Salt Dough Ornament Recipe
Discover the joy of crafting with our easy salt dough recipe! Perfect for family fun, create custom ornaments for the tree and festive packages. Embrace the imperfect charm that adds an artisan feel to your holiday decor.
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Three Bean Chili
I love the transition from summer to fall. You know, that perfect in-between weather where you can still pull off shorts with a sweater and be totally comfortable?! Well, Texas decided to skip right over that short heavenly period this year and went straight to misty cold weather, sigh… Cold weather calls for hearty and…
Sopapilla Cheesecake
Everyone needs a super quick and easy crowd pleasing dessert! Sopapilla cheesecake has been my go to like crazy lately… it’s soooo gooodddd and soooo quick and easy to whip up! I’ve yet to meet one soul who doesn’t like it! I always make two batches at my house because I love having a slice with…
Stovetop Potpourri Recipe
A few fresh all natural ingredients simmering gently over the stove fills the house with all the beautiful smells of fall! As I sit here writing this post I’m enjoying the smells of this fragrant stovetop potpourri! I thought I’d put a batch on to motivate me to pick up the house, but here I…
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Once you try this recipe you are sure to throw out that instant cocoa mix! Who wants chocolate water when you can have this rich creamy treat! Here in Texas the days of cold weather seem far off in the distance but we can sure dream can’t we! If you’ve ever lived in Texas you…
Sheet Pan Nachos
I have a problem… It takes the form of a corn chip and some kind of dip, preferably a hot salsa or queso, but I don’t discriminate! I blame it on my roots! My Tex-Mex loving soul cannot resits a chip slathered in cheesy deliciousness. Do you know how hard it is to find a…
Pumpkin Creme Brulee
My creme brulee recipe over on my old blog The Rustic Redhead is one of my top 5 most viewed posts so I thought I’d update that post and put a fall twist on it. I have to say it turned out way better than I could have expected!! If fall had a flavor this…
Grandma’s Buttercream
I’ve come to realize there are two types of people in this world! Those that prefer the classic rich buttercream on their birthday cakes or….. Those that prefer the light (not as sweet) whipped topping you can find at places like Walmart and HEB. I have to question these type of people but I guess…
Quick Breakfast skillet
The hubby and me didn’t have much going on this morning so we decided to go mountain biking before diving into work. Four miles later this girl was starving by the time we made it home. I needed something savory after a weekend filled with macarons, something that would pair well with Cholula and…
Macarons
Today we tackle Macarons!! I almost threw in the towel I’m not going to lie… two days of endless dishes and failed attempts had me wondering why the heck I wanted to whip up these cute confections to begin with. Have no fear I have found a fail proof recipe that yields consistent results!! There…