Yummy Things!

A friend and I met at Panera Bread to study the other day and the food I ordered was so yummy looking that I had to take a picture! I know....odd.


I ordered a delicious (giant!) cup of hot cocca and the applewood turkey sandwich with an apple on the side. Yummm.

Holiday Fancy

I know that Christmas is over, but I was on notMartha.org today when I found these: little gingerbread houses for your coffee mug. (or cocoa or tea mug, if you prefer) I thought they were fabulously clever and very spirited. :)

Holiday Fancy

I know this is late, but I have a few Thanksgiving treats to share. First off, a few days before Thanksgiving I bought a giant pumpkin in attempt to make delicious homemade pumpkin pies. (I've since learned that the best pies come from small "pie" pumpkins.) The pumpkins this size were selling for $20, but this one had a spot that was going bad so I got it for $8.


When I finally sawed the top off, I felt like a champion holding up my prize, the head of my opponent.


Carving out the guts of the pumpkin. Whew! It was harder than I thought it was going to be.


The inside view of the pumpkin.


My younger sister, Loren, scraping out the seeds. We baked the seeds til they were golden brown and salted them. They made a delicious treat!


The two pies that came from our pumpkin. They looked nicer than they tasted. :/ Perhaps I should stick to simply making my pumpkin pies from the canned pumpkin.


A few days ago, I decided to make a decent pie. (I made this one with canned pumpkin.) I used my new pie dish from IKEA, which I LOVED! It was so easy to clean and cook with.


Instead of making my own crust, I bought this pack of two pie crusts from Pillsbury. The crust was delicious and easy to use.


I even used a fun holiday spatula! The pie was delicious and looked so pretty. Thus concludes my holiday baking so far. :)

Yummy Things!

I had to go to a baby shower the other day where the mother-to-be requested homemade potato salad. I happily volunteered...and then I remembered that I have never made potato salad in my life.

It all worked out, and my potato salad came out beautifully! (And tasted delicious, if I do say so myself.) I'm just so proud...so I took a picture. :) I know, lame.

Yummy Things!

Remember the Blueberry filled Crescent rolls that I made a while back? Well, I started thinking about other things that I could make using Pillsbury Crescent rolls.

I started by mixing two small cans of Salmon, a can of creamed corn, two table spoons of relish, two table spoons of mayonaise and some salt and pepper.


I spread a crescent square in a muffin tin, filled it with the mix and sprinkled a bit of cheese on top of each one.


Look how delicious and golden they they look, fresh out of the oven!


A few of the salmon/corn cups came out a bit sloppily, but they were delicious anyway. :)


Bon Appetit!

Yummy Things!

Today's breakfast was not only delicious, but soooo easy to make! These amazing blueberry crescent rolls were done in just a few steps, and check out the beautiful outcome:


I started with a can of Pillsbury Crescent rolls (original).


And a plate of blueberries sprinkled with a bit of sugar. :)


The crescent rolls helped make this recipe so simple because they tear away in the triangular shape needed to wrap the spoonful of blueberries inside.


I just followed the directions on the can (Bake at 375 for 11 to 13 minutes), choosing to bake the rolls for the maximum time suggested, due to the fact that we've added something extra.


I drizzled a bit of honey on mine for pizazz, and it made them taste even better!


This was a delicious breakfast; so simple to prepare, with minimum clean-up. Bon Appetit!

Special Guest: Katelyn & Charlie Henry

Today's post is very special, because it features my very best friend, Katelyn! I went over to her apartment for a fondue night with she and her fiance, Charlie, and while I was there I took the opportunity to take some photos of her chic apartment. The awesome light on the wall above the sofa was purchased from IKEA. (As was the white Karlstad loveseat.)


I love that Katy has used her trombone to decorate. (She played all through high school, and she is an Awesome musician.) The end table and matching coffee table were purchased second-hand. The standing lamp with the twig cover was purchased from Marshalls.


Katy has utilized space in her apartment by puchasing this really great Expedit entertainment center from IKEA. By filling some of the shelves with both the Knipsa and Kottebo baskets, she created more storage space.


This is just a fun shot of Kate's fiance Charlie. He did a lot of the cooking that night, and the food was delicious!


I love the awesome light that hangs over the table. (It's also from IKEA.)


This is just a shot of our dessert. The dessert was vanilla bean ice cream put into a hulled out orange halve, drizzeled with an orange syrup and garnished with a little slice of orange. Also, delicious. :)


Thanks Katy and Charlie for such an amazing dinner, and for being guests on the Lost & Found blog!