Our goal for the Labor Day weekend was to get the fencing up around the garden and we did it! It was hard work and exhausting. This weekend was hot and humid with heat index around 100 so we took lots of breaks and a longer one during the heat of the day. We had … Continue reading Garden Progress – The Fence is up!
In our home we have a nook right off the dining area and living room. I knew this would be perfect for a china hutch. I needed storage for our wedding china and thought it would be nice to have a bar area too. As I looked on pinterest I saw a white cabinets with … Continue reading China Hutch
In this post i'm basically going to tell you what not to do when building a garden. Ever since we lived in Baltimore and I had garden boxes that hung on our porch railing, I dreamed of a large garden. When we were looking at homes in NC I would imagine where my garden would … Continue reading Garden Progress
Do you have something you collect on your travels as a souvenir from your trip? I know people collect Christmas ornaments (we do this too), spoons, key chains, shot glasses. I love collecting ornaments, it was my sister I got this idea from. Each year when we decorate our tree we reminisce about our trips … Continue reading Gifts for the Kitchen from Your Travels
Hopefully you had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with great company and tasty food! I'm always looking for new ways to use up all the leftovers. Two years ago we started making these leftover paninis and look forward to them every year. I've been searching for other ideas and saw on Twitter, Smitten Kitchen posted about using turkey salad in … Continue reading Cranberry Turkey Salad Sandwiches
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a great time this year, hosting at our house. My cousin joined us for Thanksgiving and a good friend dropped by for dessert. The food was tasty, company was awesome, and there was lots of laughter. The big question after Thanksgiving is always what to do with … Continue reading Thanksgiving Leftovers Panini
You know those Lofthouse Cookies™ sold at the grocery store? You know the ones, with pretty frosting and sprinkles and are delicious. Well, my best friend in college, Lisa introduced me to these yummy cookies. Everyone seems to love these cookies and the homemade ones were a huge hit on blogs for awhile. I’ve been … Continue reading Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
I have not been a huge pimento cheese fan, maybe because I really hadn’t eaten it much growing up in the Midwest. When we were visiting St. Simon’s Island for my best friend’s wedding last September we stopped in at the Boulevard Cafe for lunch. I ordered their grilled cheese made with homemade pimento cheese … Continue reading Pimento Cheese
Chocolate and peanut butter, quite possible the most perfect food pairing put them together in a cookie and it just doesn’t get any better. I knew Matt would love these so even though I made them for work I made sure to save a couple for him. These were a hit at home and at … Continue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
I made these for an Earth Day “green” bag lunch seminar for work and they were a hit both at work and home (I may or may not have had one or two for breakfast one morning). These don’t take a lot of time to make and you can adapt the frosting to any … Continue reading Sugar Cookie Bars
