CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO | DINNER RECIPES
05/05/2019
I love an excuse to celebrate so today I’m partying with Mexico for their army’s victory over the French empire. Tacos and margaritas for everyone! I’ll be enjoying my favorite margarita recipe on this beautiful spring day. If you can’t make it over, I’ll share the recipe with you here. MARGARITA SLUSH *individual serving Crushed ice 8 oz. 1800 Margarita mix 1 shot 1800 Silver Tequila Add all ingredients in a blender. Blend until ice is finely crushed. Enjoy! I will also be making the Pioneer Woman’s Fried Chicken Tacos for dinner tonight. Diets are not observed on Cinco de Mayo. didn’t you know? Viva Cinco de Mayo!
IT’S FOR THE BIRDS | HOMEMADE WITH LOVE
12/09/2018
Before Christmas I took a couple of days off to create and bake. I cooked up a little something for the birdies, too. My birds will be fat and happy this winter. These homemade bird treats will also be the perfect handmade gifts to give to neighbors, friends and family that stop by during the holidays. I found the idea on Pinterest. Not all recipes I tried turned out to be successful. After a failed first attempt, I combined a few recipes to come up with this winning combo. Here it is for anyone is looking for a fun winter project to do with kids or a simple gift to surprise loved ones – heart shaped treats would be perfect for Valentine’s Day, too. BIRD TREATS4 cups birdseed1 cup water2 packets Knox gelatin3/4 cup flour3 tablespoons corn syrup cookie cutters, mini bundt pans or donut panscooking spraystraws, cut into 2″...
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I’M HOME, BUT I’M NOT ALL THERE | MAPIFUL
08/28/2018
This time around as we remodel our next house, I’m all about finding decor items that are different than my norm. I’m the same way with gift giving. I like to think outside of the box and gift something unique instead of the usual gift card. Today I’m sharing my newest find that would make a fun housewarming gift. I did the research and gifted it to myself to make sure. I stumbled upon Mapiful on Instagram. (Love them or hate them, those Instagram ads worked this time.) Choose any city around the world and Mapiful will create a fun print with multiple size, color and display options. Sentimental and unique; right up my alley. NOTE: Don’t be like me and not realize you could zoom in on your preferred city to actually see the streets instead of your small down being a dot on the giant map. I...
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