New Eats & Book Giveaway

Hello and happy Wednesday! 

I have three things I am pretty excited about and

want to share with you today. 

1. Roasted Tomatoes--I tried these last night. Quick. Easy. Delicious. Perfect for those garden tomatoes that are coming in.

2. Avocado Tuna Salad--Also tried this last night. I changed the recipe slightly. I used diced cucumbers instead of onions. Also added sliced almonds. Yum!

3. Secrets of Persimmons Forest E-Book--I recently read this book and had to share it with you all. This is a great read for all ages. Set in Louisiana, it's tale of twin sisters with a dark secret. It's full of suspense and fun too! 

Want to win an e-book copy?

Just click HERE and enter to win by July 21st!
Good luck to everyone!

 

Just Peachy

Peach.

I love everything about it. The color, the smell, the fruit.

Speaking of fruit. 
There's nothing like biting into a fresh, juicy peach. 
The taste for me is the perfect reminder of summertime.

Does any certain food remind you of or bring back memories of summer?

In celebration of my love for peaches and summer, I had to make a dessert that included this lovely fruit.

Check out my adventure in baking a Peach Upside Down Coffee Cake. 

And check out Whole and Heavenly Oven for the recipe. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Jessica

What's For Dinner #2

I picked up a copy of Make and Take by Better Homes & Gardens the other day because I was looking for some easy recipes. 

And sometimes it's nice to hold the recipe book in your hand instead of looking online.

This is a fun magazine. It has all sorts of interesting (and easy) recipes to make and take to family picnics or church dinners.

Inside I picked out a couple recipes to make for dinner tonight. 

Here's what on the menu tonight.

Upside Down Pizza Casserole

  
I used the recipe found in the link but added to the mixture black olives and mushrooms...yum!!
 

And for dessert..

Lemon-Blueberry Salad

This recipe was so quick. 
2 packs of lemon pudding mix
mixed with 2 cups of milk.
Add 12 oz of cool whip. Mix.
Add 3 cups of fresh blueberries with 2 cups of crushed vanilla wafers. 

What are you cooking for dinner tonight??
Thanks for stopping by!
Jessica

What's for Dinner?

Today instead of crafting -- I'm cooking.

Most days I'm not into cooking. 

I'd rather bake any day than cook.

However, on occasion I like to try my hand at a new recipe. 

The easier the better. The less ingredients the better.

So when I ran across a few really simple but delicious looking recipes on Pinterest I had to try them out.

 Here's the menu for today.

And a couple links in case you want to try them for yourself. 

Enjoy!

Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken 

Who doesn't love a 3 ingredient only crock pot dish?

  Seven Layer Salad 

This recipe was from my grandmother. It was always a hit at church and family dinners.

 Sour Cream and Chives Mashed Potatoes

Thank you Betty Crocker. You just made my mashed potato making a whole lot easier!

 &

Garlic Bread

This came from the local bakery. Walmart bakery that is. It looked wonderful!

  
 Oreo Fluff

I was really craving some Oreo pudding. This was even easier and just as amazing. Then again -- how could you go wrong with Oreos?