Monday, July 30, 2012

Peanut Butter Surprise Brownie Cookie

So, you know those recipes you save and say to yourself, "Someday I'm gonna make that."?  And then you wait for the right time or occasion...and it never comes.  Well, this was one of those recipes.  But why not just make it as a treat for ourselves and to share?  Which is precisely what I did.

And they were yummy! Making me wonder why I waited so long to try them :)

Here is the link to the recipe, courtesy of Pillsbury
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/peanut-butter-brownie-cookies/78d2e747-151c-48d1-838b-fdde7d1e3e37/

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Update Your Existing Vanity With Molding

The great thing about being self-employed is that I don't HAVE to sell cabinetry.  It's nice to be able to help everyone make their space better.  This is one of those examples.  Sorry I don't have a before picture, but it looked like most every "builder" vanity from the 80's with an oak cabinet and a cultured marble top.  She didn't want to go to the expense of a new floor and cabinet, but still wanted to update the powder room.  We added some unfinished oak molding to raise the short vanity to a more updated height. The entire cabinet was painted black and received new hardware.
To complete the look, I chose a new paint color for the room, added a granite remnant top, new faucet, mirror, vanity light (not shown), and a new throw rug.  Now she has a bathroom she's proud of.
  
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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Happy Fourth of July!

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th.  And since I am sure some of you will still be celebrating this weekend, I am sharing my dishes from our pot-luck barbeque last night.
First up are these Pretzel Sparklers.
My tip: I used milk chocolate chips rather than shaving chocolate from a bar, it all melts down the same. These were so much fun and yummy too! They look especially great in my Patriotic Jar from The Round Top Collection.  A benefit of having a booth in a store is getting to keep some of the items for yourself!
The other item I made was the Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad.


Very refreshing for the warm evening!  I only made half of the recipe, by the way.  I served it in a simple Corningware dish nestled into a festive basket.  The added bonus of this is that you can put an ice pack below the dish and it's hidden by the basket.  Also, you can use the glass cover for the dish, if need be.  Super simple and easily changeable for the season.  I hope this inspires you to come up with a fun and festive way to serve your food!  I would love to hear some of your ideas! Pin It