I’m pretty certain that a Fat Tuesday fete without a cocktail is, in fact, NO Fat Tuesday fete. Which is precisely the reason Mother, Sister and I created our very own signature Mardi Gras cocktail last weekend. (Those of you that know Sister will not find it surprising that what truly happened was that she… Read More
Bestie B hails from New Orleans and ever since our first year in college when her momma mailed us a King Cake straight from the Crescent City I’ve been smitten with the convivial confection. Over the years, I’ve tried my hand and baking King Cakes the traditional way…and, I tell you what, it never ended… Read More
Not only does this week bring Valentine’s Day, but it’s also Teacher Appreciation Week at the PCP’s school. We put together extra sweet Valentine’s Hot Chocolate Baskets for the occasion. Here’s what’s inside: – 6 red cups – 6 hot chocolate pouches – 12 heart shaped marshmallows – 6 white chocolate dipped stirring spoons –… Read More
I adore Saturday mornings…especially those where we don’t have to pop out of bed for a nine o’clock basketball game. This morning we leisurely prepared a yummy and easy heart themed breakfast. For the heart-ish shaped cinnamon rolls, I just cut a slit in the top of each roll and then lightly shaped them into… Read More
As promised, we continued our week of Valentine’s treats last night, dining on a delish and festive meal of heart shaped ravioli with pink alfredo sauce. I make my own alfredo sauce – it’s really a cinch and tastes immensely better than the jarred variety. Simply melt a half stick of butter on low, stir… Read More
It’s sixty degrees and sunny in Georgia today. Which makes it a ridiculous day for hot chocolate. But I set out to have a Valentine’s treat each day leading up to the sweetest day of the year and gosh darnit, I’m going to have a Valentine’s treat each day leading up to the sweetest day… Read More
This is too easy y’all…before popping your frozen pizza in the oven, use kitchen shears to cut heart shaped (turkey) pepperoni toppers. Plastic cups rimmed with melted chocolate and sprinkles make festive milk glasses, and heart cupcake picks are fun embellishments on already perfect strawberries. It seems the hard part here was taking the pizza… Read More