RECIPE: Easter Cookies with Royal Icing
Easter Cookies with Royal IcingEaster is coming up and we thought it was about time we got busy in the kitchen and tried our hand at something new. I had been on Pinterest and Instagram and seen picture after picture of beautiful Easter baking and among all these beautiful photos, have been many of Easter cookies with royal icing. So I decided to make some Easter cookies with royal icing.Sunday was a very wet and rainy day around here and...
Happy Kitchen Project: Fun Finger Food
Day 14: Happy Kitchen Project: Fun Finger FoodMandi of Chewsy Lovers is a professional cook. I have always admired people, like Mandi, who can take command of their kitchens and prepare a meal with so little effort. But, like many of you, Brooke and I have to put dinner on the table while working and juggling a whole host of activities. Innovative meals, for me, are usually not an option when trying to get dinner on the table. Inevitably, I...
Happy Kitchen Project: Pantry Cooking
Day 9: Happy Kitchen Project: Pantry CookingWe are talking Pantry Cooking on Day 9 of the #HappyKitchenProject with Mandi of Chewsy Lovers in Florida.With everyone heading back to school this is one skill you'll want to get right. Today, Mandi is sharing her best tips to help you get started pantry cooking and explaining why every kitchen pantry needs a "Dream Team!"Get the post here.Do you have a Happy Kitchen tip you’d like to share with us? Send us a...
HAPPY KITCHEN PROJECT
The Happy Kitchen Project! Welcome! We are so excited to announce a special collaboration between Designers Collective, from Vancouver Canada, and Chewsy Lovers from Fort Lauderdale Florida, that you are going to LOVE!Join us for a 30 day challenge to fall in love with your kitchen again. With our design ideas, tips, inspirations, and cooking hacks, you will create your own 'Happy Kitchen'. By the end of the month we hope your kitchen will become the most favorite room in your...
THE Best Chocolate Cake – EVER
THE Best Chocolate Cake-EverAt my house, chocolate cake is the cake ordered from my kitchen for birthday dinners for many of my family members. Two of my kids like my Oreo Cheesecake so Ill do that recipe another day but for today’s blog I want to share this chocolate cake.I got the recipe MANY years ago while away at a swim meet. A fellow parent and I were on duty chaperoning an away meet for our kids. This meant we...
Easy Recipe: Blondies
Blondies are kind of like the vanilla counterpart to brownies. I found this recipe and tried it out. It’s yummy!! You could modify it by adding nuts or choc chips as well. I think a big glass of milk is the perfect accompaniment.Ingredients¾ cup butter semi-melted 1 c brown sugar ¾ c granulated sugar 3 eggs 2 t vanilla 2 ¼ c flour 1 ½ t baking powder 1 t saltDirectionsPreheat oven to 325 degrees Line a 9x13 pan with foil In bowl, combine butter and both sugars. Cream...