June 2012

pink strawberry muffins

June 29, 2012

I am sitting here cackling, literally cackling as I eat these muffins. How are they so perfect? Pink Strawberry Muffins Makes 18 muffins 1 and 3/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 ounces strawberry cream cheese 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup milk [...]

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slow cooker rice pudding

June 28, 2012

What do you do when your husband loves rice pudding, but it typically requires an hour of uninterrupted hand mixing to make? And thus, slow cooker rice pudding was born. Slow Cooker Rice Pudding Makes 5 cups 2 cups Arborio rice 36 ounces fat free evaporated milk 14 ounces light coconut milk 1/4 cup water [...]

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Refurbished Side Table

June 27, 2012

Mom Schultz found this on the side of the road totally FREE! Under Dinah’s instruction, David and I are about to get a lesson in Refurbishing Furniture 101. Our plan is to paint it white to add another side table in our Living Room. I love the little lion. I kept telling David this project [...]

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carmon’s taco croissants

June 26, 2012

My friend/homie/confidant/bridesmaid Carmon has to do nothing to get me to come over other than tell me she is making this. I have eaten and loved it so many times, it is shocking that it didn’t dawn on me until about two weeks ago that I could possibly ask her for the recipe and just make [...]

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New Fence & Roof

June 26, 2012

Is it what’s on the outside that counts? Take a look at our former backyard. It’s not the worst or the greatest. Definitely some nice things about our little yard. But then, a fence came along. How pleasant. I must admit, however, that I don’t really appreciate outdoor landscaping. It is easily the last thing [...]

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