Star-Spangled Sangria | 4th of July Outdoor Bar & Decorations

Another re-post from last year - one of my favorites!  ..... Sangria is one of my favorite Summer drinks... wait, is it that obvious?  Yes, ...

Summer Brew | Orange & Blueberry Wheat Beer

Summer Brews are the best - refreshing, flavorful, citrus-y and light.  The original Summer Brew is beer mixed with vodka lemonade.  Delici...

Nine Color Salad - The Perfect Spring Salad

This "Nine Color Salad" is from a place in KC called Spin Pizza.  They specialize in gourmet wood fired pizzas with really high qu...

White Peach Sangria | Summer Cocktail Recipes

I can't think of a better (and easier) drink to make for a Summer party than White Peach Sangria.  It is beautiful, easy to drink, refre...

Grilled Artichokes with Lemon Garlic Caper Aioli | Easy Summer Entertaining Recipes

This is one of my all time favorite 'restaurant' recipes.  Anytime I go to a restaurant and I see grilled artichokes on the menu, I ...

The Best Homemade Biscuits - So, So Simple

Homemade Biscuits : Another tribute to the simple things... and another excuse to put my new Baking Pantry to use. Real biscuits are so goo...

Planted Pansies Centerpiece | Spring Centerpiece | Mother's Day Centerpiece

  It is no secret that I like planted flowers indoors - I love that they are seasonal, last longer than cut flowers and are usually much les...

The Best Mac and Cheese Recipe | Baked Macaroni and Cheese

I remember being at my Grandma Steffens' house when I was about 6 or 7 and she asked what I wanted for lunch.  Macaroni and Cheese.  It ...

Dahlias | Fall Flowers from the Farmers Market | Fall Centerpiece

When Summer ends, my mind turns to Mums and pumpkins.  I always forget about Dahlias.  Last weekend at the Farmer's Market I came acros...