A Spooky Soiree of new and old Halloween is my favorite time of year. There’s nothing I love more than transforming my home into a spooky, enchanting wonderland. For the past few years, I’ve been embracing my inner Ghost Host. I love crafting an incredibly memorable Haunted Mansion-themed dining room.…
My French Inspired Quiche I was channeling my inner Julia Child and decided to make quiche on this cold snowy day. This is not something I usually make even though I love quiche. For one thing my husband doesn’t like cheese and my kid won’t eat the veggies, therefore leaving…
This skillet pork chop, apple & onion recipe is easy and tastes amazing!
Easy Skillet Chicken & Dumplings in under 30 minutes.
BBQ Apple Chicken Flatbread with caramelized onions is super easy here is how.
The first time I had Pimento cheese was at one of my favorite restaurants in Disney Springs. Chef Art Smith’s Homecoming’s which makes a delicious pimento cheese spread I get as an appetizer every time We visit . Who are my Disney fan’s out there? You know what I am…
Rustic Sk illet Shepard's Pie! This version starts out on the stove top with sauteing some savory seasoned ground beef, veggies and then topped with creamy mashed potatoes baked in the oven.
Yes you can make it at home! This is the bread served at Ohana at the Disney Polynesian Resort. This Ohana’s famous Pineapple Coconut bread is used for both breakfast bread , dinner bread. It is also part of the famous Ohana Bread Pudding a la mode with banana caramel…
DIY Dollar store Farmhouse Wall sign
Hi everyone! My usual posts include food and travel but today I feel the need to tell you all about this DIY Dollar Tree Farmhouse Block Calendar I recently made. Take a look at the picture. Can you guess what 2 items I made it with before scrolling down? I…
My favorite cookie! There are so many cookies out there it’s hard to decide what goes on the Christmas cookie menu this year. Italian Ricotta Cookies were always around my family growing up. I wish I appreciate them more back then but I did’t eat them much as a kid.…
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This budget Farmhouse Storage Rack is the perfect addition to any farmhouse style home and it’s easy. I am so pleased how my thrifty find came out with just a little chalk paint. I just love going to thrift stores, yard sales and flea markets to see what treasure can…
Fall is in my Instant pot This is the time a year I love to be in the kitchen, the cooler weather and the routine of school and activities slows me down a little. The changing of the seasons tend to give me a boost and renewed sense of cooking…
How to make the best New England style Clam Chowder I have served up many cups of New England Clam chowder at the Jersey shore back when I worked in the restaurants out of high school and college many moons ago. The place I worked had one of the best…
It’s finally summer again and I added 2 more recipes this year to this post so 8 recipes that will keep you fed all summer ! Originally I was going to do my top 5 but couldn’t narrow it down so now you have the Top 6! With summer comes…
Seaside Potato Salad Growing up at the NJ shore we always have potato salad along with our seafood or BBQ meals. It’s almost that time when we all gather outside in the nice weather so I though I would pull this recipe out again\ after a long cold winter here…
Happy Faschnaut Day! You are probably wondering what in the world are you talking about. Well in a little corner of the the world in Pennsylvania there are German families and PA Dutch families who celebrate this day with donuts. Faschnaut Day is celebrated by making these potato donuts called…
I love bread! There is no denying and I will never give it up even on my new intermittent fasting lifestyle. Anyway my family loves bread too. This “Easy” Artisan Bread – Instant Pot to Oven recipe tastes like if came from a bakery. Seriously, if you can use a…
What is it? What do I need? Where do I get one? If you asked me about 5D Diamond Painting 3 months ago I would have had no idea what you were talking about. Thanks to my bargain shopping skills for our upcoming Disney cruise I stumbled across this craft…
Its been a busy year already! Now that the holidays are over we are back to the daily grind and back to figuring out quick weeknight meals. Mine of my weekly go to Instant pot meals is Chicken Noodle Pot Pie casserole. It’s quick especially on scout nights and is…
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle soup recipe. This is another super easy recipe for a quick week night dinner or the sickies in the house!
Do you have a bucket list? Most of us do whether it’s just a list in our head or written on a piece of paper. As Walt Disney himself said,”If you can dream it, you can do it.” and those dreams deserve a spot on your bucket list. Whether we…
Take a tour of our Haunted Mansion Dining room It’s that time of year when we transform our dining room into ur favorite Disney ride , Disney’s Haunted Mansion. I almost enjoy decorating for Halloween more than Christmas. I think because there is no holiday stress and it’s just fun.…
