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Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Nuts

slow cooker sweet and spicy nuts recipe

A few days ago, Hayley of The Tiny Twig posted over at The Creative Mama about sprucing up your salad.  Hayley's salad looked so good that I craved salad, and made one every day last week.  I think that salad is one of those things that taste so much better when someone else makes it for you.  My mom was just here, and I bugged her to make me a salad every single day.  She really makes the best salad in the world, her dressing is always perfect.  Even better, Clay has been asking for … [Read more...]

Tablespoon Super Bowl Appetizers

sweet and spicy meatballs

I am over at Tablespoon sharing some of my favorite appetizer recipes to get us ready for the big game.  This year I watched and paid attention to football more than I usually do, I am obsessed with Tim Tebow the games were just so good.  It was a year for underdogs, and I happen to love a good underdog story.  Teams that were notorious for being terrible made it to the playoffs, and we did not have Peyton Manning.  Instead we were Tebow-ed, and could not go anywhere without hearing his … [Read more...]

Orange and Rosemary Pecans

orange and rosemary pecan recipe

Over the holiday, I fell in love with these pecans.  I think that I made 3 batches of them.  I always make my Candied Pecans to give as gifts, but I had to include these pecans in my holiday gift baskets this year as well.  My favorite flavor combination is orange and rosemary, and combined with sweet and salty, these pecans are to die for.  You could use any combination of nuts that you like, but I love pecans.  These nuts are good to have around the house during the holidays, they go … [Read more...]

Vegan Baked Taco Dip

vegan baked taco dip recipe

Hello, my name is Alison, I write a blog called 'this homemade life'.  Not to worry, if you've come here looking for Baked Bree, you are in the right place.  Today she and I have decided to shake things up a bit by posting on one another's blogs sharing the same recipe, but adapted from our own perspectives and cooking styles.  My version of this layered dip is dairy-free (vegan), while Bree's includes cheese and sour cream.  Head on over to my blog to see her interpretation of this oozy, … [Read more...]

Grilled Peach and Avocado Salad

grilled peach and avocado salad recipe

Thank you for bearing with me the last few days.  Between the craziness over at The Creative Mama, (good crazy, the Creative Photographer Series has been fabulous this year!), and my website going down, it has been a crazy week.  Thankfully, everything worked out, and as you can see, I am back in business.  Not without some little glitches here and there, damage to my nerves, and having to cut ties with my long time hosting company.  I learned a thing or two about customer service that is … [Read more...]