I can’t believe how fast this month has gone by. It’s been a blast playing in my kitchen with 6 of my favorite spices. So I guess the old saying is true, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” I shared my recipe for white chili with you a few weeks ago (if you missed it,…
Archives for April 2013
Happy Earth Day, 2013 – 11 Composting Tips and Tricks
Happy Earth Day, everyone! As you know, I’ve been cooking up a storm this month. With all the goodies I’ve been making, I’ve created a lot of kitchen scraps. So, I thought it would be a great Earth Day activity so share with you some ideas I found to help us keep our compostable kitchen…
My Favorite Spices – Cumin Almonds
Yesterday, I shared with you my recipe for Chai Spiced Almonds. That recipe called for roasting your almonds in the oven. Did you know that you could roast nuts on your stove top too? Here’s a picture of my most recent batch of Cumin Almonds I made on the stove top. The trick to roasting…
My Favorite Spices – Chai Spiced Almonds
What is your to go snack food? Are you a sweet and creamy person? Are you a crispy and salty person? My amazing mother always had a soft spot for nuts. I never used to but I do now. Whenever I go to Whole Foods, their freshly roasted/flavored nuts always seduce me into purchasing some….
Spice Starter Set – What to Include and How to Use
My two oldest children are about to embark on a new adventure: the first apartment. Ahhh, the excitement of having your first “adult” place. My daughter will be graduating from Ohio University in a couple of weeks and has lived in the dorms her entire college career. (She was an RA the last 2.5 years…
My Favorite Spices – Pan Fried Swai
Show of hands, how many of you are fish lovers and how many of you turn your nose up at fish? Okay, of those who don’t like fish, how many of you only had fish that comes from a can, like tuna? How many of you stop by the fresh fish display and die…
16 Spice Storage Ideas
I’ve been spending a lot of time in my kitchen cooking with 6 of my favorite spices and have shared the following recipes with you: Strawberry/Lime/Cardamom Salad, Chai Quick Bread, Make Your Own Taco Seasoning, Chocolate Chipotle Brownies, Cumin Potatoes, White Chili, Orange Cardamom Muffins, Spicy Hummus and Snickerdoodle Chex Mix. I love the creating process but I’m not a big…
#HGTV #Fabric – Two Tutorials, a Review, and a Coupon!
Last Monday, I introduced you to a new fabric line at Jo-Ann’s: HGTV’s Home Decorator Fabric line. (You can read that post here.) Let me tell you, the fabric is truly amazing with beautifully coordinated colors and high quality fibers (100% cotton or cotton/linen blend). I received a yard each of Urban Blossom Berry and Checkered Past Berry along…
Floor Lamp & Lamp Shade Redo
Have you ever purchased a lamp because you need one. It works and is “okay” but that’s it? You look at it and it does provide light but it does nothing for the room…nothing good and nothing bad. It’s not on your “OMG, this really has to go” list so it just sits there. Well,…
DIY Director Chair – New Canvas
What would you make if you received 1 yard (each) of two amazing home dec fabrics to review and create with? I recently received this awesome package that contains two 1-yard pieces of beautiful fabric that are part of the new HGTV home dec fabric line at Jo-Ann, along with some coordinating trim. Well, my…