Friday, November 4, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Friday, August 12, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Friday, July 22, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Cooking in the Heat

First let me say that I dislike the heat very much... ok, I HATE it! I do love to cook and this creates a problem. I don't mind making heat in the kitchen when it is not 100 degrees!! So, yesterday I turned to my crock pot. I like the grill, but the thought of cooking in the heat outside and lettin heat inside by going in/out the door, well that didn't sound good either.

I have a recipe I have been meaning to try for a Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza. It is a strange twist on pizza... as even the crust is not "normal". The crust was made of Bisquick. I will attach the recipe here so you can try it for yourself! If you have never "baked" in your crock pot, what is stopping you?? I have even made meatloaf in the crock pot! It does take a bit longer, I noticed, but well worth it if you don't want extra heat in your kitchen!

For this recipe, I made the crust and flattened it to lay it in the crock pot. I did line the pot with foil first, so I could lift it out. I also sprayed the foil with Pam. I baked the crust for about 15-20 minutes first. Then I put the cheese sauce down and added the ham, chicken and cheese. I don't think I really timed it, again knowing it would take longer than the oven, I just waited til the cheese was all melted, but I think I baked it for another 20-30 minutes. It came out perfect!! When it was done, I simply pulled out the foil and cut it up! Just for sake of giving a different taste, I will say that I did not have any alfredo sauce. I could have made my own, but again saving heat, instead I used some broccoli and cheese soup mixed with just enough milk (about 1/2 can) to make it creamier. Perfect!

Now I can say I have done pizza in the oven, on the grill AND in the crock pot! Go Me!! LoL.

Recipe:

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza





Italian dinner ready in 35 minutes! Enjoy chicken pizza made using Original Bisquick® mix – a cheesy treat.

Prep Time10 Minutes -Total Time 35 Minutes - Makes 8 servings



1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick® mix

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1/3 cup hot water

1/2 cup Alfredo pasta sauce (from 16-oz jar)

2 cups chopped cooked chicken

1/2 cup chopped cooked ham

1 1/2 cups finely shredded Swiss cheese (6 oz)

3 medium green onions, sliced (3 tablespoons)



Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray.
In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, Parmesan cheese and hot water until soft dough forms. Press dough in pizza pan, using fingers dipped in Bisquick mix; pinch edge to form 1/2-inch rim. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
Spread pasta sauce over partially baked crust. Top with chicken, ham, Swiss cheese and green onions.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Friday, July 15, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)



A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Friday, July 8, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Friday, June 24, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)



A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. (ok, 2 photos today!)

Friday, June 17, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Monday, June 6, 2011

My 1st Nieces Graduation from High School






This past weekend my niece graduated from High School! I was so excited to witness this wonderful milestone! She is my first niece, being now 18 years old! Time really does fly! It was so fun to be there and see her walk across that stage. Both of her parents (my brother and sister-in-law) along with my sister and myself graduated from the same high school, which made it even more special. She has a sister who wil graduate from there next year! We were all hooting and hollaring so much, we nearly got thrown out! My other niece did get her air horn taken away! No matter though, because my brother brought 15 of them! We blew horns, yelled and screamed the whole time she walked across the stage! What fun! I also continuted to yell when they mentioned alumni and how awesome that school is!
Congratulations to my niece, Alexia. I hope she makes some wise decisions and takes full advantage of her bright future!

Friday, May 27, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Friday, May 20, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)



A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. (ok 2 photos this week... fabulous kids of friends!)

Friday, May 6, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Friday, April 29, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Thursday, April 21, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Friday, April 15, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)

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Friday, April 1, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)

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Friday, March 25, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Busy Week
















So, today marked the end of a VERY busy week for me!! I did something time consuming every day since Tuesday! Most was because of the holiday, St. Patrick's Day. I make corned beef and cabbage that day and my mom and father-in-law usually come to eat with us. This year it was only my mom. Then I had lots of preperations for my brother's Green Party. It started out as a get together for St. Pats day, but turned into everything green! I made lots of green foods and everyone else has followed along! This year I made green deviled eggs, green bread (for the green fondue my brother makes) green dip and green whoopie pies! What fun I had with green!!





I hope you had a great week too, now it is time for me to rest!

Friday, March 18, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

St. Patrick's Day Project


I found this cute idea for a little planter. I made it and decided to paint the clothespins green for St. Patrick's Day and since I already had a small planter of clover, it was perfect!

Friday, March 11, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Friday, March 4, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Saturday, February 26, 2011

My nephew's birthday







So today my sister had an 8th birthday party for my nephew, Mason. I have made all of Mason's 8 birthday cakes and hope to make as many more as needed! He loves all of the cakes I made for him. This year it was a video game themed cake. He picked out the pic and I had it made and fixed it up! He loved it, of course! The party was a good time, as always is when the family is together. It was hard to pull the boys away from the video games, but we did a few times! It is so crazy to think of all my nieces/nephews growing up!! Well, here is the cake.. enjoy!

Friday, February 25, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Awesome beads




Last week my mom and I made a trip to AC Moore (our closest craft store is 45 minutes away) and I found these awesome beads! I have seen them around before but never picked any up. This time I got a pack and some small beads to match. I made 2 cute bracelets for me and my mom. I just loved the way they turned out!!

Friday, February 18, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Valentine Candy






















So, I saw this yummy recipe for homemade conversation hearts. I immediately wanted to make them, because I LOVE them!! When Valentine's Day comes around I usually buy quite a few bags! This year I only limited myself to one... but then I came across this recipe! Unfortunately, or fortunately -however you want to look at it- the recipe made 450 1-inch hearts!! Also, it was harder to write on them than I thought! I tried the edible writing pens, which didn't work very well at all because they work too much like a paint brush and are not good for such small writing. I decided to try using a toothpick and food coloring. This worked much better. Some of them smeared because of leftover powederd sugar on top. Oh well, it was fun to do and they tasted so yummy!!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Bracelets 4 Cousins!




I have been waiting to post these 2 pics of some bracelets I made for daughters of my cousins. The one for Vintage was for her Christening and the one for Sloane was for her "birth present". I had such fun making them. I am so happy to finally post them on my blog!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

"New" Glasses!




Today I went to a new flea market in Berwick. This building has been empty for years. Finally, someone has done something with it that might stick! The place was PACKED with both people and items! I had thought of getting a booth there, but realize now there is just no room!


The best part of the day was when I found these vintage iced tea (I believe) glasses! I just love them! Of course I love them because of the cherries at the bottom! What an awesome thing to have in my kitchen!!

Friday, February 11, 2011

This Moment (Inspired by littlebirdvv)


A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.