We celebrated valentines day on Sunday. I let the kids choose what they wanted for dinner to celebrate valentines day. They have cupcakes on the brain these days. Our sitter has been bringing them delicious cupcakes each Saturday. How awesome? Anyway, it is no surprise that they wanted cupcakes for their valentine dinner. The ten…
Tag: Holidays
Valentines
My daughter decided she wanted to make all her valentines this year. She is over the store bought ones, dread this sounded like a major effort to me. I stumbled across some origami heart valentines that were right up her alley. She loves origami and can make some wicked complicated stuff. I am always baffled…
Worked Half to Death
No, not me, I had the day off. It was my food processor that I may or may not have killed. I had another productive day in the kitchen, but the Cuisinart may have paid the price. I got to work on some homemade gifts from my kitchen for the holidays. But first, we went…
Thanksgiving Snack Mix
The holidays and Chex mix are a perfect match. Though when isn’t a good time for Chex mix. I love this combo and your house is sure to smell like Thanksgiving when you cook it up in the oven too. Pumpkin Pie Chex Mix Author: Snack Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total…
Halloween Festivities
What a beautiful day we had for Halloween. Sure it was a bit chilly when you were not in the sun, but it could have been a ton worse. I swear it rained or was freezing every year growing up. We spent the day at a friend’s block party before heading out to trick or…
Halloween Costumes Aplenty
Another successful Hackoween is behind us. Hackoween is our version of a Halloween party with about 130 people in attendance throughout the evening. Halloween is so anticlimactic after that, or maybe it is exhaustion. This was our 10th annual! As in years past, the costumes did not disappoint! There were the Mad Men… Snookie…
Full Circle {Pumpkin Taco Dip}
This blog all started with me posting during the Halloween party preparations. Here we are again! This past weekend we had our Halloween party, 10th year running. There were a ton of fun costumes, great food, lots of friends. Most importantly, no rain. Mother nature is clearly a fan, we have had favorable weather all…
Halloween Snack Mix
I have been making this snack mix for years, it gets devoured by kids and adults. The salty sweet is such a good combination, the tang of the cranberries adds the unexpected. It couldn’t be easier to throw together and the colors are perfect for fall. Halloween Snack Mix Author: Jacky Hackett Prep time: 10…
The Real Slim Shady
Just so you know, I am not the only Eminem fan in the house. Here my oldest back in 2000 when he dressed as Eminem, dyed hair and all, for Halloween.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration {Tex Mex Beef}
Looking for a meal to make for celebrating Cinco de Mayo, look no further. This recipe is probably on of the best slow cooker recipes I have made, second only to the Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage I make for St. Patrick’s Day. This meat is extremely tender and tasty. I made it with all…