Crafting, DIY and LIfe
This post first appeared as part of my contributor series over at Sugar Bee Crafts.
Recently, I decided to try my hand at making salsa verde! I was so excited with how it turned out…delicious! It made a lot though so I looked for ways to use it beyond chips and salsa for snacks. I figured why not replace the regular salsa and make salse verde chicken enchiladas!
So, I am totally not going to lie. This weekly menu plan almost didn’t happen. I’m having surgery tomorrow followed by a few weeks on crutches. Knowing that I won’t be up for making dinner for a few days {at least} made it hard for me to focus on preparing a menu. The reality in our house for a week or so will probably be frozen pizza and take out.
BUT, you {hopefully} aren’t having a surgery which means you probably still want some delicious food to cook/eat. So, I give you What to Cook Wednesday…
Sunday: How about we start off our week with a trip to the grill? I am thinking Vietnamese grilled pork chops sounds like a delicious way to spend a Sunday evening.
Monday: We’re going meatless and chilled this week! Chilled avocado soup just sounds like such a fabulous way to beat the heat on a really hot summer day.
This has definitely been the year for July 4th crafting around our house. Maybe it is because I actually paid attention to the calendar and got started when I wanted to but I have really enjoyed sharing differents ways to celebrate July 4th {like marshmallows, ribbon wreaths and wooden firecrackers} with you all.
Today’s project: a washi tape wreath for July 4th.
July 4th decorating can be so fun! You just can’t get much better than red, white and blue! I had picked up one of the little wood packages from Pick Your Plum awhile back and used them to make these July 4th mini-firecrackers for the upcoming holiday.
Pssst…be sure to read to the end because there is a giveaway for your choice of $150 to Target, Home Goods or World Market that you will definitely want to enter at the bottom!
I love asparagus. The Mathlete…not so much. I always pick some up at the farmer’s market and he ALWAYS pushes it around his plate with disdain. So, I set out to find a way to make it something we both want to eat.
Happy Friday everyone! Are you ready to share your latest creation? I hope so because I love seeing new crafts, recipes and do it yourself projects linked each and every week! Before you hit up the link up, be sure to go join the social media link party, Let’s Connect Thursday, that happens here each week!
Oh, and one small announcement: For the next few weeks, features will be done via social media {Facebook, Google+ and Twitter each week} versus as a post on Thursday afternoons. Since I am having surgery, I need to reduce my post load a bit. Don’t worry though, you will still be getting features from my co-hosts and I will be showing you off on my social media pages 
It is time to the party…
That’s right, it is time to link up your newest projects and recipes from the last week! [Read more...]
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Father’s Day is this weekend…yes, I know, it came up crazy fast! I started prepping for Father’s Day last month so the holiday wouldn’t sneak up on me like it has in the past. Plus, I wasn’t sure when exactly my knee surgery would be so I wanted to ensure Mathlete got a proper celebration.
I love to cook and, well, Mathlete loves to eat so I wanted make him a delicious meal that I knew he would enjoy and that featured one of his favorite things: pineapple. His love for pineapple runs so deep that he will actually order the fruit cups for the kids at restaurants just so he can eat their pineapple. He is in trouble if they ever develop a love for it!
We started with pineapple teriyaki burgers and finished with some delicious pineapple “butter” cake for dessert.
Happy Thursday! I hope your week is going fantastic so far. Before you read on to see all the fantastic projects that are featured from last week’s Pinworthy Projects Party, be sure to join the social media blog hop that is going on RIGHT NOW.
Projects are getting harder and harder to select as features because the party is filled with so much awesomeness each week. I have started featuring projects on my Facebook and Google+ pages throughout the week so be sure to follow along to see if you are featured.
Now, on to the awesomeness!
Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf from Bright Green Door
Welcome to Let’s Connect Thursday!
This week we are linking up to Love Our Blogs!
If you are new this week, WELCOME! If not, then welcome back we are so excited to see you connect with us each week.
Six different hosts means there are 6 sets of readers linking up. Greater exposure and a lot more link ups!
Meet the Hosts!
The Craft Nest //Designed Decor //Swish Printables //Creative Juice // Just Us Four //La Belle Parties
I typically don’t like the term “kid friendly food” because it refers to a set of foods that are typically tasteless and majorly lacking in nutrition. Here, I’m referring to something a litte different: size and shape!
My kids love finger foods of just about any type. I decided to try and make a few of favorite homemade meals into a more kid friendly size. When the macaroni and cheese “cupcakes” were such a big hit, I decided to try turning our regular meatloaf into little muffins.
