake. That easy. Enjoy! What You Need To Make Easy Ginger Snaps: 2 cups sifted flour 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup molasses 1 beaten egg 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt extra sugar for Keep Reading >>>
Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle
I started making candy when I was still in the single digits (maybe eight?) and living in Louisiana. There was something amazing about watching simple ingredients transform into these tasty treats. Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle was one of my favorites because of the way it goes from being a syrup to foam to the hard brittle pieces we all love. It was magical to me, and now I'm sharing the magic with you. Enjoy! What You Need To Make Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle: 2 cups sugar 1 cup lite Karo syrup 1/2 cup water 2 cups peanuts 1 Tablespoon butter 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 Keep Reading >>>
4 Ingredient 7-Up Biscuits
I'm going to start with the entirely honest disclosure of I have no idea where this recipe came from. I was at my mom's house the other day and I found this recipe for 4 Ingredient 7-Up Biscuits tucked into a box labeled "Really Good, Make Again." So, I did. Whoa, nelly! These are so great. Another honest disclosure...I kinda thought they wouldn't be good at all, but I'm so glad I tried them. The closest thing I can describe these to are the biscuits you find at a lot of the fast food type restaurants (which, btw, I love those biscuits). Enjoy! What You Need To Make 4 Ingredient 7-Up Keep Reading >>>
