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Tobias the Cockapoo Puppy

By Lorraine

Loving those sad puppy eyes of this sweet cockapoo dog. First days home and beginning housebreaking, leash and crate training, play biting and sleeping through the night.Introducing Tobias, our sweet little cockapoo puppy. After three years without a dog in the house, I knew it was time for another canine pet. Toby, as we call him, is now officially part of the family.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Family, Family & Friends Tagged With: dog, Jethro, Keri, Puppy, Tobias, Toby

Clafoutis

By Lorraine

Clafoutis is an elegant yet very easy to prepare French dessert made with cherries arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick flan-like batter. Clafoutis is a very easy to prepare French dessert made with cherries arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick flan-like batter. An elegant dessert that is sure to impress your dinner guests.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: cherries, dessert, French, Friends, Keri

Haricots Verts Français

By Lorraine

Haricot Verts or French String Beans is a lovely and healthy side to chicken, fish, beef or pork. Cooked just until bright green and tender. Haricots Verts or French String Beans is a lovely and healthy side to chicken, fish, beef or pork. Cooked just until bright green and tender they are a quick and simple addition to your favorite entree. They are also great to toss in to a salad.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Recipes, Vegetables & Sides Tagged With: French, green beans, Keri, side dish

Poulet a la Creme ~ Chicken with Cream Sauce

By Lorraine

Poulet a la Creme or chicken in cream sauce looks & sounds complicated. It's really an easy and delicious French dish special enough for entertaining yet simple for weeknight dinner.Poulet a la Creme or chicken in cream sauce looks & sounds complicated. It’s really a delicious French dish special enough for entertaining yet easy to prepare for a weeknight dinner.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Chicken, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, Friends, Keri

Pecan Tassies

By Lorraine

These sweet little tartlets called Pecan Tassies are like having a bite-sized pecan pie. Sweet filling in a cream cheese pastry cup, they are also known as Nut Lassies.These sweet little tartlets called Pecan Tassies are like having a, scrumptious, bite-sized pecan pie. Sweet filling in a cream cheese pastry cup, they are also known as Nut Lassies.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Christmas, Cookies, Grandchildren, Keri

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Teen Girls

By Lorraine

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Teen girls chosen by 14 year old girls for Christmas or birthday presents. Here is their wish list!Do you find it hard to choose just the right gift for your sweet teen girl? Me too. So I went to the authorities. Three lovely, fun-loving young ladies that have been friends since birth. These girls recently came for a sleepover. They were more than happy to create their wish list of the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Teen Girls.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Family, Grandchildren Tagged With: Annika, birthday, Christmas, Ella, gifts, Keri

Baking Ginger Crinkles Cookies

By Lorraine

Lightly spiced Ginger Crinkles are a favorite when baking cookies with kids. Crunchy and crackled outside with chewy center. Perfect for autumn.Remembering your childhood, what comes to mind when you think about autumn? Windy days and colorful trees? Raking and then  jumping into piles of leaves? Hayrides to the pumpkin patch and apple picking?

How about gingersnap cookies? Were you were lucky enough to have a mom or grandma that liked to bake and made these for you? Lightly spiced Ginger Crinkles are a favorite when baking cookies with kids. Their crunchy and crackled outside with a chewy center make them irresistible. Perfect for autumn snacking.

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Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Cookies, Grandchildren, Keri, Raider

Spooky Halloween Food

By Lorraine

For goblins & ghouls, spooky Halloween food of bloodshot eyeball deviled eggs, moldy popcorn, spider web, squashed soup & lots more inspiration.
read with a slow, deep, menacing accent…
Do come in my friend…
I have prepared for you fiendish and Spooky Halloween food that will send shivers down your spine…Continue Reading

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: Brenna, Caleb, Cambrie, Chloe, Grandchildren, Halloween, Jethro, John, Keri, Lorrie, Noah, Ryan, shaela, Silas

Flip-Flops with Crochet Flowers

By Lorraine

Dress up inexpensive flip flops with easy to make crochet flowers for summer fun. How-to instructions for attaching and flowers pattern.
The calendar says spring but one day it is cold and dreary and the next it feels like summer. We actually have our heater on today. By weeks end, the weather people tell us the temperatures will climb into the high 80’s. What’s a girl to do?  Make some pretty Flip-Flops with Crochet Flowers!Continue Reading

Filed Under: Crafts, Crochet Tagged With: Crafts, Crochet, Keri, tutorial

Creamy Orange Fruit Dip

By Lorraine

 
Super easy recipe for a delicious orange fruit dip made with cream cheese, orange zest, orange juice, cream and confectioners' sugar. It is the best!
Springtime is actually happening and we are enjoying some warmer-weather outdoor activities. Meals on the patio are one of the first pleasures as the cold temps disappear and warmer days invite us outside. Orange fruit dip is creamy and light with a hint of orange. It is just right with a plate of fresh fruit. Mix it up in just a few minutes. It can even be made a day ahead for convenience.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast & Brunch, Recipes Tagged With: Cambrie, Keri

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

By Lorraine

 
 
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is a favorite with kids and adults. Full of amazing flavors bringing boring salads to life. Easy recipe for a fresh, bright taste.
Wanting to lose a few pounds? My husband is on the home stretch of a weight loss challenge happening at his place of employment. He requested lots of salads this week and I want to make them really satisfying for him. Buttermilk ranch dressing is a great way to make otherwise boring salads taste great!Continue Reading

Filed Under: Recipes, Salads & Dressings Tagged With: John, Keri

End of Year Wrap-up

By Lorraine

End of Year Wrap-up
As the year draws to a close I’m trying to catch up by posting activities and memory-making moments with and for family. It’s been a busy and full couple of months. My heart overflows. Hard to imagine that less than five months ago I had a total hip replacement.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Family, Grandchildren Tagged With: Abbey, Caleb, Cambrie, Chloe, Christmas, community Group, Erin, Grandchildren, Jamie, Jared, Jethro, Jill, Joelle, Keri, Noah, Silas, Sisters

How-to Faux Fur Pom Pom on Knitted Toque

By Lorraine

 
 Make your own faux fur pom poms for hats and crafts easily and inexpensively. Check out this tutorial, How-to Faux Fur Pom Pom on Knitted Toque with link to easy knitted hat pattern.

I wanted to make my granddaughter a basic knit hat in white and trim it with a faux fur pom pom. I asked a friend and talented crocheter about a place to purchase pom poms. She gave me a suggestion and told me they aren’t hard to make.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Crafts, Knitting Tagged With: Crafts, Keri, Knitting, pattern, tutorial

Classic Crab Cakes

By Lorraine

Classic crab cake recipe with old Bay seasoning and just enough filler to shape the patties.
Making these yummy, classic crab cakes was the first real cooking I’ve done since my hip replacement four weeks ago. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Fish & Seafood, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: Abbey, Erin, Friends, hip replacement, Jared, Jethro, Keri, Lorrie

summertime

By Lorraine

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
Leonardo da Vinci
 

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Filed Under: Family, Travel Tagged With: Grandchildren, Jared, Keri, shaela

Aquarium

By Lorraine

Aren’t these Pacific Sea Nettles Jellyfish fascinating?
This was my favorite part of our visit to the Adventure Aquarium by the Camden NJ Waterfront.

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Filed Under: Family, Grandchildren Tagged With: Abbey, Grandchildren, Jared, John, Keri, Lorrie, shaela

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