Hello, my name is Christy. I am a mother of three girls, lover of photography, dobermans, cooking, and creating new recipes. Come take a peek into my crazy life.
My parents came for a visit this weekend. It is always exciting when we have family come visit and I try to plan special meals that I know they will love. So earlier in the week, I started thinking about what tasty meals I could come up with to impress them. Last year when they … More Guinness Shepherd’s Pie and Beef Stew
This past weekend we went to a Halloween Bash at our friends’ house. She is the ultimate hostess with the cutest little party table settings and themed decor throughout their beautiful house. Her husband is a kid at heart who really gets into his costume and made us all feel so welcome. Before the party, … More A Cheese Ball Sure To Impress!
I painted our stairway yesterday and today in our house. It was a dark olive green color done by the previous owners and we had been meaning to get around to painting it since it was way to dark for the stairs, but never did. Since we will be putting our house on the market … More Stroganoff with meatballs
One meal that I can remember having when I was a kid is my mom’s Irish Stew. It’s simple to make, feeds a crowd, and has a hearty flavor sure to warm you up. Like many meals she makes, she doesn’t use a recipe and never has. She just does it the way she remembers … More Irish Stew: A Family Tradition
I’m sure everyone has that go to dish that they order at a particular restaurant. A certain burger, a great sandwich, an awesome salad. Well, at Panera Bread my favorite thing to order is their Asian Chicken Salad. I love the combination of crunchy romaine, fresh chopped cilantro, crunchy almonds and wonton strips, and seasoned … More Asian Chicken Salad that beats Panera’s any day!
A few years ago, one of my nieces gave me some invaluable inside information that helps me all the time in the kitchen. She worked at Jimmy John’s and we were talking about her work one day when she told me you can buy loaves of their bread. She said told me you can buy … More Jimmy John’s Bread To The Rescue!
After my husband and I bought our first house, we started hosting Thanksgiving. It was our first time being real grown ups and hosting a holiday meal. I loved it. Cooking all day, making all my favorite dishes and having our family over to our beautiful house was special. Of course, everyone helped and brought … More Warm Cranberry Chutney
Caramel apples in the store always look appetizing, but normally the apple underneath is mushy or a variety that I am not a fan of like Granny Smith. I’ve made caramel apples with my mom before and they kind or turned out to be a big mess and hassle. The Tooth Fairy in this house … More So Simple Caramel Dip
Last week while cruising Pinterest, I came across the cutest little Halloween Mummy treats. The recipe I found comes from spendwithpennies.com. I was excited about these for a couple of reasons. First, they are made with meatballs which I have on hand in the freezer when I make a large batch of them. Second, they … More Mummy Meatball Treats
Cold and dreary days don’t stand a chance when you’re making delicious cheesy potato soup. It’s always been a favorite of mine. Cheese and potatoes in a soup equals two of my favorite things. Top it off with a little bacon and it just takes you to a happy place. When my husband and I … More Cheesy Potato Soup to warm you up
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