3 Amazing Crock Pot Applesauce Recipes

There's nothing like the colors and smells of Autumn.  This recipe mixes the best of both worlds!  It will have your house smelling like warm fall apples all day! The best part about these recipes (especially the cherry applesauce) is that it's just as good warm as it is chilled.  You don't have to wait for the fridge to do its job!

Green Pasta! and Butter Garlic Sauce...

Of course occasionally I stray into the kitchen, where generally only bad things happen at the hands of...well, me. BUT, growing up my mama taught me how to make noodles the old-fashioned way, and I added a little flair to make them a little healthier!

Spring!

The best time of the year is when everything appears to come back to life.  I was on a walk when I came across the brightest blooms I had seen so far this season and I had to capture the moment.

Jamaican Brown Stew

Since we are currently stuck in the middle of winter here in the Upper-Midwest, I have been trying my best to "pretend" that I am somewhere else; somewhere warm!  Jamaica, maybe?  The spicy, caribbean flavors infused with coconut milk will not disappoint your taste buds. This ridiculously delicious recipe has been adapted from Skinnytaste.  

Kabob Fun

One of my favorite things to make is kabobs.  They are fun, healthy, quick, and creative!  Best of all, it's just the meal I need to get me out out of that winter blues funk.

Mosaic Table

 My husband, mother and I made this a few summers ago and it was a fun project!  We took a plain-looking round table and made it exciting!  The items used for this project were grout, about 15 colored tiles and 5 thin kitchen tiles.  

My First Layer Cake Attempt...and the Things I Learned!

 I LOVE my kitchen!  It's my favorite room of the house.  I have learned, however, that I am much better at cooking meals and baking small things rather than baking cakes.  This past weekend I made my first attempt at baking a layer cake.  In order to better explain the experience, I have compiled a short list of "dos" and "don'ts" of cake baking.  And, yes, this list reflects things that I learned......the hard way!  Enjoy!

Snuggly Warmers

I love shopping for flannel fabric.  There are a million adorable patterns to choose from, and it's relatively cheap! So it's no surprise that I love these things. The other pros: they are a breeze to make, and so useful that you'll want to make a ton of them for your friends.  It's as cheap as 1/4 yard of flannel fabric and about 3 cups of dry white rice.  These keep me warm on a cold day, or accompany me on a winter walk. Best of all, they can be made into any shape or size. so there's no wrong way to make it!

Rainbow Frosting: A "How To"

Let's be honest.  Cupcakes are amazing.  Equally amazing is the frosting on top.  So why not give the delicious sweetness a little color?

DIY Gift Card Envelopes

These cute cards combine two of my obsessions: scrapbooking paper and gift cards!   And, as most of my projects, this one is quick to complete!

Mochaccino Cupcakes

The yummy goodness of coffee and chocolate come together in these marvelous cupcakes!  Need I say more? .....oh, well maybe I'll share the recipe!

Apple Chicken Quesadillas

Enjoy these simple and deliciously zesty quesadillas in as little as 25 minutes from start to finish!

T-Shirt Skirt

 

If you like adorning yourself with the absolute most comfortable thing on the planet, this is for you.  If you have the attention span of a gnat, this is for you.  And if you are dirt poor, this is for you.  This was by far the cheapest, easiest, most comfortable thing I have ever made for myself.  It was so easy that I made 3-4 of them in less than an hour.  

Easy T-shirt Wrap Bracelet

 T-shirts never cease to amaze me.  Talk about the gift that keeps on giving!  In an effort to make a skirt out of an old t-shirt, I realized that an old T-shirt can be virtually anything you want it to be.  So with a few snips and about 10 minutes of time, I made a collection of awesome wristband wrap bracelets!!!

Crocheted Hat

Try to ignore the insanely cute baby and check out the hat I made for her this winter.  If you don't know how to crochet, it's a great way to fit in with the elderly.  And to make cool things.  Like this hat.  And it was easy!

Sweet & Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry

If you are looking for a healthy recipe with an awesome "kick" to it, you've got to try this!  Before settling on the ingredients I used for this dish, I was determined to make a recipe that called for fish sauce.  Since I tried several grocery stores in the area and couldn't find anything even slightly resembling fish sauce, I gave up on it.  I'm glad I did because this stuff is amazing!

Summer Roasted Salmon

It was a chilly day in the Upper-Midwest and as I was looking through cookbooks for something to make for supper, I came across this warm sounding recipe.  SUMMER Roasted Salmon.  This supper is best described in three words: Best. Salmon. Ever.

Citrus Salt Scrub

 I made this Salt Scrub the other day after finding it on Paula Deen's site.  I didn't like the final result, so I changed it just enough to exfoliate yet moisturize. 

Oh, Christmas Tree!

This year we did not put up a Christmas tree.  With a newly-crawling baby and very little patience for decorating, we did a little scouting for the perfect dead tree and used a little bit of imagination.  We clipped a few branches and stuck them loosely into a vase of Epsom salt.  Thanks to the World Wide Web, we found several great tutorials for Origami stars, and glued them onto the tree.  They made for really great table confetti too but we discovered that babies eat anything paper in reach, so those didn't make the final cut onto our living room end table.  Just a few short days ago, this tree was taken down and turned into mulch.  RIP, dead tree!

Delicious Vanilla Cupcakes for Two

Sure, eating an entire batch of cupcakes by myself may sound like a great idea, but I'm not sure my tummy would appreciate it much.  That being said, below is a great recipe that I found on http://buddingbaketress.blogspot.com/ for two yummy vanilla cupcakes!  

A Fun Twist to Taco Night - From My Kitchen to Yours

Muffin Pan Taco Salads

*Note that the only "required" ingredient is the shell.  You can add whatever you wish.  However, below is what I used to make mine.

The Sugar*N*Spice Sisters

We are two sisters who look very similar but have very different hobbies.  We come together here; a little sugar and a little spice.  Gina is a music teacher in SD who loves to create in the kitchen.  April is a orthodontic technician in WI who spends as little time in the kitchen as possible!