Handbag Charms

These purse charms are sooooo darn cute!  They are from Fossil and are so "charming!"

The Panda Bag Charm...

The Monkey bag charm...

Pretty Entry

I found this cute set of three candles that have a timer to burn five hours and then go off for 19 hours.  I set them in a tiny window above our front door, and they look so pretty from the outside and the inside!

I found mine at Ross for $9.99 but they're also available on Amazon.

lights on...

lights off...

Beautiful & Fragrant

I got this candle from my sister "just because" and I love it - it's from Anthropologie - and it looks so beautiful and smells wonderful....a great accent for your home!

Sundaes on Sunday

Tonite, we had the fire going because it was cold outside, and we thought, why not ice cream sundaes?

In Michael Symon's 5 in 5 Cookbook, he has two delicious sauce recipes for ice cream sauces...

Caramelized Banana Sundae...

Salted Caramel Sundae....

Let it Snow

I know Christmas is over, but I like to keep the winter theme going in my home for another month or so...in the hopes of snow for my area!

Pier One's Christmas decor is now 75% off and this fits the bill for what I want, and maybe you too!

This wire SNOW piece fits on top of the mantel - it's large and filled with tiny pine cones, hard to see here.  It was $40 and now it's only $10!

Andes Mint Cookies!

Did you know that there's a cookie recipe on the back of the Andes mint chips bag?  I had never tried them but found these chips on sale, after Christmas, and made the cookies tonight!

Delicious!

Here's the recipe - just click here.

here's what the bag looks like...

and here are the cookies!

Green Chicken-Enchilada Pie

These are so cute and making them in individual little bowls is so fun for eating!  Oh, and they taste good too...

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
coarse salt and black pepper
1 T safflower oil (or vegetable oil)
1 jar (15 oz) mild green tomatillo salsa (1 3/4 cups)
9 corn tortillas quartered
2 1/4 cups grated monterey jack
cilantro sprigs, thinly sliced radish, lime wedges for serving

preheat oven to 425.  season both sides of thighs and heat oil in large skillet over medium high.  cook, flipping once, until browned, about 10 min.  let cool and shred with two forks.

divide 1/4 salsa among four 6-inc, 1 1/2 cup shallow baking dishes.  layer in 12 tortilla quarters, another 1/2 cup salsa, half of the chicken, 3/4 cup cheese evenly among dishes.  repeat layering.

place dishes on rimmed baking sheet, bake about 20 minutes til tops are golden brown.  let cook a bit before serving with accompaniments.