Today’s culinary word(s) are Southwestern Cuisine. What is it? How is it different from Mexican food? Well, there are a few differences and a few similarities. Obviously , they are very connected, and they intertwined. Southwestern food relies heavily on the use of cream, while Mexican cooking has a heavy use of corn and beans. … Read more

Hi and Thank you for stopping by Celebrate It! I hope you had a wonderful, happy Christmas, and are having a fantastic New Years Eve!! I know everyone has been creating so much over the holidays, and I hope you will share some of that here! We are celebrating “the everyday wonderful” here at Celebrate … Read more

This weeks Cookie Journey is part of The Freshman Cooks 15 Days of Red, White and Blue!   The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays and we always celebrate with cookies! Lets start with a cutout #4.  Outline and fill in a space at the top of the 4. I used Americolor … Read more

Today I am visiting over at Kristen’s blog, Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker! Stop by and visit! I brought my Chocolate and Cherry Bread Pudding today as part of Kristen’s “Solid Month of Chocolate”! I am a lover of all things bread pudding and chocolate, and this is one of the tastiest I have … Read more

This weeks entree is sooo good! I made this for my husband who is a steak lover. You never have to ask him what he wants to eat. If it was up to him, it would be all steak~ all the time! Let’s start by making our compound butter first! 6 oz. Blue Cheese crumbles … Read more

There are so many flavors that say “Christmas”! Chocolate, orange,  peppermint, egg nog, just to name a few! Two of my favorites are chocolate and peppermint, so I wanted to share an old favorite cookie of mine, Chocolate Mint Thumbprints! When you read the recipe you will be surprised at how simple and easy these … Read more

It’s time for another Secret Recipe Club reveal. We took a little break in January, but we are back in full force this month, cooking and baking our way through the blogging world. For February, I was assigned  the blog, The Foodies at Work. This  blog is so unique, with the 2 girls who are … Read more

The culinary word of the week is trifle. We made a trifle, so we should probably know what it is!! The trifle has a long history, and it has changed a lot through time. It is basically a dessert made with cake, custard, and fruit. It is layered in a clear bowl so the beauty … Read more

Thank you for stopping by today!  I am so glad you are here! Link up and share what you have been creating,  so we can Celebrate together! Features from last weeks party~ Simple Peanut Butter Balls from A Labour of Life DIY Donut Necklace and Earrings from Resin Crafts