Baked in the South

I have a new fascination with old vintage chalkboards.  And, it turns out, they are super easy to make yourself!  All you need is an old framed picture or canvas, some spray paint and some chalkboard paint.  I got my frame for $10 at the local thrift store, spray painted the frame gold and painted the canvas with chalkboard paint.  Super easy!  I also had some framed oil paintings that were left to us from our great aunt.  They were nice oil paintings, just not really my style.  I decided to turn them into chalkboards too!  I figured Aunt Dorothy would rather me use her frames that let them sit in the garage gathering dust.  Right? Here are some other fabulous chalkboards from Pinterest !

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice 2 cups cooked chicken 1 can black beans drained & rinsed 1 green onion chopped 1/4 cup cilantro chopped 2 T lime juice 1 t. cumin 1 t. chili powder 1/2 t. garlic salt 2 cups shredded cheese sour cream 6 large flour tortillas Mix rice, onion, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, & garlic salt and set aside. Sprinkle cheese down center of tortilla, top with 1/6 chicken, 1/6 black beans, 1/6 rice mixture and some sour cream.  Fold ends in and roll burrito style and press flat.  Spray with cooking spray and cook on a medium-hot non-stick pan/griddle for 2-3 minutes per side.  Serve with salsa, guacamole & sour cream!

If you aren't familiar with Jessie Steele, definitely go check out her site !  She has the most adorable hostess aprons!  We have decided to do a giveaway for one of her Retro Cherry Aprons!  As seen on Desperate Housewives, Sex & the City,  and the cover of our cookbook "My Mama Made That" All you have to do is "like" our  Facebook Page , then share on your facebook page to enter!!!!! Here are some more of my favs!!!

  Welcome to Part 2 of my crockpot freezer cooking series!!!         You can find Part 1, Part 3 & Part 4 here:   Crockpot Freezer Cooking Part 1   Crockpot Freezer Cooking Part 3 Crockpot Freezer Cooking Part 4 I love preparing crockpot freezer meals on the weekend.  I have plenty of time to prepare everything and get ready for the week.  Having meals prepared prevents us from eating out as much and we always have a healthy, homecooked meal ready every night! This weeks menu includes: Meatloaf with Rosemary Potatoes Honey Sesame Chicken w/ Broccoli White Chicken Chili Beer & Beef Stew Beef Stroganoff Chop and prepare all vegetables and set aside.    Label all bags with recipe title, date, additional ingredients, cook times, etc.   All meals will cook fine from frozen, but be sure not to add cold/frozen meals into a hot crockpot as it can crack. Many people have concerns about putting frozen food in the crockpot, but I have never had an issue. It is my understanding that

Hey Friends! Welcome to our weekly link party! We are so glad you could make it! We hope you: Please "Like Us" on Facebook Follow Us on Pinterest Follow Us on Google Friends Connect and Link Back to Our Party Link up recipes, crafts, DIY projects, etc. No giveaways, items for sale, shops, etc.  Visit some other projects, "PIN" some of your favorites, leave some comments and have fun! Thanks so much for participating!  

This is seriously the best bread recipe ever!  It takes seconds to put together, but plan ahead as you should leave the dough to rise overnight.  I started mine on a Saturday afternoon and baked it mid day Sunday.  It may seem like a process, but it's totally worth it!  This recipe makes a huge loaf, so we had delicious crunchy bread for sandwiches and snacking all week.  This will surely become your go to bread recipe!  Artisan Bread 6 cups bread (recommended) or all-purpose flour 1 package instant or active-dry yeast 2 1/2 t. salt 2 2/3 cup warm water In small bowl combine yeast, salt and warm water. Let sit for 10-15 minutes until yeast activates and bubbles.  In a large bowl add flour, mix in yeast mixture.  Blend until all the ingredients are well incorporated; the dough should be wet and sticky. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest 12-18 hours on the counter at room temperature. Dough should double in size. You will need lots of additional flour at this point.

Hey Friends! Welcome to our weekly link party! We are so glad you could make it! Here are the guidelines: Please "Like Us" on Facebook Follow Us on Pinterest Follow Us on Google Friends Connect and Link Back to Our Party Link up recipes, crafts, DIY projects, etc. No giveaways, items for sale, shops, etc.  Visit some other projects, "PIN" some of your favorites, leave some comments and have fun! Thanks so much for participating! Here are some favorites from last week! Seafood Mac & Cheese from Rae Gun Ramblings Raspberry Brownie Cake from A Casarella Margherita Pizza from High Heels & Grills

As you probably already know, I have an obsession with New England Real Estate.  This beauty is located in Nantucket and it's only a cool $10M!  Someday, we would like to own a summer home up North, until then, a girl can dream:) Source: Sotheby's