Top 12 of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by sheilaly

I have been MIA for a little while. Sorry. I was so busy with school and work and I just let the blog go. BUT now it is a new year and I hope to come back to blogging on a more consistent basis. I hope you had a great 2012 and will have an even better 2013!

Number 1- White Tea Blueberry Smoothie

Number 2- Slow-Roasted Turkey Breast

Number 3- Spicy Grilled Cheese

Number 4- Sage Salvation Tea

Number 5- Bird Nest Cookies

Number 6- Baked Breakfast Apples

Number 7- Thyme Mushroom Quinoa Saute

Number 8- Chamomile Cupcakes with Honey Glaze

Number 9- Chicken Chowder

Number 10- Irish Carrot Potato Soup

Number 11- Tuna Melt Hot Sandwiches

Number 12-Breakfast Tart with Garlic, Mushrooms and Bacon

#cranberrylove: Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Posted on November 3, 2012 by sheilaly

November is #cranberrylove month!!! I am hosting this month. In the past I have participaped in #figlove, #peachlove, #tomatolove, #icecreamlove, #pastalove, #berrylove, #greenslove, #chocolatelove.

I have been dying to make an upside down cake! So, when I was looking for recipes for this month’s love blog hop and stumbled upon a cranberry upside down cake- I was hooked! I also love bundt cakes, so I decided to put the cake in my bundt cake mold. It makes everything prettier. Don’t you think?

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The Weekly Dish: 10/27/2012

Posted on October 27, 2012 by sheilaly

The election is coming! And I found this interesting video to answer the question- “Why do we vote on Tuesday?”

And without further ado! Here is the weekly dish!! From this blog-

Chicken Chowder

Bacon-Wrapped Figs Stuffed with Asiago Cheese

Apple Dutch Baby

From blogs I follow-

Side Dish

Honey Cornbread Gruyere Muffins from Lovely Pantry

Twice Baked Sweet Potato Skins with Pecan Streusel from Closet Cooking

Main Dish

Southern Potato Soup from Amuse Bouche

Balsamic Beef Stew from Baked Bree

Desserts

Irish Apple Dumplin’ from farmette

Banana Cake with Mocha Frosting and Salted Candied Peanuts from Eats Well With Others

Drinks

Cider and Bourbon from Two Tarts

The Weekly Dish: 10/5/2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by sheilaly

It’s Banned Book Week! Here is a list of the 10 most challenged titles of 2011. Go read one! Also, here is a wonderful video about censorship.

The Weekly Dish- here are recipes published on this blog from the past week.

Honey Macaroons

Sweet and Spicy Mushroom Stir Fry

Goat Cheese Penne Alfredo

Here are recipes from blogs I follow for the past week.

Side Dish

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes from Elephant Eats

Butternut Squash Spiced Rice from Amuse Bouche

Main Dish

Spicy Southwest Pumpkin Soup from A Spicy Perspective

Crusty Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Sauce from Ezra Pound Cake

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup from Cooking Classy

Desserts

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins from Two Tarts

Roasted Banana Ice Cream from the faux martha

Drinks

Hot Apple Pie from Cocktail Remedy

Pumpkin Pie Martini from Noshing with The Nolands

#SundaySupper: Honey Macaroons

Posted on September 30, 2012 by sheilaly

#SundaySupper is a group of bloggers who are on a mission to bring back supper around the family table in every home. This week the theme is 5 ingredients or less!

This weeks theme is 5 ingredients or less and I love that! I love when I can cook with only a few ingredients and make something really yummy. Not to mention it is cheaper (AND I can always use cheaper meals). These were simple and fast.

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