A sprawling Thanksgiving spread deserves a table that’s equally as enticing. Creating a functional yet fabulous Thanksgiving table is much less time consuming than you may think, and with a few smart shopping tips will only cost you a few bucks. The most important rule of thumb being don’t take it so seriously. Mixing various…Continue Reading “Golden Thanksgiving Table”
If you’re from the South, you know that we skip the stuffing and instead, opt for a side of dressing. Cornbread based and laden with chicken or turkey, this casserole-like dish is delicious. A browned, crusty top makes way for a herb infused, moist inner layer. Since it’s the holidays and all, you can’t go…Continue Reading “Fried Chicken & Dressing”
Cranberry sauce has long been a Thanksgiving staple, and a well-laden table isn’t complete without it. Often, popped from a can and strangely shaped like a cylinder. Skip the weird slices and take a fresher approach with the real deal. Cranberries have a wonderful flavor that’s both tart and sweet. So when combined with fresh…Continue Reading “Tequila Cranberry Sauce”
Treat yourself this Halloween to a devilish apple that’s covered in rich chocolate decadence and all the fixins you desire. The best part, under that sweet, innocent shell is a schnapps infused apple bursting with cinnamon flavor. RECIPE: 6-8 Granny Smith Apples, medium size 1, 24oz package milk chocolate Almond Bark 1, 24oz package white…Continue Reading “Decadent Candy Apples”
Invite some feathered friends to roost at your door this Halloween with a festive wreath. Upgrade a plain grapevine wreath to the standards of a night watchman with nesting materials like mosses, lichens, dried foliage, and cotton netting. MATERIALS: Grapevine Wreath Artificial Crow Black Netting Moss Manzanita Branches Dried flowers or foliage Floral Wire Hot…Continue Reading “Crows Nest Wreath”
As the darkness falls and the wild wind blows; forests just seem a bit more desolate this time of year. Create your very own haunted forest from the comforts of home with mini trees made from branches and a little burlap. Display on tabletops, mantles, or counters for a haunting effect. MATERIALS: Branches Burlap Scissors…Continue Reading “Mini Haunted Forest”
Mums require a great deal of water especially in the warmer weeks leading up to Halloween. So, if you purchased your mums a bit too early and have a few crispy, crunchy specimens by your doorstep; by all means paint them. You heard me. Paint them in a spooky black and plant them in a…Continue Reading “Dead Mum Planter”
Every winters table deserves a well-appointed soup tureen filled with steeping hot goodness. Soup tureens are some of the most underutilized serving pieces probably in your kitchen. And are most often left forgotten in the back of the cupboard. Customize your tureen with a bit of fall flair by replacing its lid with a pumpkin….Continue Reading “Pumpkin Tureen”
Halloween is fastly approaching; and your festive decor most certainly needs a creepy, cool scarecrow. Scarecrows have long been a thing of legend and a close friend to the friendly farmer of times past. These easy to assemble garden ghouls require only a little-worn plaid, a bit of straw, and some scrap wood to bring…Continue Reading “Scarecrows”
If you’re like me; you can’t get enough pumpkin this time of year. So, get that pumpkin fix by whipping up some Mini Pumpkin & Pecan Pies. Don’t let their compact size fool you. These little babes pack all that pumpkin spice flavor you expect from their standard size counterparts. Of course, a little bit…Continue Reading “Mini Pumpkin & Pecan Pies”