I bought a bag of Candy Cane Hershey’s Kisses on a Christmas shopping spree at the grocery store last week. I also bought a bunch of other candy cane paraphernalia along with a few boxes of White Fudge Covered Oreos. Those are a holiday family tradition I’ll have you know. I wasn’t quite sure what […]
Monday Monday
I was going to make you some really cute Christmas cookies. I really, really was. But then I got stuck in traffic on I-35 for 5 hours yesterday, and decided that cute cookies were not happening. Sorry kids. I am still planning to make you cookies though, just not today. I spent sometime at my […]
How to Roast Chestnuts: A Quick Tutorial
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Sing with me! Ahhh perfect crisp morning here at my mom’s house, and perfect for roasting chestnuts! I’ve never tried roasted chestnuts before. So this was definitely a little treat. I mean, it couldn’t be that hard, right? Nope. Pretty easy actually. They smell delightful and have a light, sweet, […]
Broccoli and Cheese Rice Casserole
Here it is! As promised, here is the recipe for Granny’s Broccoli and Cheese Rice Casserole. It is creamy. It is delicious. And it is definitely not something I would normally make. (Here is my updated, cleaned up version of Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole!) After I recieved the recipe from Granny, I found myself wondering around […]
Friendsgiving
Last night’s Friendsgiving was a huge success! Almost 40 fun people headed over to share lots of food and lots of vino. Oh and did I mention there was milk punch? I, as someone who tries to practice my photography everyday, am terrible at remembering to take pictures during events! I can take a million […]
Last Minute Thanksgiving Side Ideas
Are you all running around like a chicken with your head cut off too? Ok good. Glad I’m not alone there. Yesterday, I spent a lot of time perusing Pinterest for ideas about sides for tonight’s Friendsgiving I’m hosting. Then I spent all of last night grocery shopping and helping friends assemble dishes and casseroles […]