I made a smoker for the blog this weekend. Yep, I learned how to make a smoker to use in the oven when I was in Girl Scouts – we learned some incredible stuff in my troop. Mrs. Rooney was our leader – and that woman was a genius! I just looked her up (their…
Ranch Roast
Saturday, I got a big roast cut it in half and froze half then I was going to make Italian beef sandwiches. I opened the cabinets and of course I didn’t have several of the ingredients I needed so I decided to just make it up – luckily for me it turned out great! I…
Scotch Egg Appetizer
First I want to show you a pretty cool creation and then repurpose by Mr. Picky Eater. Lawyer Boy and Minnie Mouse wanted arbors incorporated in the wedding but did not want to pay the $1,000 to rent two. Lawyer Boy felt his dad could “figure it out” so he took his dad to the…
A Moment of Clarity and the Giveaway Winner!
I appreciate everyone’s kind and generous wishes from my post of last night. The events of yesterday are still fresh in my mind and there is not an affiliate channel carrying regular programming nor have they since yesterday afternoon. I doubt I will be seeing glimpses of The View or NCIS for the rest of…
Aren’t YOU The Lucky One?
Do any of you have allergies? Boy I do and when the weather gets more sunny and warmer it’s beautiful —– but there is always the risk of an allergy attack – that’s why I take allergy medicine nearly every single day of the year. The only days I don’t is when it is below…
Blue Mason Jar Giveaway Winner & One Final Giveaway
Can you believe four giveaways in four weeks? By the time the final winner is announced, Lawyer Boy will be married and on his honeymoon with Minnie Mouse in the Napa Valley Wine Country. I want to thank everyone for indulging me over the last few weeks – first it was Rocket’s Doljabi (Korean first…
Chocolate Pear Jam and Blue Mason Jar Giveaway
Have you ever been over to the Eliot Eats blog? It’s this wonderful mix of elegant and down to earth recipes, garden tips, restaurant reviews and narration of these wonderful cooking classes/demonstrations she and her husband take around the area where she lives. I especially like those. She lives in the same part of the…
And the winner of the Le Creuset is……..
And the winner is: DaAnn! You have 24 hours (until 5:00 PM CDT) Monday May 6, 2013 to contact me through either this blog or my FB page Kalamitykelli and then we’ll get together and I’ll get your address so I can send it to you. Congratulations!! I had this entire post worked out today…
Cheesy, Bacon, Ranch muffins & an Interview
I saw some Bread Pudding Cupcakes on the Imperial Sugar Website and it gave me the inspiration for today’s recipe. We will get to that in just a moment. (Click on picture) But first an interview with Elana from RecipeNewZ – I was so happy that the administrator of my favorite food site agreed to…
Decadent Brownies and a Giveaway!
****For those of you who live in countries other than the United States: I will be happy to send if you win – probably on a slow boat – but you must be prepared to pay customs charges if it is sent to you! I have no idea how much it will be for you,…