My Recipe Confessions

where I confess all my recipe secrets

Ikea Table Makeover

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Two weeks ago, I attended the Ikea catalog launch party. One of the things we were given for attending was a gift card. Narrowing down the list of what I wanted was not easy! I love Ikea and their amazing prices!

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I finally set my sights on a little white table. This baby was only $19.99 and I had the perfect spot for it. I got it home and had it set up in no time.

After a few days I decided the table needed a little bit of a facelift to better fit in the space I allocated for it. So with my Frog Tape and a can of navy blue spray paint, I went to town.

 

Ikea Frog Tape Table

 

I love the crisp clean lines that were made possible by the Frog Tape. I have used other brands of painters tape before and none of them compare to the Frog Tape. It is the best by far!

 

Frog Tape

 

I also bought the little silver lanterns from Ikea. I love all of the treasures you can find at Ikea for under five dollars! I cut some wild flowers that were growing along the side of the road and arranged them in a large mason jar I had. What do you think?

 

Ikea table makover

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Reese’s Pieces Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

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I have mentioned before, that my boys love anything with chocolate and peanut butter. So when ever I make anything with this combo, I know that it is going to be a home run.

I threw this recipe together on a whim the other day and of course my boys were in heaven! I must admit that I had a hard time keeping my hands off of them as well.

The The Perfect Rice Krispie Treat recipe  explains that the secret to soft and gooey rice krispie treats is to melt the marshmallows and butter in the microwave. Like most rice krispie treat recipes, these are quick and easy to make and are a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

Until next time,

Carrie

Reese's Pieces Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

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Peaches and Cream Italian Sodas

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Last week at Bunco, my friend Kristen served all of us lucky ladies Strawberry Italian Sodas. Man, they were so good and they really hit the spot for me. I have had a bottle of Torani Peach Syrup sitting in my pantry for a few months now and after I had Kristen’s Italian Soda, I had to break it out.

My family loved the Peaches & Cream Italian Sodas. It was the perfect refreshing drink on a hot summer day!

I can’t wait to try more flavors of Torani Syrup in my Italian Sodas!

Until next time,

Carrie
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Creamy Grape and Yogurt Salad

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Alright friends, I have a very quick and easy recipe for you today. In fact I almost feel a little guilty calling it a recipe because there are only two ingredients. But it is sooo good that I have to share it with you!

This recipe was inspired by a similar salad my sister-n-law Jill makes. I always thought that her recipe had vanilla yogurt until one day she told me that her recipe has cream cheese and marshmallow cream.

My kids love this salad and yours will too! You can eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Heck, you can even eat it as a snack in between meals if you feel the need. It is pretty healthy too. So you won’t feel so guilty eating it or feeding it to your family. If you want, you can use Greek yogurt. I am not a fan of Greek yogurt so I always use low-fat vanilla yogurt.

Until next time,

Carrie

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What I Love Wednesday

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I was lucky enough to inherit these vintage patio chairs. They might have been a little “under the weather” when I got them, but I knew that with a little love, these babies would be as good as new.

I sanded as much of the chipping paint as I could with some steel wool. It seemed to work pretty good. I couldn’t get all of the old paint off but the steel wool made it a clean even surface.

 

Vintage Patio Chairs

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Gluten-Free Zucchini Rice Bake

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My birthday is a day after my Great Aunt Nellie. When I was a kid, she would bring a cake to me on my birthday and we would celebrate our birthday together. She always had a way of making me feel special. She had so much energy and was so much fun to be around!

She had moved here from Arkansas after her husband passed away. In the move, she lost all of her cookbooks. So she started making up recipes. One night when we went to visit her, she insisted on feeding my family dinner before we left. She made a casserole with zucchini, yellow squash, cheese, and stuffing. When we asked her for the recipe, she laughed and said she didn’t have one. It was just something she threw together with what she had in the fridge.

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I have tried to replicate my sweet Aunt Nellie’s casserole over the years. I think this recipe is pretty close to it. This time of year, we always have an over abundance of squash from our garden. This recipe is a great way to use them up.

*For a gluten free Zucchini Rice Bake use gluten free stuffing or omit the stuffing.

Until next time,

Carrie

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S’more Cookies

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S'More Cookies-These cookies are the easiest and yummiest cookies you will ever try! They are soft, chewy, and stuffed with chocolate and marshmallows. Don't mess with the campfire s'mores, they just make a big mess. Every time I make these cookies I get asked for the recipe, because everybody loves them!

If you love s’mores, raise your hand. If you wish you could have s’mores year round, raise your hand.

My family loves to camp.  According to my kids, our camping trips are not complete until we bust out the graham crackers, Hershey chocolate bars, and marshmallows.

 

 

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