“What would you be if you could be anything you wanted? Seriously, anything. Just pick something. Go ahead, you can do it. Here, I’ll help you.” I stood there chewing on the inside of my cheek, a nervous habit of mine, and then I yawned. But it wasn’t a real yawn, it was fake. Also […]…
Author: Lana-Once Upon a Spice
Easter Side Dish: Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Candied Pecans ~Lady Melady: My Castle, My Food
My P.S. (Princely Spouse) and I went to Red Lobster a couple months ago and I discovered they had a side dish option of bourbon mashed sweet potatoes with candied pecans. Oh my gosh were they good! I took a picture with my phone to remind myself to work on a recipe. The dish, particularly…
Easter Salad Idea: Orange Raspberry Spinach Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing ~3 Scoops of Sugar
Orange Raspberry Spinach Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing. Please come into my life.right.now. The orange poppy seed dressing is fab not to mention the candied pistachios on top. Yes, that is totally right. I said candied pistachios. Loves all around in this beautiful salad! Mardi Gras is tomorrow and once you take your first […]…
Kindred Milk Bread ~Frugal Hausfrau
There are times you can’t help yourself, you just have to make a recipe – and this is one of those times! This is Kindred’s Milk Bread. It’s served at Kindred Restaurant in Davidson, North Carolina to every dinner table. It’s a beautiful thing, this bread. Make it – I promise you you’ll love it! via…
Erdäpfelsuppe- Austrian Potato Soup ~The Domestic Man
To truly understand the beauty of Erdäpfelsuppe, I’m going to run you through a quick language lesson. When Columbus first encountered the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean in the late 15th century, they presented him with the sweet potato–batata in the Taíno language–which he first brought to Europe. But on subsequent trips, explorers returned with […]…
Easter Preparations: Raspberry Orange Ham Sauce ~The Thankful Heart
Hi there– Just pulled the last of the Easter ham leftovers out of the freezer. The thing about leftovers is that they don’t seem so sad if you give them a little extra trimmings to make them seem not-so-leftover. Do you know what I mean? So to wake up this dish, we splashed on a […]…
Easter Bunny Butt Cupcakes ~SpendWithPennies
‘Cutest Easter cupcakes around!’–Spend With Pennies via BUNNY BUTT EASTER CUPCAKES — The Scoopess
Fig Walnut Soda Bread & Honey Butter ~Seasons and Suppers
This Fig and Walnut Soda Bread with Honey Butter is the perfect treat any time of year, but especially lovely for St. Patrick’s Day! via Fig Walnut Soda Bread & Honey Butter — Seasons and Suppers
Corned Beef & Cabbage Egg Rolls with Avocado Creme ~Grit & Pinecones
Ditch the green beer this year and try these Ten Irish-Inspired Recipes for St Patrick’s Day! Whether you are looking for an authentic Irish recipe or just a fun Irish-inspired recipe these ten easy and delicious recipes will make you wish it was St Patrick’s Day all year long. From Traditional Irish Soda Bread from […]…
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Stout Buttercream
This is my very first blog post: Date: 2/28/14. While I haven’t changed a word I did add a few additional photos. How time flies… 🙂 One needn’t be a beer fan to become one of these luscious, spongy delights. These Chocolate stout or Guinness chocolate cupcakes are dense, flavorful and moist. The frosting, also […]
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