you see them at your local farm stand… go ahead & pick some up the 411 a little baby pea more tender & sweet than others in the fam such as black-eyed, pink-eyed & crowders {you can sub these in a pinch} how to cook 1.) 3 cups lady peas 2.) boiling, salted water for [...]
{sophisticated} chocolate thumbprint cookies
these aren’t too sweet & you should know that going in… making them ideal served w/ juicy gossip the basics the recipe Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Makes 5 dozen Total time: 1 hr or so 1 cup softened butter 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups ap flour 1/2 cup finely ground toasted pecans 1/4 tsp table [...]
Jamie L Hess drops in {…with more Hollywood scoop}
your Hollywood beauty {& horror} connection Jamie L Hess is a Make-Up Artist who wears quite a few hats. For the past 5 years, she’s been the Project Coordinator for the special make up FX lab, W.M. Creations, Inc., that creates the make up FX for various TV shows such as CSI: Vegas and NCIS. [...]
small batch deviled eggs {quick bar snack}
how to make deviled eggs {what to do w/ 4 lonely hard cooked eggs} mash yolks w/ a fork stir in a few dollops of mayonnaise, a little coarse grain mustard, a few dashes of hot sauce {beat it like crazy to break up the lumps} add a smidgen of kosher salt & freshly ground [...]
urn it {leafy greens & blooms}
real life {home} style plant a spring garden mix… snip {daybreak is best} & arrange * hosta * salvia * fern * iris * {make for good returns on your investment} download it “Daybreak” Barry Manilow {watch the video on YouTube… uploaded by atlanticflier} Be sweet.
{summer sipper} sparkling strawberry-lemonade sangria
Sparkling Strawberry-Lemonade Sangria 2 (16-oz) packages fresh strawberries, hulled and divided 1/4 cup sugar 1 (89-oz) container chilled lemonade 1 (750-ml) bottle Prosecco, chilled 2 lemons thinly sliced 4 cups ice, divided Pulse half of the strawberries with the sugar in a food processor until smooth. Slice remaining strawberries & set aside. Stir together lemonade, [...]
spring {garden} mix
dressed with style 1.) Elum Designs Mums Stationery Set 2.) Weber Grill {mixed veg grilling} 3.) Kate Spade Picnic Floral Delacorte Watch 4.) Shoshanna Francesca Sheath 5.) Serena & Lily Butterfly Chair 6.) Oscar de la Renta Floral Necklace 7.) Pink Flamingos {perk a pot of posies} 8.) Melamine Tray 9.) OXO Herb Scissors download [...]
wedding cookies {…or how to stir up trouble on a tuesday afternoon}
think showers & such… it’s that time the basics the recipe Wedding Cookies Makes 5 dozen Total time: 1 hr or so {pantry staples make these slightly more dangerous than 5-ingredient trouble} 1 cup softened butter 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups ap flour 1/2 cup finely ground toasted pecans 1/4 tsp table salt 2 [...]
how to make southern cornbread {featuring cast iron care tips from Hannah B Slaughter}
i couldn’t very well share a recipe for super-moist cornbread w/out offering full access to an expert in cast iron care it’s my pleasure to introduce you to… Hannah B Slaughter I’ll bring the sparkle. Hannah B is a graphic designer for HGTV & DIY of Scripps Networks Interactive who loves taking something old & [...]
{everyone’s favorite} daytime drama
real life {home} style best talk show {peony pom-poms & your Nana’s stemware… this star fades fast so pick now} download it “I Will Always Love You” Whitney Houston {watch the video on YouTube… uploaded by GermanGirly013} Be sweet.
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