Strikes my fancy

adapted from Allrecipes   Anyone else feel like they are baking all.the.time during the Covid-19 shelter-in-place?  We had a normal Tuesday baking day at our house, where L and I would bake something, but we've definitely added a day or two since mid-March.  After a run on toilet paper, hand sanitizer and hand soap - who would have guessed that the next shortage would be flour, baking powder and oil?! This recipe was inspired by one thing: my kiddo doesn't like the applesauce packets anymore and we needed to use them up! Ingredients     1 cup rolled oats       1 cup buttermilk       1 cup flour       1 tsp baking powder       1/2 tsp baking soda       1/2 cup brown sugar       1/2 cup applesauce (or 1 pouch ;-))       1 egg Ingredient Checklist Step 1 Place oats in a small bowl, pour in buttermilk. Let sit for two hours at room temperature. Step 2 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners. Ste

Do you ever start working on a room knowing that you might work on it over and over again?  That's this bedroom.  Currently occupied by our youngest inhabitant - she was 1 when we moved in.  Now she's almost 5 and has an opinion about her room!  She's help create and choose the art in her room as well as some furnishings.  The bedroom is 90% sleeping and clothing storage - there are other rooms for the majority of playing.  I bought a stencil to use in another room of the house, but as soon as L saw it she said "Mermaid tail!" And that started the wheels turning in my head.  I have a lot of paint at my house that I use when redoing furniture.  With "extra time" on my hands, I decided to use a few of those sample cans! After choosing the colors, it was time to start the stencil. Not gonna lie - this was some work!  The stencil was super easy to use, but the up and down on the ladder for all those rows...whew!  You can see where I made a mi

This is our main bathroom from our home's listing 4 years ago.  First two things I did was take out the rugs and the curtains.  Painted the walls grey and lived with it for awhile.  But I never did like the vanity - too big for the space (length & depth) Then we updated to  this curtain  as my 4 year old is this bathroom's main user.  During the 3 additional year, the yellow tile started cracking around the edges.  One day while shopping at our local Habitat Store, we picked up a sink that was a cute small sink.  What I didn't know then, was how hard it would be to find a vanity for said sink!   Then one day, on my local Facebook page, someone was giving away this desk.  I thought I'd give it a try and see if I could make it a vanity.  Y'all, I picked this up in June and finished it in March.  There were many moments throughout the process, when I almost gave up and just bought one. After being gifted 2.5 boxes of tile from my local Buy N

via Southern Living      INGREDIENTS                    3 Tbls unsalted butter                    6 cups fresh corn kernels (about 8 large ears)                    4 oz cream cheese, softened                    1 tsp black pepper                    2 Tbl chopped fresh chives plus more for garnish                    8oz hickory-smoked sausage, cut into 1/4" slices                    1 Tbl chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley                    1 cup chopped sweet onion                    1/2 cup half & half                    1 3/4 tsp kosher salt, divided                    1 tsp olive oil                    1# medium size peeled, deveined raw shirmp                1.  Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add corn and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 minutes. Stir in cream cheese, half-and-half, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until cream cheese melts, 2 minutes. Stir in chives.

adopted from BH&G Ingredients Butter         2 large zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick ribbons (1 1/2 lb.)          ½ teaspoon kosher salt          12 ounces uncooked ground chorizo         4 eggs         2 egg yolks        1 ½ cups whole milk        1 tsp garlic powder        1 tsp onion powder        ½ tsp black pepper        1 ½ cups fresh corn off the cob        1 ½ cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese (6 ounces)        ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 2-quart baking dish. Place zucchini in a colander. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. kosher salt. Let stand 20 minutes. Blot dry with paper towels. 2. Meanwhile, heat a 10-inch skillet over medium. Add chorizo. Cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes until cooked through. Drain in a colander. Transfer to paper towels; blot dry. 3. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, yolks, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, and 1/2 tsp. black pepper. 4. Spread half of

Have you read Skinnytaste One & Done yet?  What a great cookbook! Ingredients - 14 oz. carrots (5 medium or 3 to 4 large), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces  - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8oz each), cut in 1/2 crosswise  - 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt  - 1/4 tsp. garlic powder  - Freshly ground black pepper  - Olive oil spray  - 2 tsp. olive oil  - 1 cup chopped white onion  - 1 small fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced, plus 1/2 jalapeño, thinly sliced  - 2 garlic cloves, minced  - 1 1/2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen  - 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained  - 2 tbsp.  chopped fresh cilantro - Juice of 1/2 lime - 4 tbsp. jarred salsa - 4 slices pepper Jack cheese  For serving - 1/4 cup chopped fresh tomatoes - 2 tablespoons chopped scallions - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro  - 1 small avocado, sliced I skipped the onion, jalapeno, cilantro - because 2/3 of our family are spice wimps and the other 1/3 thinks cilantro tastes