Ham and Chedder Cups

Ham and Cheddar Cups    

3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Cubed ham and/or crumbled bacon and/or browned sausage
Shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped onion and/or chopped green pepper

Beat together eggs and milk. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper and mix well. Add meat, cheese, and vegetables. Spoon into well-greased muffin pan. (Do Not usee cupcake liners; the cheese sticks to the liners.)
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 – 30 minutes.

Table Decorating Ideas

Let your creativity run wild and use your imagination!
Tip: Not everything has to match. Mix old with new and blend colors...

Very Romantic

                                                      

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Looking for a smash hit recipe that keeps getting requested?
Here it is...

Ingredients

• 2 cups crushed pretzels
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
•  
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
•  
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F 
2. Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter and 3 tablespoons sugar; mix well and press mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until set. Set aside to cool.
4. In a large mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture onto cooled crust.
5. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in still frozen strawberries and allow to set briefly. When mixture is about the consistency of egg whites, pour and spread over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set.

YUMMY IN THE TUMMY!!!

Too Much Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan.
3. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar

Sausage Breakfast Wraps

Ingredients  

• 1 pound turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 4 (8 ounce) cartons frozen egg substitute, thawed
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 10 (8 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
• 1 1/4 cups salsa

Directions

1. In a nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with red pepper and onion. Combine the egg substitute, green chilies and chili powder; pour over sausage mixture.
2. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until set. Break up sausage mixture with a spoon. Place 2/3 cup down the center of each tortilla; top with salsa. Fold one end over sausage mixture, then fold two sides over.

Since these wraps freeze beautifully, they make an anytime meal. Let the sausage mixture cool for about an hour before assembling and freezing the wraps.

So Much Fun! uppercase living

My mind can't stop spinning with decorating ideas after I saw these. Check this site out...  here
Talk about a whimsical, fun and creative way to decorate. This site will definitely aid in getting your creative juices flowing.
Here are a few of my favorites...

Napkin Folding

Everyone loves to make great impressions. What better way than creative napkin folding. Take a look at some of these...

The ideas are just endless...

So pretty

Below is a great site that explains all the how-to's
Elegant Affair
Have Fun Folding


TABLE SETTING

Planning a dinner and need a reminder of how to set a proper table setting and where the cutlery should be placed around the tableware? Our lives are pretty hectic, and since 'tv' dinners have become the norm for some of us, it's easy to forget how to set a table and the proper table setting of tableware and cutlery. So here's a quick refresher to help you learn how to set a table for that 'perfect' dinner setting.

Top Row From Left to Right

Bread plate with butter knife (top left of dinner plate)

Coffee cup (top right of dinner plate)

Water glass

Wine glass

Liqueur glass

Very Pretty

                                                              

Bottom Row From Left to Right

• Salad fork
• Dinner fork
• Dessert fork
• Dinner plate with salad or soup bowl on it
• Knife
• Small spoon
• Soup spoon

Napkin placement depends on your preference, and there are many folding variations. As a default, it can be placed in the water glass as shown, folded on the dinner plate, or beside the flatware on the left. Some tableware pieces may of course be optional.

Setting a beautiful table is not difficult, nor do you need expensive tableware or silverware. Arrangement and creativity are the key to a pretty place setting.

Apple Dump Cake

This is the easiest recipe alive.

Recipe: APPLE DUMP CAKE

2 cans apple pie filling
1 box yellow cake mix
2 sticks butter

In a 9x13 inch cake pan (ungreased) ; place two cans apple pie filling. Dump yellow cake mix on top of apple pie filling, then slice butter into pats and place evenly on top of cake mix. Place in preheated 350 degree oven for 50 min. or longer for desired brownness.

Top with whipped cream. Garnish as desired.
Or serve with ice cream on the side.

Be creative when using this recipe. For added flare use a spice cake mix instead of yellow. Try your creativity with spices...a little cinnamon is sure to please.

Simply scrumptious

Bacon Wrapped Smokies

These little guys definitely aim to please. They are a sure fire crowd pleaser. Be sure to make
enough because they go fast.
These are great as an appetizer or you can use them as a filler.

The combination of the bacon and the brown sugar is the prize in this recipe. They way they caramelize is Oh So Good.


Directions:
1 Pkg beef smokies
1 lb. bacon cut into thirds
dark brown sugar (no substitutes)

Wrap bacon around smokies and secure with toothpick (use decorative toothpicks to enhance look)
Line wrapped smokies in ungreased baking pan. Top smokies generously with dark brown sugar.
Place in preheated 375 oven. Bake for approx. 30 minutes or until bacon is lightly brown and caramelized.

Yummy Strawberry Sherbet Champagne

Strawberries,  Sherbet and Champagne...Three simple ingredients to spice up your ordinary champagne.

ENJOY!!!

Valentines Day

One of the most romantic days of the year. It's simple elegance that brings this day to life.

Here is a great craft wreath. It's easy and fun. If you're interested in directions you can find them at Little Birdie Secrets

Isn't she so stinkin' cute!

Toilet Paper Origami

I stumbled upon this and fell in love! These are the absolute cutest! I have been in the cleaning buisness for a number of years and have always been a fan of the classic point fold. It's that extra element of touch that many appreciate. These newest creations had me craving to join their toilet paper masterpieces. You have to check these out...

The one below is one of my favorites. Who would have ever thought toilet tissue could be so elegant...

Towel Folding

There is something about a neatly and uniquely folded towel that screams luxury. It shows attention to detail and who doesn't love that!
Here are a few of my favorites...
Keep in mind the possibilities are endless. Towels can be folded that speak soft and luxurious. You can have them represent a theme, and sometimes they can be too pretty to use.
Follow me on this fun journey.

This is one of my favorites. This small pouch allows one to add just a few extra finishing touches. Flowers, luxurious bath soaps, lotions etc. Have fun with the ideas and explore. There is no wrong way.



This idea was inspired by my own children's bathroom. Uniquely decorated in a fun safari theme. Their bathroom has a shower curtain filled with elephants, giraffes, lions and so on. When I came across this bath folding idea, I had to make it my own...
elephant towel  Click on this really cool link that shows you how to make this from start to finish. Don't be afraid to make this unique elephant your own...be creative by mixing and matching towel colors. Add unique elements like googly eyes to the elephant. Another fun idea is adding sunglasses to the elephant for your guests to use and lay a bottle of sunscreen next to him showing you care.

This is another cute idea for the couples night out...so cute!

Just darling...LOVE IT!