PB & J Tres Leches Trifle

April 29, 2013 | 17 Comments

Tres Leches Trifle Cups

Hey, hey, hey, you’re in the right place today!

And you will be when you stop by tomorrow and the next day, and the next…

because it’s What You’ll Be Eating On Cinco de Mayo Week on SB! With recommendations a go-go for you and your Cinco spread!

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Today, since my sweet tooth has been overdrive lately, we’re starting out with the sweet, sweet end of your meal:  a festive Peanut Butter & Jelly Tres Leches Trifle, rumor of which will get your fiesta started, and reality of which will shut your fiesta down in the very best way possible.

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Frosted Carrot Ancho Snack Cake

September 11, 2012 | 29 Comments

Something of interest came up in our household the other day, something that you may already be aware of. This family learned, for the first time, about the Thundershirt. Maybe you’ve heard of these?

Thundershirts are tight little tees for your pup, the idea being that gentle pressure on the canine bod will sooth any jangled nerves he/she may be experiencing due to, say, a passing thunderstorm.

And being a canine household, as well as a person who is always fascinated by infomercials and their associated products, Thundershirts got me thinking.

I started thinking that maybe it would be nice to have Thundershirts for more than just dogs.

Like, wouldn’t it be nice to have Thundershirts for husbands?

I don’t have any children yet, but I think that, when I do, I would like to have a kid-sized Thundershirt handy in the case of any emergency tantrums.

I would like to have our presidential candidates wear Thundershirts during their debates. And I would request that Thundershirts be made available to Real Housewives across the land.

Seriously, Thundershirts are looking more and more like the solution to so many problems!

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Junk Drawer Ice Cream

July 23, 2012 | 26 Comments

I can never remember not having a junk drawer in my life – double negative aside, it’s true. We moved around a few times when I was young, but there was always a junk drawer on the premises. And now that I operate my own premises, I insist on curating my very own junk drawer.

The thing about junk drawers is that they are commonly known to contain, well, junk (duh). But I learned early on that they’re actually a veritable gold mine of available castoffs just waiting for one to claim as their own.

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Chihuahua Mac + Cheese

March 20, 2012 | 26 Comments

This is my “I have a couple, three, ten things on my mind” food.

This is my “I might be having a bad day” food.

This is my “I’m glad Spring has sprung but that doesn’t mean that I’m ready to be assaulted 24/7 by advertisements for swimwear” food.

Roger that on the bad mood.

Somebody once told me that the body will naturally crave whatever it is lacking.

I personally have never heard of a Mac & Cheese Deficiency, but assuming it exists, I’ve been suffering something fierce.

There are so many different theories on proper mac & cheese -to breadcrumb or not to breadcrumb, cheese type, assorted other fillers and seasonings- but whichever way you slice it, I think it’s pretty much impossible to not make a comforting mac & cheese.

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