Happy Easter

 

Happy Easter to each and every one.  Enjoy your holiday!!

Cabinet Facelift

I had a bit of leftover foam core, and wanted to give my glass front cabinet in the kitchen a little pick-me-up. So I measured the area between the shelves and cut the foam core to size...

 I cut the foam core with a straight knife and a yardstick.  Nothing major.

 

Here is a photo of the cabinet before:

 

 

 I used clear packing tape to adhere the fabric to the foam core.  The edges were raw, and it didn't matter because it is unseen...

They literally stayed in place without any issues!  I love how easy and inexpensive it was!  The whole project took less than an hour, and the fabric cost $4.50 for a yard and a half (it was on sale.)

Here is a photo of my bowls back inside the cabinet...the AFTER picture...

Enjoy your day!!

The BEST cake ever. And I hate cake.

If you know me, you know I'm not  a big cake fan.  In fact, I'm not sure if I've ever posted a photo or recipe of a cake in the last 7 years of doing this blog.  So you know if I'm giving a testimonial to this cake, it HAS to be good.

 

You can find the recipe here.  And man, is it GOOD...

 

Enjoy your day!

Hershey's Chewy Brownie Pie

Hershey's Chewy brownie pie
Ingredients
 6oz. Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Chocolate Candy Bar
½ cup sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
 Pinch of salt
7oz. sweetened condensed milk
  ¾ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips

6oz. Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Chocolate Candy Bar
 ½ cup sugar
 ½ cup butter
 Melt over med low heat until melted

Whisk in 2 lightly beaten eggs and ½ teaspoon vanilla

Add:
1 cup flour
 ½ teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
Stir until mixture is incorporated and smooth
Pour into greased 9" spring form pan. Bake at 350°, 20 minutes.  Remove from oven Immediately pour 7oz. sweetened condensed milk over top of brownies.  Layer with ¾ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips. Let cool.

Cowboy Cookies

 

I heard about Laura Bush's famous Cowboy Cookies a while back, and made a mental note to try them.  When I saw it come up on my Pinterest feed, I knew I had to take the plunge...

 

And they were a hit.  Like, a HUGE hit.  I made a load of them for a basketball game, and they were gone in minutes, with several people asking for the recipe.  So here it is...

 

Recipe here.

 

Thank you, Mrs. Bush. 

Decorating with Clipboards

I decided to decorate my fireplace mantle using a few clipboards.  I was inspired by this idea on Pinterest.

 

I've been collecting them for some time, so there was no need to go out and find any.  I just used my Cricut to cut the black letters, and ledger paper to funk it up a bit...

I cut up an atlas that I purchased at the Dollar Store, and made this banner.  I'm still tweaking it--not finished yet.  But I'm happy with the direction it's headed...

 

Enjoy your weekend!!

Perfectly Charming

I've been busy making our house look less wintery, even though it snowed here in Ohio today.  March is always so hard on my head.  It is so grey and cold--not yet spring, and not winter either.  I refuse to give into the gloom!!  So I headed to my favorite store in Medina, called Perfectly Charming, and took a few pics (above.)  I bought a few goods and left inspired, as always.  Thinking of going back to get that awesome bill divider for fabrics, even though I have no idea where I'd put that thing...

 

Enjoy your day!

Double Cam

Thanks to Ali Edwards, I fell in love with DBL CAM, a cool app that takes a single photo using BOTH cameras in your iPhone. How cool is that?? A photo of what is in front of you, and a photo of what is behind, molded into a split photo for a cool picture. LOVE.

You can find out more info about this FREE app here.

Enjoy your day!!

My new "eat" sign.

 

I fell in LOVE with this rustic "EAT" sign once I laid eyes on it.  It arrived last week, and after careful thought, I hung it in the perfect spot in our home. I may mount it on a few rustic wooden boards in the near future, but for now, I LOVE it.  You can find it here on Etsy.  Wonderful customer service, and she does other words as well!!  You can see her full shop here (Rescuedjunk).

 

Enjoy your day!!

Meatball Tortellini Soup

 

I used this recipe, but instead of sausage, substituted mini meatballs (simply because it is what I had in my freezer) and tried another Pinterest recipe.  It was YUMMY!!  So easy to make, and I had everything on hand to whip up a delicious dinner for the family.  Love that it took less than an hour, and the leftovers tasted better the next day!!  You can find the original recipe here.

 

Here is my modified version:

Meatball Tortellini Soup

Yield: Serves 6   Prep Time: 10 minutes      Cook Time: 30 minutes   Total Time: 40 minutes

Hearty soup with meatballs, cheese tortellini, red peppers, and spinach.

Ingredients: 1 lb.  mini meatballs (frozen food section)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 red bell peppers, diced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
8 cups vegetable or chicken broth
 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 package frozen spinach, thawed and pat dry
2 cups cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:
1. In a large skillet, brown the mini meatballs until cooked through. This will take about 5-7 minutes on the stove top, or 1-2 minutes if you use the microwave.  Drain off the grease and place the meatballs on a plate lined with paper towels.

2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the red peppers, and red pepper flakes. Cook until peppers are soft, about 3 minutes.

3. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, and spinach. Add the cheese tortellini and cook until tortellini is tender, 7-8 minutes. Stir in the fresh basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the mini meatballs and heat until warm.