When I lived in Germany, I often ate German Plum Cake (known in German as Pflaumenkuchen or Zwetschenkuchen). I fell in love with the combination of a deliciously moist lemon tart topped with sweet plums baked to perfection. My co-worker received a German Plum Cake for her birthday, and we gobbled it right up. I also got …
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These Tall Autumn Arrangements were very inexpensive and fun to create. I love fall colors! From harvest colors to the beautiful reds, pinks, oranges, and yellows of changing leaves; the world is such a gorgeous pallet of colors before it changes to the relative contrast of winter. I love the way these arrangements turned out; …
Angel Food Cake Made from Scratch. I like homemade angel food cake because it is fluffy and light yet it has a little more structure to it than most of the store-bought angel food cakes. This recipe makes a cake that is great for use in recipes like strawberry shortcake, trifle, and bread pudding. It …
These simple ‘Fall Themed Mason Jars’ are a great way to add a little festivity to your home. They are great for Halloween and Thanksgiving and are inexpensive to make! Further, mason jars are very versatile. You can put whatever you like in them. Some ideas are: popcorn kernels, fall leaves, beans, candles, candy corn or other …
This Halloween Burlap Bunting was simple, inexpensive, and fun to make… A bunting, also known as a banner, is a fun way to decorate a mantel, a stair rail, doorway, or wall. I have a skeleton banner but I wanted to add a bunting for more interest and color. I made this Halloween burlap banner …
I love flavorful and tender smoked meat. I’m so excited to share one of my amazing smoked-meat recipes with you. I call it ‘Fall-Apart-Tender Pulled Pork’. It is very delicious. The meat is infused with amazing flavor from the smoking and seasoning process. It is very tender and just falls off the bone as you go …
How to Make Cookie Sheet Nachos. This recipe will explain (and the video tutorial will show) how to make delicious cookie sheet oven-baked nachos. These nachos can be customized in sections to your family and friends preferences. Some common questions about How to Make Cookie Sheet Nachos may be: What temperature do I bake Cookie …
I love the earthy fall look of this Autumn dried plant wreath. To make this wreath, I mainly used items that I picked and dried myself. I found them at a public lake (Utah Lake). This was the day I went to pick the plants. It was so gorgeous, I had to take and post …
This Strawberries and Cream Homemade Crepe Recipe makes a delicious breakfast or dessert. Years ago, I had what I’d say is the best crepe I’ve ever tasted. It was at a cute cafe in St. George, Utah. I ate a strawberries and cream crepe and was blown away by the combination of delicious flavors. I …
21 Simple Fall Wreaths Fall is all about warm, colorful, and fresh wreaths. I decided to round up these 21 simple fall wreaths that would be great for your front door or other front decorating ideas. 1. Fall Grapevine Wreath – An inexpensive fall wreath that can be done in less than 10 minutes. 2. …
My son’s best friend, Asher dressed up as Samwise Gamgee to complete the cute little Hobbit trio (my son as Frodo here and my daughter as a baby girl hobbit here). Asher was so calm and happy and loved being in the mountains. He is quite the rock climber! To make a Samwise Gamgee costume… …