• Salted Caramel Milkshake

    You’ll need: Vanilla ice cream Salted caramel sauce (I love TJ’s Fleur de Sel caramel) Milk Chopped Twix chocolates (optional)

  • Chicken Pot Pie Cupcakes

    My husband doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth, but this is one cupcake that he can’t resist. I think he devoured three in about 10 minutes the first time I made these.   It’s also amazingly quick and easy to make! This recipe is definitely going on our go-to brunch list. Ingredients: 1 cup of diced chicken (cooked) 1  can (10 oz) Pillsbury biscuits 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables 1/2 cup minced onions 1 can Cream of Chicken soup 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ( I used mexican 4 cheese ) Directions: Preheat  oven to 400F. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cream of…

  • DIY Candy Dish

    My obsession with dishes has already been well documented on this site. I grew up seeing my parents amazing collection, I’ve found some fun ways to use glass containers at my home parties, and I even have done a DIY on repurposing glass bottles.  So naturally, when I was at the Dollar Tree looking for a few party supplies and came across some great glass items I saw another DIY opportunity.  I couldn’t be happier with the results from this $2 project. I happened to already have a good glass specific glue. If you don’t have one on-hand already, you can pick one up while you’re there, for the low price of…

  • Potato Waffle Benedict

    We had an wonderful Memorial weekend with about a dozen friends in NYC.  One of the highlights was an amazing brunch at The Smith in the East Village.  On the recommendation of our waitress we ordered their Potato Waffle Benedict, and we were so glad we did.  This dish was so good, we just had to deconstruct it, and learn how to make it in our own kitchen.  If this full, from scratch version is a little intimidating, there’s a brilliant shortcut we’ll share with you at the end. Potato Waffle Benedict Serves: 2-3 Potato Waffle: 2 Idaho potatoes (coarsely grated) 2 tbsp Spanish onion (coarsely grated) 2 whole eggs 1/2…