Easy Sweet and Salty Pretzel Nuggets

This recipe has been a LiFeSaVeR when I need to make a dessert but am short on time.  It is the perfect blend of salty and sweet! Ingredients: 1 16 oz. bag sourdough pretzel nuggets 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup sugar 1 Tb. cinnamon Directions: Mix oil, sugar, and cinnamon together and pour overContinue reading “Easy Sweet and Salty Pretzel Nuggets”

Icing Cupcakes Made Easy!

Whenever I have to bring a dessert anywhere I AlWaYs do cupcakes.  Not just because I love to eat them, but because I have found a FaSt and SiMpLe way to make them look like they were done by a professional! Try not to get frustrated on your first few attempts!  After a few triesContinue reading “Icing Cupcakes Made Easy!”

My First Pinterest Project

It’s been about four months since I first joined Pinterest and boy has it changed my life for the BeTtEr!  The ideas just keep coming and I can’t get enough of them!  The first project that I tried from Pinterest was this simple fingerpaint technique shared by . Use blue painters tape to spell your child’s nameContinue reading “My First Pinterest Project”

Super Easy Spinach Ball Recipe

I tried these spinach balls at a Christmas party and just had to get the recipe.  They were DeLicIoUs and I was thrilled to find out how EaSy they were to make!  They are now my “go to” recipe when I need to bring an appetizer anywhere and am short on time! Spinach Balls Recipe:Continue reading “Super Easy Spinach Ball Recipe”

Live-It: LESS IS MORE

Over the weekend I spoke with a relative who gave me the iDeA to share the “less is more” concept when brainstorming your live-it list.  Her new year’s resolution for 2011 was to take at least one photo every, single day. Her Goal was not necessarily to be artsy and super creative, but to simplyContinue reading “Live-It: LESS IS MORE”

Lara’s Christmas DIY Projects

I wanted a ChEaP and EaSy way to decorate my back porch for the holidays.  Here is what it normally looks like! I trimmed up our cedar trees for some FREE decor and added some extra ribbon I had around the house.  The chair and white table were found in my basement and I used someContinue reading “Lara’s Christmas DIY Projects”

Love-It List: Frozen Bananas!

I’m always on the lookout for creative and delicious snacks!  Have you ever tried freezing fresh fruit?  Robynn got me hooked on frozen bananas!  Frozen grapes are yummy too!! BANANA   SLICE BANANA   FREEZE BANANA   EAT FROZEN BANANA SLICES (before they thaw!) ~Lara