love this.

such a simply lovely idea.. & a great way to honor passed down family recipes.

via here.

a recipe for you: edible buttons.

..i heart buttons..

collecting them.

crafting with them.

eating them.

here are some links for sweet & edible button treats.

..perfect for baby showers or gifts for your crafty friends..

via gardenmama.

via fortysixthatgrace.

via bakeitpretty.

xxoo

.:kellygeorgette:.

love.share.eat.repeat.

i can't explain how much i adore this downloadable cookbook template from domestifluff.

i just love it when talented artists give away their wonderful designs for free :)

a recipe for you: no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies.

here is an easy no-bake recipe for amazingly tasty cookies, perfect for holiday get-togethers and last minute gifts.

ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 stick butter

4 tbsp cocoa

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 1/2 cup oats

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1. measure out all ingredients first.

2. mix the first 4 ingredients and boil for exactly 3 minutes.

3. remove mixture from heat. add peanut butter, oats and vanilla.

4. drop dollops of the mixture onto wax paper and let cool.

5. fill festive bags, tins, jars and share with loved ones.

a recipe for you: easy sweet potato casserole.

it's almost here! the day of good eats.

and so, here is a super easy recipe for my ma's sweet potato casserole..

ingredients for casserole:

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (6 or 7 whole)

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

ingredients for topping:

3/4 stick butter

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 brown sugar

3/4 cup crushed cornflakes

1. combine all the casserole ingredients and mix well.

2. pour the mixture into a square baking dish and bake at 325 for 25 minutes.

3. for the topping, melt butter and brown sugar together and pour on top of the freshly baked potatoes, sprinkle nuts and cornflakes on top and bake another 10 minutes.

and check out etsy for amazing vintage cookware to use this holiday season..

..like these..

mixing bowls from rachiesplace

nesting casserole dishes from auracaunadesign

happy thanksgiving!

etsy faves.

i just adore aprons.

they make me want to cook more often, just so i can tie one on.

here are some of my favorites from the talented seamstresses on etsy.

boojiboo

abushelandapeck

yellowbirddesign

jacraghead

spicerakdesigns

epicureanstyle

::happy cooking::

kg.

a recipe for you.

this is a very tasty dessert recipe from my mother. 

level of difficulty: really fricken' easy

**layered chocolate eclair dessert**

INGREDIENTS:

graham crackers

vanilla pudding (instant is fine)

1 cup of sugar

1/3 cup of cocoa 

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• in a basic rectangular baking dish, cover the bottom of the dish with whole graham crackers
• on top, put down a thin layer of vanilla pudding
• again, put down another layer of graham crackers
• again, put down another thin layer of vanilla pudding
• finally, put down another layer of graham crackers (for five total layers)
• take 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup milk, mix and boil for one minute
• to the mixture, add 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract...mix and let cool for 30-40 seconds
• pour the mixture on top of the final layer of graham crackers
• refrigerate for a few hours, or until the icing layer has hardened
• enjoy!

for a fun and exciting way to organize and beautify your recipes, check out "COOKBOOKING: the delicious new way to scrapbook"

my good friend pattie wilkinson helped design most of the projects inside. it's adorable!

...and check out these cute little recipe cards from a designer on etsy...

happy cooking.