recipe

  • Energy Bites

    I wish I had the secret for ‘actual’ bites of energy, but for now these will do ~ …… try to eat just one, I dare you. Continue reading

    Energy Bites
  • Inspired Creative Living ~ New Year

    The Biz During this much needed winter break I have been doing some heavy thinking and a whole-lotta dreaming….along with praying, listening to hear God, talking to Mom and learning thru, mentors and courses, and taking it all in. A… Continue reading

    Inspired Creative Living ~ New Year
  • Peanut Butter Cookie Goodness

    ….with no peanut butter. You all know what a huge fan I am of trying new recipes, collecting recipe books, watching Foodies thru Discovery streaming, and pinning recipes on Pinterest. And upon finding a favorite recipe, it doesn’t take long… Continue reading

    Peanut Butter Cookie Goodness
  • Cottage Cocoa

    As with all things ‘Classic Amy Joanne‘, one design turns into many ideas, using different surfaces or even making ‘Cottage Classic Giftables‘ with sweets and treats ~ adding in a whole-lotta homespun charm. Is there any other way? The original… Continue reading

    Cottage Cocoa
  • Approved Recipes

    It’s always a feel good moment when you receive a compliment on your homemade recipes ~ shared by anyone, but specifically when ‘your people‘ give you a compliment….ya pay attention (…and try not to gasp, lol). One of my Jr… Continue reading

    Approved Recipes
  • ‘Root Beer Float Popsicles’ for ToleTown

    What I love about creating for ToleTown (found here) (a membership painting group) is it stretches my already over-active imagination! You see, Lorrie of ToleTown provides a topic for each month of the year ~ and then Decorative Art Designers… Continue reading

    ‘Root Beer Float Popsicles’ for ToleTown
  • A ‘Cookie Keeper’ thru ToleTown

    As a Designer for ToleTown (found here~ a fun painting subscription) ~ for the month of May the creative theme for each project is ‘color outside the lines’ ~ mmmm, what fun could we come up with? Continue reading

    A ‘Cookie Keeper’ thru ToleTown
  • Snips, Clips & Pics

    Chicken Snips, Baking Clips & Spring Pics that is Chicken Snips My favorite Chicken Shredder from Pampered Chef; after many years of devoted service,….just wasn’t up to the task any longer ~ and as every home maker does ‘now-a days’… Continue reading

    Snips, Clips &  Pics
  • Easter Table ~ Part 3 ~ Setting the Table, Serving Brunch

    Happy Easter We’re Creating an Easter Table Celebration ~the first week found us dying eggs (read here), last week we enjoyed a pretty place setting gift (here) and today finds us with more Easter Creativity ~ we’ll be setting the… Continue reading

    Easter Table ~ Part 3 ~ Setting the Table, Serving Brunch
  • Smash Burgers, Smash Potatoes, Smash Cookies

    We’ve spent years perfecting the perfectly plump burger and the cake like cookie and along comes a new trend in baking and cooking…..just smash everything ~ paper thin is in, who knew? Finding myself curious….’well if Martha is doing it,… Continue reading

    Smash Burgers, Smash Potatoes, Smash Cookies