Appetizers on a stick… what could be easier? Well the easiest thing is to have your Mother in Law help with skewering… but I do believe that even without a helpful Mother in Law, this is a pretty easy appetizer to whip together. And, talk about pretty!!! I think it was just gorgeous. Both adults [...]
Well it’s been a busy week. I’ve been out of town visiting my parents, and they don’t have internet service (I know, I know… I don’t get it either). I figured that my son might enjoy running around outside at their house once more before summer is over. While I was there, I told my [...]
Our little sweet pea is getting baptized in about a week. After the service, we’re all coming back to our house for a little celebration. I have yet to put a single thought into what I might have on hand to serve. I thought some simple finger food would be best, and I think I [...]
Our annual holiday lunch at work was last week. They ordered in from a very nice restaurant in the area, and I was raving about these little sandwiches that were on the spread there. They were small, cold or room temperature, and a perfect little savory appetizer. The combination of the slight sweetness of the [...]
Baby, it’s cold outside! Yep, it’s winter… we’ve got this wet, cold snow coming down outside today. It’s not even the pretty kind since it started as rain. It simply looks messy so far today. But, I guess this scrooge should be happy because it is a sure sign of Christmas and the holiday season. [...]
It seems like every year I google recipes for the same events… kids’ birthdays, holidays, and FOOTBALL! My husband and I went to Purdue… that’s actually where we met (at a keg party… ah yes, those were the days!). Since we live near Northwestern University now, we decided to get tickets to the Purdue/NW football [...]
Ok, I admit, I didn’t take a picture of this. And just wait, I took a picture of Sunday night’s meal (which I will blog later) and it is super-messy-looking! Ah yes, you can’t have perfection here! So on Saturday night we had some friends over and their kids. I wanted to make some things [...]
Well, the “3rd year of Sir Caelan’s reign” (i.e. his 3rd birthday party, Medieval Times theme) was a hit. I spent 2 days cooking/prepping, and people were here for 12 hours! I’m not sure how I would have pulled it off if I wasn’t unemployed and had extra time! For food, I started with “trench [...]
Last night I spent a fun evening with friends for “game night” – hopefully the first of many to come. Somehow we managed to eat, have some wine, and play a game of Cranium, all with the kids running around. Now THAT is multitasking at its finest. When talking about some of my dearest friends [...]
Today I thought I’d share this recipe from my mom. She used to make these for me when I was young (apparently my cheese addiction was in full force back then as well). Homemade Mozzarella Sticks 1 pound mozzarella cheese chunk 1 package square won ton or egg roll wrappers (found in the produce section) [...]
