*Summer in Texas is brutal. There's days that you think it could not possibly get hotter but by 3pm it truly is so hot that the thought of simply going outside brings a huge sense of dread to your soul. Everything gets a little bit harder during the summer when it's so hot. But at the same time it teaches you to appreciate everything a little bit more. One of the best parts of summer in Texas, which makes it worth every single bead of sweat (well most of them anyway) is the taste of summer. While everything north of the Red River is still defrosting in the … [Read more...]
Would You Like S’more? Another Great Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
Our youngest daughter has figured out that if that she asks for us to bake her a treat, either her oldest sister or myself will always do it. If she catches us on a bad day then she simply turns her attention to her other sister and asks for one of the treats from her limited menu. She knows how to get what she wants. This week she wanted rice krispy treats. But while we were at the store she discovered that she really wanted cocoa rice krispies. So what's a mom to do but develop a recipe for s'mores rice krispie treats. This turned out to be a yummy recipe with the perfect taste … [Read more...]
Strawberry Recipes – Some Are Weird, But Good!
The other day someone asked me if I had any strawberry recipes on this site that I could share with them. "I might have 1 or 2" was my reply. Let's all just chuckle right now. Apparently I like strawberries more than I'm willing to admit. Or maybe it's the fact that we love to go strawberry picking and always pick way too many, such as 13 pounds too much. So today, before we go strawberry picking for the year and before I share the strawberry sangria punch recipe that is coming up soon, here's a few strawberry recipes from the past few years. Just a few.... Let's … [Read more...]
Elvis Cake Recipe – A Tribute to Joey Feek
This past week Joey Feek passed away after her battle with ovarian cancer. You might have been following their story or you might have never heard of her. In honor of her today and what she stood for in this life, I wanted to share Joey Feek's recipe for Elvis Cake with you. It's a beautiful cake that is sweet, easy to make and reminds me of something that you would find in a old church cookbook. I grew up in a mostly southern house, my Polish heritage raised dad from Chicago being the exception. Dinner consisted of southern foods such as fried chicken with mashed … [Read more...]
Hey Sugar, Sugar – A Few Sugar Scrub Recipes For Your Sweetie
Sugar scrubs are one of the easiest gifts that you'll ever make that will make people think that you spent a lot of time or money on them. It's almost shameful how easy they are but people think you're giving them an ultra luxurious gift. Do you need a gift for a friend or significant other for Valentine's Day? Good news - here's several easy sugar scrub recipes. If you can stir sugar into your coffee when you're barely awake in the morning than you can make these sugar scrub recipes. If you have a bag of sugar and a gentle oil such as coconut or grapeseed oil, you're halfway done. … [Read more...]
When Momma Needs Chocolate – Or Just Some Fun Chocolate Recipes for Valentine’s Day
Yesterday I decided to give up chocolate and sweets all together. But that was yesterday. Today is a brand new day! Bring on the chocolate! Here's a few of my favorite (and hopefully soon to be yours) chocolate recipes. Copycat Moose Munch Chocolate Bark Man this stuff is what dreams are made of. Learn how to make it here. Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Pretzels These are perfect for Valentine's Day. Here's an easy tutorial to make your own Chocolate Dipped Pretzels and Strawberries. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bacon … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Heart Lollipops – A Simple Chocolate Valentine’s Day Treat
One of my favorite times to shop for Valentine's Day crafts is during Christmas clearance. There's so many great red items that are on sale that you can easily use for Valentine's Day. For instance, have you ever thought of making valentine's day treats from candy canes? All you need to make these cute chocolate Valentine's Day treats are mini candy canes, white chocolate chips, lollipop sticks and sprinkles. I happened to find boxes of 50 mini candy canes on clearance for .50 cents. (If you can't find them on clearance, they're only $6 on Amazon find them here.) I knew … [Read more...]
Cranberry Tea – A Great Recipe To Warm You Up and Heal You
This cranberry tea recipe is yummy and full of vitamins. It'll warm you up and help heal any winter colds that you pick up from your kids (because that's where they all come from). It's the perfect warm drink to make and leave on the stove all day so you can refill your cup as you wish. Plus it will erase the smell of stinky kids and pets in your home as it simmers on the stovetop. Fresh cranberries can be found at any grocery store from November until December. They are extremely affordable, usually coming up under a dollar for a 1lb. bag. However few people use them for … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Orange Bundt Cake Recipe! A Must Try Gluten Free Dessert!
Today's post is a guest post by my friend, April. BUT! Don't worry - after she baked this cake she brought it to my house. It's definitely Clumsy Crafter approved! Today she's here to share with us her recipe for Gluten Free Orange Bundt Cake! Hi all. This is April from the blog Insights by April. I am here today to share a little recipe with you all that has changed the way I have thought about baking anything gluten free. See the thing is I have a love for baking and had a home baking business for several years, but eventually discovered that I was allergic to gluten. I don't … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
You know that saying, "so good I could slap my momma?". Well don't stand next to her when you make these homemade gluten free strawberry oatmeal bars. Gluten free baking can be risky. Sometimes it's going to resemble a brick and taste like a loaf of paper. Other times whatever you're trying to bake might just refuse to do anything but fade into a cloud of dust. It can be hard to find good gluten free recipes. You know what's harder? Trying to find a great replacement meal for people on the go when you have to dance a fine line between food allergies for some and a gluten free … [Read more...]
How to Make the Best Popsicles!
The earth is warming up! It's that time of year when we rejoice over the fact that winter is over but in truth in 2 - 3 weeks we'll be griping over how hot it is! That's when you'll already need to know how to make the best popsicles! Living in south Texas, one thing is true - it gets hotter than hades. Not only does it get extremely hot and muggy but there seems to be a few weeks when it's just really hard for your body to adjust to the mild heat at the start of summer. It's crazy! One thing that always helps with heat are popsicles. For years we bought the messy … [Read more...]
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Pretzels
There's a simple answer to any question that begins with "what do I do with?". The answer is - dip it in chocolate. Ok so maybe that won't work for everything but wouldn't it be glorious if it did? "Mom, what do I do with the cat that won't stop meowing?". Dip it in chocolate. "Honey what do I do with this sink full of dirty dishes?" Dip it in chocolate. Ok so that won't work. But there is one simple thing that always does work - Chocolate dipped strawberries and pretzels. But how do you make chocolate dipped strawberries or chocolate dipped … [Read more...]
