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:.

a recipe for you: spiced apple hot toddy.

this recipe is from the most recent issue of readymade & it looks amazing.

like december in a mug.

ingredients:

1 baked apple

1.5 oz brandy

2 tsp. sugar

3 oz. boiling water

nutmeg

1. to make the baked apple, peel, quarter, and core an apple. dust apple quarters lightly with ground cinnamon and allspice. wrap each quarter separately in foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

2. combine brandy, apple, and sugar in a hot mug. muddle apple (or mash it with a spoon), add boiling water, and stir until pulp dissolves. lightly grate nutmeg on top.

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!

a recipe for you: taco soup.

if you're like me...cold, hungry & broke, this recipe is for you.

its my ma's taco soup recipe. a bit like chili but soupier.

the recipe makes a big pot full that will last awhile in your fridge.

**to make it vegetarian and even cheaper, leave out the meat**

ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef (optional)

1 small chopped onion

1 green bell pepper

1 can rotel tomatoes

1 large can diced (or crushed) tomatoes

1 can cream style corn

1 can pinto beans

1 pkg. dry taco seasoning

2 cups of water

chopped garlic

1. saute garlic, ground beef, onion & bell pepper in olive oil until meat is brown and onion is translucent.

2. add all ingredients in soup pot and let simmer. that's it.

3. top with shredded cheese and fresh cilantro. yummmm.

while you're in the cookin' mood, go to hungrynation.tv ..it's this fabulous site where you can watch webisodes on good simple cooking.

my favorite segment is 'working class foodies'

..two siblings in new york show you tasty, healthy ways to eat on a budget.

a recipe for you: quiche cupcakes.

while watching 'no reservations' i was inspired to cook up something tasty for lunch.

my impromptu meal led me to the eggs.

i've never made a quiche before, but i figured it couldn't be too difficult.

and it wasn't.

**makes 8 quichecakes**

..get creative with this recipe, add ham instead of sausage...rosemary instead of parsley...whatever sounds good to you...

ingredients:

6 eggs

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

olive oil

chopped green pepper

chopped small onion

hot sauce

chopped garlic

1 lb. sausage

fresh parsley

splash milk

1. preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. saute sausage, garlic, onion, and green pepper together in olive oil until the sausage is golden brown.

3. once the sausage is nice and cooked, drain off the excess oils.

4. mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl, leaving some cheese to sprinkle on top.

5. ration out the mixture into baking cups and sprinkle cheese on top of each cup.

6. bake at 425, for 15 minutes.

7. eat and enjoy! goes great with hot coffee and an episode of 'no reservations' :)

ya!

a recipe for you: bite sized pies.

after being inspired by these yummy looking pie pops, i decided to give it a try.

i first attempted to use the lollipop sticks. but they fell out after baking.

fail.

so i decided to nix the sticks and just make bite sized pies.

success.

flavor: cinnamon strawberry (!)

ingredients:

store bought pie crust

egg whites

fresh strawberry preserves

cinnamon

1. unroll the pie crust and cut into circles (i used the rim of a glass to form a perfect circle).

2. place a dollop of strawberry preserves in the center of a circle and top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

3. take another crust circle and place on top. using a fork, press the crust circles together...this also forms that pretty design around the edge.

4. brush the egg whites on top and bottom of the mini pies (this gives you that golden color).

5. bake at 375 until golden brown.

6. let cool and enjoy.

mmmmmmm......

i heart casseroles.

i held a little potluck brunch today and it was quite tasty.

here are some photos.

i made my famous deviled eggs and my ma's broccoli casserole.

the casserole is so easy and super delicious. here is the recipe....

ingredients:

16 oz. bag of frozen chopped broccoli

2 eggs

1 can of cream of celery soup

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

bread crumbs

1. cook broccoli. drain.

2. add all ingredients together and mix.

3. pour mixture into 8 in. X 8 in. baking dish. top with bread crumbs.

4. bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

yes.

now there's an idea.

like most creative individuals, some days i have too many creative juices a'flowin...and other days i can't bear to look at my sewing machine.

i guess its like crafter's writer's block. 

on the days when ideas are abound, i like to jot them down on an index card and store them in this little box.

it's an old recipe box that i found at a thrift store and embellished of course!

i keep it on my crafting table and when ideas are scarce, i look inside to get inspired. 

it actually works. 

..and i think its nice to look at. 

xoxo.

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.