Thursday, June 27, 2013

LEGO Business Card Holder


We are getting ready to have a HUGE garage sale this weekend...well, at least we were. The forecast is now saying that there is a 50% chance of rain. :( Anyway, when we have our sale, I plan on setting up a table for my craft shop. I don't expect to sell a bunch since they won't be garage sale prices but I am hoping that it will at least be a good advertisement and people may come back to shop later or start following the blog.  

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Grandma's Lemon Lush


This recipe is kind of like the one for Chess Cake: it has been around for decades and lots of people make it but call it by a different name. I got this one from my grandma and the name is a little misleading because you can actually make it with any pudding flavor you want. She always made lemon because it was grandpa's favorite. It is also amazing with chocolate which I have seen some people call Chocolate Cream Cheese Delight. Someone else made it with coconut cream pudding and called it Texas Delight. We aren't from Texas though so I thought about calling it Southern Delight but in the end I decided to go with my grandma's "Lemon Lush". 

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Cake Batter Cookies


A couple of months ago I tried a recipe for cake batter cookies that included pudding mix. They were okay but I thought the pudding made them taste overly processed so I continued searching. This recipe turned out to be exactly what I was hoping for! Full of cake batter flavor but in cookie form. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this cake batter craze? :)

Friday, June 14, 2013

Getting Settled In


As promised, I am back with pics of our new place! I actually had everything unpacked two days after moving in but we have spent the last week completing the usual moving errands: new bank account, new driver's license, new library cards, getting internet hooked up, etc. We have also been spending a lot of time just relaxing and hanging out with family and friends. 

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Slow-Cooker General Tso's Chicken


I love using my slow-cooker in the summer and I'm sure many of you do too. You don't have to heat up your kitchen and you can toss everything together in the morning and then go out and enjoy the beautiful weather. This recipe is particularly great because it has the awesome General Tso's flavor but is way healthier since it isn't breaded and deep-fried.