This was one of my very favorite meals growing up. The aroma of wonderful vegetables and broth with cheesy tortellini always signified the beginning of cold nights and crisp fall days in my mom's house. She always put kidney beans in this soup, but I don't care for them at all - feel free to… Continue reading Mom’s Meatball Tortellini Soup
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
The first day of fall isn't technically for another couple of days - but today's weather is my perfect autumn day. As Winnie-the-Pooh would call it, it's a blustery day. A touch of dark storm clouds and a swirling breeze, not quite strong enough to be a full on windy day, but enough to stir… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Glazed Lemon Cookies
I was looking for a bright lemon cookie that I could take to game night. I had all the ingredients on hand for these - too bad I didn't notice the fridge time prior to starting the batch. They need to chill for 2 hours to get nice and firm before slicing. Sadly - that… Continue reading Glazed Lemon Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies
I love this recipe for an old standard - thumbprint cookies. I have always hated the "thumb" part of making thumbprint cookies - my thumbs are not anywhere near the proper shape. Reshaping the imprint halfway thru baking with the back of a measuring teaspoon makes for nice even round hollows to fill with delicious… Continue reading Thumbprint Cookies
Washington Apple Martini
This is my favorite drink. Bar none. Easy to put together and absolutely perfect. Washington Apple Martini Equal parts: Crown Royal Whiskey (no substitutions) Apple Pucker Cranberry Juice Combine all ingredients into shaker over ice and shake well. Pour into glasses and serve. If you aren't a fan of the tartness of cranberry juice, you… Continue reading Washington Apple Martini
Chicken Pot Pie
A nice fall day calls for a warm, homey meal filled with comfort flavors. Chicken Pot Pie fit the bill for tonight. I started with a recipe from http://www.allrecipes.com and added my own twist. I doubled the sauce, used a homemade crust, added a couple things and adjusted the spices. You could easily use a… Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie
Apple Pie Bars
I'm still trying to use up all the fruit from my sister's bridal shower. Had a bag of sliced apples that worked perfectly for these awesome Apple Pie Bars. They taste just like homemade apple pie - but they are much faster. The crust doubles as the streusel topping, which means you don't have to… Continue reading Apple Pie Bars
Cathartic Couponing
Did you ever just have a really lousy afternoon? Me too. I had one today actually. Everything in me wanted to verbally assault someone. Or possibly eat an entire half-gallon of ice cream...and some butter drenched bread. Instead, I went couponing. It was totally cathartic. I spent $24.43. At regular prices - here's what I… Continue reading Cathartic Couponing
Walgreens Cheap Toiletries
Sometimes being a girl kind of stinks. Men - you can stop reading now. Trust me...there's nothing in this post you're going to appreciate. There's so many things we have to purchase that men (in general) don't have to really worry about. And it adds up fast. Really fast. Girly things aint cheap. Probably because… Continue reading Walgreens Cheap Toiletries
Nectarine Raspberry Pie
We had a bunch of fruit leftover from my sister's bridal shower this weekend. So, I took the nectarines home, combined them with some raspberries I had in the fridge and tried out a new recipe for pie. It was kind of a complex recipe - but the pie was really good. Very flaky crust… Continue reading Nectarine Raspberry Pie
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