Disclaimer: This recipe will make your man take notice. (Usually Devon makes the meat in this house. But, I wanted to surprise him, so I whipped out my pseudo-ninja-culinary skills, pulled out all I've learned from watching him and created a BBQ recipe that made him take notice.) Some days, the juices are just flowing. I've seen Devon get into the ZONE many a times. But, my zone tends to be just outta reach. Tonight, I stepped into it....or maybe just harnessed his zone. I created an Espresso Maple Short Rib Recipe that made … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
Happy Easter ~ From Our Table
Happy Easter from our table to yours! We hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends! … [Read more...]
How to Stage a House~Pt. 1
START WITH GOOD CANVAS About a month ago, a good friend, (author) Dani Pettrey, called my husband* to rehab her mom's house as it was going on the market. My husband has been working with a group of investors for a couple of years and has learned a few tricks to making the bones of a house look sellable. If you are on a budget for staging and aren't able to put in a new kitchen and all new bathrooms, there are four things that are very important to creating a good canvas for staging a house. *Patch and smooth out holes in the … [Read more...]
Coffee Cake Bosses
I have two gingers, as they like to call themselves. The oldest, Baker, likes to refer to Little Man as "mini me". They are two peas in a pod separated by 9 years. They spent a few hours yesterday watching Cake Boss, one of their favorite shows, then decided to make their own coffee cake. Baker takes control in the kitchen. Like his dad, he loves it there. He's talked about going to culinary school and one day, opening his own bakery. He chose a Buttermilk Coffee Cake recipe out of the Advantium cookbook. I stood back and took … [Read more...]
LoveFeast Coffee Cake
We have a slice of something delicious we'd like to share with you! Easter and Mother's Day are right around the corner! Here is a great, quick and easy gift idea for friends, family and hostesses. The LoveFeast Coffee Cake ~ a delicious cake that is made from scratch ~ sent with love from our table to yours! LoveFeast Coffee Cake ~ $29.95 Gift-boxed and available in 4 flavors! We have had rave reviews from everyone who has tasted these cakes! We taste tested these cakes with many LoveFeast friends and family. We … [Read more...]