Pao de Queijo - Brazilian Cheesy Rolls

Did you miss me since I didn't get my post up yesterday? Life is busy. Baby girl has been super needy this past week. She must have been going through a growth spurt or something because she'd only...

Strawberry Shortcake Ebelskivers

We've actually been getting a lot of use out of the ebelskiver pan we received for Christmas. They may be a little bit more work to make than regular pancakes but the work is definitely worth it....

Coconut Key Lime Pie with Toasted Coconut Crust

It's a good thing Sheryl at Lady Behind the Curtain sends out emails reminding us about the dessert challenge about a week before we are supposed to post our desserts, because I almost forgot. This...

Peanut Butter Banana Oat Cookies

A while back I posted a recipe for Healthy Oatmeal Banana Cookies. I keep seeing the idea all over pinterest and fitness forums. However there is always a difference. Nobody puts apple sauce in...

Stash-Buster Challenge - Cabbage Patch Doll Hat

I didn't get a lot of crochet finished this month. I happy to say That I've made quite a bit of progress on baby girls blanket. After using up another 12 ounces I'm almost done with the base of the...

Bloglovin'

I've been messing with bloglovin' a bit more recently. I already added it to my blog when GFC disappeared and I really loved it. However, most of the blogs I followed through bloglovin' I also...

Thai Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce

We have a problem using up lettuce in our house. We usually buy it, use a few leaves, and then forget about it until it goes bad and needs thrown in the garbage. As we were planning out our last...

Crustless Quiche

Hubby brought some great stuff with him into our marriage. He had a nice set of China that belonged to his Grandma and real silverware and other silver serving pieces. He brought his handy computer...

Turtle Popcorn Chex Mix

At the beginning of the year I signed up to join in on Lady Behind the Curtain's Dessert Challenge. I didn't have a chance to participate in the challenges for February or March. This month the...

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

I wasn't sure what I was going to make for dessert on Easter, until I got on Pinterest. I came across the idea of carrot cake cheesecake. The idea I original saw was basically a double layer carrot...

Stash-Buster Challenge - Easter Hats

We'll these hats should probably technically count as a March project since that's when I made them, but since they did't where the hats for me too take pictures until Easter I wasn't going to get...

Peaches and Cream Torte

I had to make a pie for Pi day. Seriously, I'll take any excuse to have dessert. I had previously been looking through my cookbooks for a dessert to make when we had some friends come over for...

Stash-Buster Challenge - Bunny Hat

When I mentioned my plan for stash-busting for March I mentioned that I would inevitable have some unexpected projects pop up. This would be one of those projects. Although, it wasn't entirely...

Easy Fudge Brownies

My sister-in-law recently hosted a Pampered Chef party and I was super excited. I was able to get something I've wanted for a long time: a toaster oven sized baking stone bar pan. I was completely...

Yarn Stash-Buster Challenge- The Cowl

I finally finished the cowl I was working on for my sister. I used up 3.7oz (105g)of yarn for this project. I found the pattern on Craftsy:...

Peanut Butter Cookies

I know, I know, it's not Monday, so I'm really, really late with my post this week, Luckily, I'm remembering now and not putting it up tomorrow. Luckily, I have stash of pictures of stuff I've...

Black Bean Tacos

I post a lot of things on pinterest thinking "That looks good, maybe I'll make that someday." Every once in a while I pin something and it's not a maybe I'm going to make it, it's an I am...

Yarn Stash-Buster Challenge - Crochet Dresses

To use up some of my yarn stash this month I was lucky that I needed to make some baby gifts. One of the ladies at church was having baby shower for her daughter, due in June. Another lady at...

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Chocolate Syrup is very important in our household. You see, my toddler wont go down for a nap unless he has a sippy cup of chocolate milk. Because I consider nap time valuable, I'll give him that...

Yarn Stash-Buster Challenge - February Projects

Remember how I decided to join in on the stash-buster challenge at Lanas De Ana and Linda's Crafty Corner? Well, here is an update on the projects I made for February. Last month, I mentioned a few...

White Chocolate Creme Brulee

We didn't really do anything special for Valentine's in our house. We stayed home and I cooked some chicken tenders as per my husbands request and we had a great parent moment as we tried to enjoy...

Creamy Lemon Oat Bars

I was looking through one of my Pinterest boards for an idea for a great sweet treat to make for the Super Bowl. I came across a recipe for creamy lemon oat bars. They looked pretty easy. They used...

Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies

Look! A post that isn't breakfast food! I'm a big fan of brownies and I have to admit that I am a big fan of brownie mixes. They are easy and they always turn out great. I'm not sure I've ever...

Valentine's Day Ideas

If you didn't notice, I did a little bit of a remodel to the blog. I cleaned up the side bars a little bit. I also decided to break away from the generic word art I had in my header art and made a...

Yarn Stash-Buster Challenge

The Ladies over at Lanas De Ana and Linda's Crafty Corner are challenging us to get rid of that stash of yarn. My closet is over flowing with yarn, so I'm in. Here it goes. This is my stash of...

Jelly Donut Ebelskivers

For Christmas my sister-in-law sent us an Ebelskiver Pan and an Ebelskiver recipe book. So what are Ebelskivers? Apparently they are Danish style filled pancakes. I honestly had never heard of then...

Banana Pancakes with Peanut Butter Syrup

Last week I shared a recipe for scones. This week it's banana pancakes and I've got another tasty breakfast post lined up to share next week too. With a new born in the house it seems as though the...

Scones, Utah Style

Bread dough deep fried and then covered in cinnamon sugar. I guess these are what you would call Utah scones. I'd never seen this done until I met my husband, but he's not actually from Utah....

Baby Girl

I know I haven't been updating this little blog of mine lately. I know I have comments that I need to reply to but I'm afraid you are just going to have to be patient with me as my priorities have...

Merry Christmas