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I got a text from my friend Nancy one day saying I had to try these shrimp. Nancy loves herself some shrimp, she is always trying different marinades and recipes on them when we go over for dinner. So when she told me I HAD to try this Bobby Flay recipe, I knew it must [...]
I started installing the baseboard in the foyer this week and realized I should have done this before the crown moulding because it is way easier to do. The fact that the baseboard sits flat against the wall makes both cutting and installation much easier. I actually used door & window casing as my baseboard [...]
Umm...spicy seafood heaven on a plate right here! The original recipe calls for regular spaghetti noodles but I've been substituting spaghetti squash for regular pasta noodles for a while now and I haven't been disappointed yet. There is so much flavor in this dish without a lot of ingredients. Spicy Lobster Spaghetti Squash 1 Spaghetti [...]
I CAN NOT stress enough that this is easier than it looks. I may have a blog about DIY home improvements but I've only been doing this for a few months and this headboard is the first piece of furniture that I built from scratch. If you can work a jig saw, you can make [...]
This past weekend was so much fun for me! Not only did I get to make a trip to Seattle to see most of my girlfriends from college but I got to do my first room makeover in someone else's home! Now this project didn't start out as a room makeover but it gradually progressed [...]
I threw this together this morning for a quick and tasty breakfast. I don't generally like to eat a big breakfast but I know it's important in jumpstarting your metabolism for the day. This is a light and easy way to do it. Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothie 1 ripe banana 1 cup almond milk 2 Tbsp peanut [...]
I felt like I was at a restaurant while I was eating these! Incredible flavors that will impress all your dinner guests. The rub was delicious and would actually taste great on almost any type of meat. A great meal for a weekend BBQ, make the rub ahead of time, apply to the meat and let it [...]
I'm almost finished with the flooring in the foyer and I'm so impressed with the look and how easy it was to install that I just had to share the details with you all. When I was trying to decide what flooring to go with there were a couple of factors I considered: 1) Price [...]
Happy Friday all! Getting the weekend started off right with a yummy fruit smoothie! I added rolled oats right into the blender which I haven't tried before and it worked pretty well. A great way to get your oatmeal in the summertime. Berry & Oat Smoothie Makes approx. 16 ozs 12 ozs original unsweetened almond [...]
I LOVE BLT's, I mean LOVE them! So when I saw this recipe for BLT Pizza on the cover of last months Cooking Light I had to try it out. And it was delicious! The key is the mayonnaise based white sauce rather than the usual red pizza sauce. BLT Pizza 1 pound ripe tomatoes, cut into [...]
This is the project I am most proud of so far, it took me a while to get it right (and by that I mean to get to the point that my perfectionistic personality was satisfied) but I did it and am super pleased with the result. I used 5 1/4 inch angled moulding to get [...]
I was working on a project yesterday so I didn't want to spend much time on dinner so I made this pulled pork in the crockpot. Actual time in the kitchen was about 20 minutes but I slow cooked the meat all afternoon and it came out delicious! Bourbon-Peach Pulled Pork Sliders Makes 16 sliders [...]
I'm getting close to finishing my foyer which means it's almost time to start on the living room. To get prepared, I'm sharing some of my all time favorite living room photos for inspiration. I love a neutral color palette (although I am loving the blue & white theme that is trending right now) with [...]
You wouldn't normally think of cantaloupe for a salsa but it was so light and refreshing. This is a great meal for a summer night when you don't want to turn on the oven because your house already feels like one, which is every night for me these days. It was also a pretty quick [...]
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend! We spent the holiday at home trying to comfort our anxiety ridden dog from the noise of the fireworks. Our puppy didn't seem to even notice the noise but our older female dog has a tough time with the holiday every year and spent the entire night under bed. I did, [...]
These HAVE to be the cutest popsicles you've ever seen!!! And a perfect treat for your 4th of July celebration. I got this recipe off of The view from great island, a food blog that I am now obsessed with. She uses bright, colorful foods, has beautiful photographs and makes everything look mouth-watering! Be warned, [...]
I recently bought a new cookbook, My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz, and this is the first recipe I tried. I'm hooked. The cookbook is full of amazing French recipes, explanations of French cooking techniques and beautiful pictures. If you want to try something new in the kitchen, I highly recommend it! The recipe in [...]
So I am totally obsessed with this couple, mostly because of their reality t.v. show that follows their crazy daily life (he's a real estate developer and motivational speaker, she's a television host, news anchor and fashion critic on E!) and their trials and tribulations as Giuliana overcame breast cancer and their difficulty to have children. They are [...]
The great thing about these little cuties is that you can easily turn this into a full size quiche for Sunday brunch by baking in a quiche dish rather than a muffin tin. I made them for weekday mornings last week so the smaller muffin size quiches worked a bit better for us. Spinach Bacon [...]
On Tuesday, I had a late afternoon appointment downtown, my husband, however, was off work that day so I told him that morning that he was in charge of dinner that night. He leaves for the grocery store around noon to scour for both lunch and dinner fixings. He returns with a full rack of pork spare [...]