Homemade Vanilla Extract is Easy, Economical & Makes a Great Gift How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract This Homemade Vanilla Extract is so stinkin’ easy to make and is full-bodied with rich, sweet, earthy notes. There’s no better time to start your own Homemade Vanilla Extract than this week! Just like a fine wine, it needs…
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Fall Simmering Spices
Want your home to smell like fall without toxic air fresheners? This recipe for Fall Simmering Spices is an all-natural, inexpensive and simple way to fill your home with the aroma of fall and Thanksgiving! PIN NOW FOR AMAZING FALL AROMATHERAPY!! Using produce and herbs you probably already have in your pantry, simply combine these…
Hibiscus Simple Syrup
This recipe for all-natural Hibiscus Simple Syrup adds a delightful subtle floral, lemony and slightly tangy flavor to craft cocktails, Italian sodas, iced-teas, buttercream and ice cream. PIN NOW FOR SIMPLICITY LATER I’ve been waiting ALL summer for my beautiful hibiscus plant to bloom, it brings a little bit of the tropics to Colorado, I…
Homemade Creamy Greek Yogurt
Creamy, smooth, mildly flavored Greek yogurt. I would never have dreamt that plain yogurt could be so easy, creamy and delicious! And yet it is, um was; amazingly so and not nearly as tart as store-bought plain yogurt. Make your own with only two ingredients and a few kitchen tools! Plus I’ll show you how…
My Favorite Things Party
HOW TO HOST A FAVORITE THINGS PARTY! Ever hosted a Favorite Things Party?! Oh my goodness you are in for a treat, they are so much fun! *At the end of the post I share my own list of Favorite Things for the summer! –> PIN IT NOW to REMEMBER LATER <– In…
15 Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
I’m excited to share this collection of recipes with you! I hope you enjoy them and are able to make, or ask someone to make one or two for your Mother’s Day celebration this weekend. To all you Mom’s out there, Happy Mother’s Day! {{ PIN NOW FOR LATER }} PROSCIUTTO & GRUYERE QUICHE |…
Spring Luncheon Menu
I love hosting a Spring Luncheon! But sometimes I get stuck on what to make, oh sure I have my good ol’ standby’s like Sweet Maple Apple Pecan Salad with some grilled chicken or this delicious Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad and even a bowl of this light and flavorful Chicken Tortilla Soup works beautifully. But I wanted…
Pickled Red Onions (for Non-Picklers)
Delightfully sweet and sour pickled red onions are the perfect compliment to any salad, sandwich, burger or pizza…where will you put them? This recipe is from Brenda over at A Farmgirl’s Dabbles and I’ve been admiring for awhile. As I was planning this weeks post I thought it would pair perfectly with my Blackberry Grilled Chicken…
Small Bites Cookbook Giveaway
I’m very excited to do my first giveaway! I hope it will be the first of many to come! SMALL BITES: SKEWERS, SLIDERS, AND OTHER PARTY EATS // GIVEAWAY To enter to win this colorful, creative, easy-to-use cookbook (not the stand, sorry) for all sorts of “Small Bites” just answer the following question in the comment section…
Elegant Holiday Ice Cream Sauces
Merry Christmas friends and family! I have finally gotten into the Christmas spirit! YAY! This week has been fabulous, it started with a Favorite Things party last Friday which was fabulous. In fact, I enjoyed it so much I kind of forgot to take many pictures, but hopefully I’ll be able to put something together…
