Green Chile Egg Souffle

One of my favorite breakfast or brunch egg dishes is this Green Chile Egg Souffle.  I often serve this for Christmas or New Year’s Day brunch with baked french toast and fresh fruit.  Yum! This recipe is very easy!  And, you can buy all of the ingredients at Trader Joe’s.  I have modified the recipe [...]

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Butterscotch Blondie Bars with Peanut-Pretzel Caramel

This is the other new dessert recipe I made this Christmas.  Oh, I do believe that this in now a favorite of mine! This Butterscotch Blondie Bar (with caramel, peanuts & pretzels) is also from Bon Appetit.  The combo of salty and sweet is to die for!!!  I didn’t change a thing with the recipe. [...]

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Chocolate Almond Bark with Sea Salt

For our Christmas party, I made two new desserts — both from Bon Appetit.  And, both were a hit — with our party guests and our family. This chocolate almond bark with sea salt is very rich — a little goes a long way!  It’s easy to make and can be stored in the fridge [...]

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Christmas 2011 Home Tour

Here’s a quick tour of some of the holiday decor around our house.  I didn’t go “all out” this year … I was just too busy.  I kept it simple and also repeated some decor from last year. The living room mantel is similar to last years’.  I added fresh greenery (pine & cedar) as [...]

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Christmas Tablescape

We had our annual Christmas party on Friday night.  This year, I did a simple tablescape of greens and ornaments for our dining room table.  This is where we serve most of our food for the party. Please ignore the crumbs on the tablecloth, as most of the pictures were taken the day after. This [...]

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Lollipop Yard Stakes

Looking for a fun holiday craft project you can do with the kids? These lollipop yard stakes go together in an afternoon.  And, the kids can do so much of the project themselves (actually all of the project, if they are pre-teen or older). Natalie and I painted the paperplates in traditional mint candy fashion [...]

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Holiday Decorating with Mercury Glass

Mercury glass can be a nice touch in holiday decorating.  Whether it’s candlestick holders, votives, vases, bowls, ornaments or other items … there are so many different ways to use them throughout your home. I use my large mercury candlestick holders throughout the year.  I have several from Pottery Barn and others from places like [...]

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Chicken & Green Chile Enchiladas

I hadn’t made chicken enchiladas in quite some time.  I have a great recipe from my sister — that we have modified over the years.  It’s an easy recipe and quite delicious! Chicken & Green Chile Enchiladas 1/4 cup Butter 1/2 Onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup Flour 1 can Chicken Broth (14.5 oz.) 1 cup [...]

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Holiday Greens & Garland

Do you LOVE holiday garland?  I will admit … I think the ultimate Christmas decor includes greenery with ribbons and other embellishments … on mantels, staircases, banisters, doors, lighting and so much more. While I prefer fresh garland, it’s not very practical (or cost effective) to use where I live.  It can often be 80 [...]

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Christmas Gift Cards & Tags

A few weeks ago, I took over the family room coffee table with my Christmas papers, paper punches and ribbon.  My husband grumbled when I left my “Christmas crafting stuff” out (for a couple of nights),  but it was for a good cause!   I was making Christmas gift cards and tags for a P.E.O. [...]

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