salted caramel apple pie chai latte

This is a very easy, delicious, autumn beverage to prepare. I used a mix that I bought at Trader Joe’s. If you don’t have access to a Trader Joe’s, simply heat a cup of apple cider and brew a chai tea bag in it until it reaches desired strength. Remove tea bag and add almond…

a scenes post

The weather has been unbelievable here in the Midwest. It snowed one day for about a minute and there was no trace of it an hour later. Mostly it’s just been warm, and breezy and completely lovely out there. Sunshowers, no coats, tee shirts in November. Love, love, love. We’ve been “tucking in” the back…

slow cooker chocolate lava pudding cake

“Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.” ~ Audrey Hepburn This gorgeous, decadent, gooey, chocolate loveliness would be the perfect grand finale to any meal. It’s ridiculously rich, and pairs well with your favorite red wine or port. The Crock Pot/slow cooker…

grandma’s old fashioned hotdish

This is an old fashioned hot dish recipe that I found in a big Ziploc bag full of hand lettered recipe cards that my grandma gave to me (thus the name). This is down home, simple, frugal, comfort food. It’s wonderful served with warm, toasted, buttered baguette for mopping up the brothy juice. In a…

oatmeal cookie shot

Another fun drink shot for happy hour! The Oatmeal Cookie Shot! ~ for one oatmeal cookie shot ~ (double or triple this recipe as needed) 1/2 oz. cinnamon schnapps 1/2 oz. Buttershots liqueur 1/2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream For shot glass rims: Dip tops of shot glasses in a little dish with water in the…