Category Archive: DIY

Some Enchanted Evening, You May Eat This Salmon

This year, Manfrengensen has been discovering the joys of fish. He was never wild about fish, but then he tried grilled tuna, which is apparently the gateway fish to pescatarianism. In August, he… Continue reading

Brave Party Favors – DIY Bow and Arrows

Yesterday I posted on my other blog about my daughter’s Brave-themed birthday party. Thinking the kids might like to emulate Merida from Brave,  I made some cute little bows and arrows that I… Continue reading

Brave Themed Birthday Party

From my other blog, Egghead23’s World, some highlights from a Brave Themed Birthday Party we had this weekend for my daughter, who loved the Pixar movie Brave. via Brave Themed Birthday Party.

Pinheads Revisited – The DIY Candy Corn Wreath

A few weeks ago, I made a candy corn wreath, but I kind of jumped the gun a little by using the only candy corn I could find, which wasn’t the kind I… Continue reading

Flipping Easy — A Bird in a Crock Pot

Sometimes on a Monday, you just don’t feel like cooking dinner, know what I mean? It’s a good day for something that’s easy to make in a crock pot, like this roasted chicken. The… Continue reading

Cookies and Cream Cookies. So Sweet, They Have the Word “Cookies” Twice in the Title

My older son, Edison loves all things cookies and cream. He loves cookies and cream ice cream, cookies and cream pop-tarts, cookies and cream Hershey bars; basically if it’s got any kind of… Continue reading

Potato, Potata, It’s Not Quite Piccata

It may or may not be obvious by now, but I am always looking out for new recipes. I had made Chicken Piccata many times in the past, but I found this recipe… Continue reading

Put Your Potatoes In – To This Gnocchi Recipe

Being a woman of Italian descent, I grew up eating gnocchi and have loved every single one I’ve eaten. It’s pasta, but it’s a dumpling, and when it’s done right, it just about… Continue reading

There’s No Shortage of Butter in this Shortbread Recipe

My middle son, Clooney loves shortbread. I guess he gets that from my mother-in-law, who buys these huge tins of Walker’s Shortbread from Costco.  No cup of tea or family gathering at her… Continue reading

Pinheads Revisited – Copycat Dairy Queen Ice Cream Recipe Revised

The kids really enjoyed that DIY Dairy Queen Ice Cream that I made a few weeks back, so I decided to make a little more. If you will recall, I had wondered what… Continue reading