> It’s not often that I post about much else besides food, but when I saw this fun holiday wreath on the Our Best Bites blog I just had to try my hand at making the rolled fabric flowers that fill it. After all, it looked easy enough.. cut strips of fabric, roll, twist and […]
Read More> Lately, I’ve found myself wandering aisles and paging through magazines filled with holiday treats thinking the same thing: “I could totally make this myself…” And while I am not above spending a good chunk of change on pre-made treats if they live up to their hype, I refuse to spend incessant amounts of money […]
Read More> Have I mentioned previously that I love pumpkin? I used this recipe from Bon Appetite for our Halloween Dinner Club a few weeks back and it was a hit. Faced with making a dish suitable for toting to multiple Thanksgiving dinners miles apart, I decided to go with this make-ahead recipe. NOTE: While flavor […]
Read More> For the past few years, my friends and I have a Thanksgiving dinner together prior to the holiday. Since Thanksgiving is usually a time spent with family, the early scheduling of our dinner allows us to not only share a holiday with close friends, but it allows us to experiment with dishes that we […]
Read More> A few weeks back, I wrote about some haunted halloween treats I was going to try this year. Though a bit laborious at times, these witch wands and ghost bites sure were a hit at our work Halloween party. Here’s a little montage to the hallowed eve: On the menu:Pumpkin Ghost BitesWitch’s BrewWitch WandsPumpkin […]
Read More> I’ve been dying to make this soup since my friend Trista brought it over for our spooky dinner club a few weeks back. While I knew my first attempt wouldn’t live up to Trista’s version, the recipe allows for a lot of experimentation so I plan on trying a few more times this pumpkin […]
Read More> So I realize I’ve been promoting the Our Best Bites blog a lot lately, but they keep inspiring me with their adorably cute holiday treats. I have yet to blog about my successful Halloween-themed treats based on my previous post, but these were too cute not to share. Gobble, gobble folks. Thanksgiving is right […]
Read More> Sometimes fate steps in…ok so that’s a little dramatic, but what’s a girl to do when she’s emailed a recipe and just so happens to have all of the ingredients on hand? Well, she makes caramel apple bread pudding of course! I spent the majority of my weekend baking and with a bag full […]
Read More> I love rss feeds. Especially when they send me fun Halloween treat ideas. Check out these fun treats from the Our Best Bites blog. Our office just started a Halloween “boo” game and I think these are perfect for my contribution. Check out the game here and start one in your office or neighborhood. […]
Read More> Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping Cream together:2 cups sugar2 eggs1 cup oil1 Tablespoon vanilla Mix dry ingredients:3 cups flour1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups peeled, cored, diced apples (around 3 apples)Brown sugar, butter and chopped pecans for topping (around 1/2 cup) Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add dry ingredients to […]
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