Caldrea

How about a great scented kitchen set for a gift this season, or for your home?  Have you tried Caldrea?

Cookbook Yum

I made banana bread from the recipe found in this cookbook - Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook - and it's the best ever!  In fact, you'll find lots of good home-cooking recipes - so consider the book for yourself or for a Christmas gift!  Here's the recipe, but I used walnuts instead of macadamia....

Fried Duo

What a fun dinner to make - quick and easy too - fried ravioli and green beans!

Take fresh ravioli and dip them into a water/egg mixture, then into a panko bread crumb/parmesan mixture - fry in 2 Tbsp olive oil on both sides til golden and crisp - drain on paper towels and sprinkle with kosher salt.

In the same skillet, place a can of drained green beans, with crumbled (cooked) bacon, and a freshly chopped tomato - heat until beans are hot and toasty.

Serve up with marinara sauce and enjoy!

Hot Dog!

Saw this hot dog maker on line, and on TV - might make a cute christmas gift for a newlywed couple or a kid in college!

From the Food Network Magazine, I used this cornbread recipe for tonite - made in my cast iron skillet - boy was it good - with canned pumpkin and pepper jack cheese included!

Cornbread Mix 1 cup each cornmeal and flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Whisk 1 cup each pumpkin and milk, 2 eggs and 3 tablespoons melted butter; stir into the cornmeal-flour mixture. Fold in 1 cup shredded pepper jack. Spread in a hot oiled 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Bake at 400 degrees F, 30 minutes.

Cute Bag

I've posted backpack purses before, because I LOVE carrying them.  Hands are free, and they are roomy for carrying water bottles, and theater candy!  Check out this website and look at all the handbags.  I really like this pack - it comes in black too!

Cookbook

Got this book for my birthday and I am so excited to use the recipes from it.  I love the show The Chew and this is their second cookbook!