Sewing, Crafts, and Home DIY
Happy Cinco de Mayo!! I am sharing a recipe with you today that I recently made using some awesome new Mccormick's spices. I took on a challenge to come up with an easy and delicious taco night recipe using these spices. I have to tell you, I am seriously excited about having these spices in my collection because summer is all about fresh Mexican food! I love making anything with fresh salsas--fruit or regular. I love Mexican and … [Read more...]
Some of you may love fish, some of you may hate it. But let me tell you fish-haters, you HAVE to try this grilled salmon recipe! It's seriously amazing. And there is no fishy flavor at all. I can't eat fish all the time but when I do make it, it has to be amazingly good so I want to make it again. And this, my friends, was amazingly good! And very easy to make. If you've never made salmon before and are curious to try it, do this … [Read more...]
SNAP Conference is tomorrow and tonight I'm heading off to the hotel for the next several days to see all my best bloggy friends and get inspired! I need some inspiration--I've been getting a little burned out this month. I think one thing that would help is if the weather would warm up, sheesh! This Crockpot chicken tortilla soup recipe will help you to realize just how chilly it still is here. You really can't go wrong with crockpot soups. … [Read more...]
Strawberry season is upon us, yay! I love strawberries and so do my kids. They taste amazing as well as being so pretty to look at. So I plan on using lots of strawberries this summer. The first strawberry thing I tried the other day was Strawberry Jam Frosting. You start with a basic frosting recipe and add a secret ingredient or two. Super easy but makes an ordinary cupcake into extraordinary! This frosting recipe tasted great on … [Read more...]
Today's Recipe of the Day: Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken! If you are a Chinese food fan, you should try this recipe! Sesame chicken is a great recipe for both adults and kids because it's basically like chicken nuggets with a little sauce! If your kids don't like spicy food you can leave out the heat in the recipe or just serve it to them without the sauce. This recipe is a little more involved than more normal recipes but if you … [Read more...]
Today's Recipe of the Day: Tomato, Artichoke, and Sausage Farfalle I made this last night, adapted from another recipe and it. was. amazing. SO flavorful. And the tomatoes! Ah...I'm drooling right now thinking about those tomatoes. They were so rich and juicy and awe-inspiring. I used Fire Roasted diced tomatoes and I think that made a huge difference. They are dreamy. I also used artichokes packed in oil with seasoning. I … [Read more...]
I've been excited to make this bundt cake for a very long time. It's my all-time favorite cake recipe. It's SO chocolatey, moist, gooey goodness. And I wanted to decorate it for Easter! So what better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than to make an Easter cake? Haha! Yes, sometimes I am THAT blogger...the one putting up Christmas decorations in October so I can post pictures for all of you. But seriously, I bet you wish you ate dinner at my … [Read more...]
Today's Recipe of the Day: Super Fast French Dip Sandwiches! Several weeks ago, my hubby and I wanted some takeout on a Friday night (not unusual.) We usually get good ol' Cafe Rio but it is SO popular here in Utah that even the takeout line is crazy long. So we tried something new--Kneaders! It's not really new but we both ordered the French Dip to see if there's was any good. It's also a bakery, so the chances were good. It was VERY … [Read more...]
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