Pregnancy craving alert! Visions of chicken, mushrooms & rice would not leave my thoughts so I needed a plan to quell this craving. In comes my Gram’s Chicken & Rice Casserole. But since I have been exhausted by the time I get home from work, the last thing I wanted to think about was cooking…
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Farm Fresh Corn Salad
During the summer there are only a few things better than fresh corn on the cob. Combine that with garden fresh Parsley and a garden onion and you have one of the most delightful summer salads your tastebuds could want. Unfortunately it’s winter and there is no ‘real’ garden fresh vegetables available up north. I was craving…
Gram’s Recipe Box: Nobby Apple Cake
One of my most precious possessions is my Gram’s Recipe Box. I love that I can see her recipes, in her handwriting, and that they show just how much she had used them. I vividly recall eating about 60% of those recipes, but the other 40% I don’t recall at all. Since Gram lived the…
Winner Winner: Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Dinner
Some of my fondest memories of growing up in the country all include food; especially anything my Gram made. One of the most vivid dishes I remember she made was a chicken and rice bake. To my 5 year old self this is what comfort food was. Since pregnancy has taken all of my energy when I…
Wedding Floral Decorating on a Budget
Baby’s Breath is typically thought of as a cheap, filler flower. These tiny, almost cloud like flowers are often used stem by stem and not wholly in a bunch. When multiple stems of these beauties come together, the beauty and simpleness create a stunning, almost whimsical statement. These flowers are also budget friendly and last extremely…
DIY Wedding Favors for Under $2
I have seen every kind of wedding favor there is in the last decade. I received a package of flower seeds to plant, M&M’s with the Bride’s and Groom’s faces, a heart shaped letter opener, the list goes on and on. The flower seeds never made it out of my Coach leopard clutch I used…
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