Good things do come in small packages. This is especially true when it comes to food and food presentation (think cupcakes, cake pops or meringue cookies). But why limit yourself to sweet treats? Any savory dish that goes from oven to table to dishwasher in single-serve bowls is a win-win in my book. I bought…
Archives for December 2013
Orange Pound Cake
A delicious pound cake bursting with fresh orange flavors is the perfect way to bring a spot of sunshine to your Holiday table! Note (Dec 1st, 2017): This blog post was originally published for Christmas 2013, which I have now updated with new pictures and a new recipe card. This is one of the most…
A Few Of My Favorite Things #3 – Christmas Around The House
My most favorite time of the year coincides with my least favorite season, yet somehow manages to make it all magical! I just love this time of year – all the fun stuff aside, this is also a season filled with the wondrous anticipation and grace of God’s loving promise to us. Here is what’s…
Special Occasion Dinner – Indian Style Stuffed Roast Chicken
Let me begin by apologizing to my email subscribers who got an additional post alert on Monday and then couldn’t find said post on the blog. It was a scheduling glitch. My apologies. Please bear with me! Let me make it up to you with a special occasion dinner recipe. I have never roasted a…
Easy Dessert – Cream Cheese Swirled Or Marbled Brownies
I thought I might continue with my Christmas Baking posts series with an utterly delectable and super easy chocolate treat. I first got the idea for cream cheese swirled brownies from the Good Housekeeping Desserts book. Cream cheese and brownies, you say? Yum, right?! Well, it is extremely easy to put together, especially if you…
JOY Letters & Baubles Picture Frame Wreath
It took a long time for me to come up with this blog title. Do I call it a wreath, a wall hanging or a Christmas frame? You get the idea, don’t you? I simply removed the print and glass from a framed artwork and transformed it into a little Christmas display. It can be…
Oh Christmas Tree! A Handmade Ornaments Christmas Tree
I am so excited to be sharing our Christmas tree with you. Unlike other posts, this one seems more special, meaningful and somehow, intimate! I am a hopeless romantic when it comes to Christmas trees. I adore them. I love watching the twinkling lights and shiny baubles. And I am fiercely proud of our tree….
Cute Handmade Christmas Cards
Gosh, time sure flies. Just when I was done putting together end-of-year gift bags for Boy’s teachers, along comes the Holidays. I am not complaining, mind you. I will take any chance to appreciate the efforts of those lovely ladies and a gentleman who joined his school this year. It came as such a shock…
Holiday Appetizers – Bite Sized Spinach, Turkey & Cheese Mini Phyllo Tarts
While I love everything homemade, I am not above using conveniently frozen or packaged items from time to time. I had a pack of frozen mini tarts like for ever. I finally decided to use them for a quick evening snack. This is a quick recipe that is so easy to put together, I almost…
How To *Embellish A {Faux} Evergreen Christmas Wreath*
For someone who crafts wreaths from book pages, crepe paper, twigs and what-not, my Christmas wreath used to be sad and boring. I take a faux evergreen wreath (boring, I know), add a big red bow and forget all about it till January. Not this time. I was determined to give the poor darling a…
Photography Styling Challenge #6 – Order (Organization)
Welcome to yet another edition of the monthly Photography Styling Challenge. I cannot believe we are halfway through the challenge already. It seems like yesterday that I chanced upon this challenge on M’s blog and decided to play along. I cannot tell you how much fun it has been and how much I have learned…
