Sausage in the oven - Yes please!

I started cooking bacon in the oven since seeing it on Pinterest. It's less messy, frees up the stove top and gives me time to prepare the rest of breakfast.

My DH likes sausage occasionally so I thought why not give it a try.

For bacon (I like mine crispy) I cook it for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. I tried this with the sausage and it worked, but I like my sausage a little more browned - so I cooked it for 30 minutes turning once and it came out perfectly.

I use the wide Reynolds wrap - it covers the cookie sheet, then spray it with a little Pam.

Cook for 15 minutes, turn.

Cook 15 minutes longer.

Drain on paper towels and enjoy.

 

Kudos from my DH!

 

Thanks for stopping by! Comments and questions welcome.

 

Holly

 

Stamp-a-Stack Birthday Bash

Saturday I hosted a Birthday Card Stamp-a-Stack. A few stamping friends came over and we each  stamped 16 birthday cards (4 each of 4 designs), had lunch and won prizes. We had so much fun I thought I'd share the pictures.

 

 

We had a yummy wonton chicken salad with all the toppings, croissants and fresh fruit.

 

 

 

And chocolate birthday cake (of course).

 

The cards we made.

 

 

This Beautiful Butterfly card was designed by Wendy Wexler at http://wickedlywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com/.

 

That's all the pictures I took (I was busy having fun).

 



 Thanks for stopping by! Comments and questions welcome.

Holly

Rolo Stuffed Ritz Crackers

I found this on Pinterest a couple days ago, so yesterday while at the store I picked up the ingredients - Ritz Crackers (I bought the low fat variety) and Rolo candies - Yep! That's all - 2 ingredients = heaven.



Pre-heat oven to 350. Place half of crackers - salty side down. Place 1 Rolo on each cracker. Bake for 3-5 min. Top with remaining crackers - salty side up, press down lightly until chocolate reaches the edges. Let cool.

 

 

 



YUM! Sweet and Salty!

 

 

 

I love that you can make from 1 to 50+ in just minutes.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Comments welcome.

 

Holly

 

Valentines Pretzels with Tags

This week I got together with one of my Stampin' Up! Downlines - Sandy to make these yummy chocolate and caramel dipped pretzels for my Card Club ladies. We dipped approximately sixty pretzels and had so much fun. Sandy brought the cute valentines sprinkles that were the perfect finishing touch.







 

 

 

 

We packaged them up in cello bags from Orson Gygi and tags I made using the following Stampin' Up! supplies.

 

 

Friendly Phrases Stamp Set #126149
More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper #129309
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Certainly Celery Card Stock #105125
Pink Pirouette Card Stock #126841
Pretty in Pink Card Stock #100459
Color Spritzer Tool #107066
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad #126949
Primrose Petals Stampin' Write Marker #126856
Full Heart Punch #119883
1" Circle Punch #119868
Little Leaves Sizzlit Die #114511
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Glue Dots #103683
Baker's Twine - Cherry Cobbler #123125

These supplies along with other Stampin' Up! products can be purchased Here.

Thanks for stopping by, comments welcome.

Holly

 

Quick Fall Treat Tags

A friend asked me last week if I would make some of my holiday popcorn for a fund raiser. I make and sell this popcorn in December but made an exception for the cause.

 

So, I collected the ingredients and spent yesterday making popcorn. I make cute Christmas gift tags for the holidays but for this I needed something quick. 

 

 

These simple fall leaf tags were so easy using my Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine and the new Autumn Accents Bigz Die and fall colored card stock.

 

 

I used my Personalized stamp with my Stampin' Up! business info i.e. My name, web address, email and phone number. I then punched holes and tied them on with twine. This was so easy - I made forty tags in less than ten minutes - If only it was that easy and fast to make the popcorn - never mind - that would be too dangerous.

 

 

Supplies:

 

Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439

Autumn Accents Bigz Die #127812

Text-Only Personalized Stamp (Four-Line) #115582 

Basic Black Stampin' Pad #126980

Riding Hood Red Card Stock #111348

More Mustard Card Stock #100946

Cajun Craze Card Stock #119684

Crop-a-dial

Twine

 

 

The numbered items can be purchased along with other Stampin' Up! merchandise Here

 

  

Thanks for stopping by! Please leave a comment, I'd love to hear from you.

 

Holly 

 

 

  

 





Preserved Gifts

 

OMG! I had so much fun creating these fun labels for my home made salsa

click here for the recipe.

I used the new Stampin' Up! Friendship Preserves stamp set along with the coordinating Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack and the Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 I used markers to directly color the stamps in multiple colors before stamping - Super easy!

 

 

 Supplies used:

 

Friendship Preserves Bundle #129947

(15% discount includes Friendship Preserves Stamp set #127910 and

Window Frame Collection Framelits Dies #129021)

 

 2011-2013 Stampin' Write Marker Assortment #123002

Regals Stampin' Write Marker Assortment #119701

Whisper White Card Stock #100730

Lucky Limeade Card Stock #122926

Cajun Craze Card Stock #119684

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439

Festive Paper Piercing Pack #127857

Stampin' Pierce Mat #126199

Paper-Piercing Tool #126189

1/16" Handheld Circle Punch #101227

Linen Thread #104199

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric #126915

 

 

Click here to purchase these and other Stampin' Up! products.

 

 

 

Thanks for Stopping by! Please leave a comment, I'd love to hear from you.

 

Holly

Stewed Tomatoes

 Now that I have my salsa canning out of the way for now (click here for my chunky salsa recipe) - It's time to can some stewed tomatoes.

I love stewed tomatoes in chili, spaghetti and many other dishes.

I got this recipe strait out of a book years ago and have used it every year since.

 

 

 

Stewed Tomatoes 

12  lbs. tomatoes, peeled and quartered

1    Medium onion, chopped

2    Green bell peppers, seeded and chopped

3    Tbs. Celery salt

3    Tbs. Sugar
1    tsp. Salt

 

Combine all ingredients in a large stainless or enamel saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

 

Remove hot jars from caner and ladle tomatoes into jars to with in 1/2 inch of rim. Process 20 minutes for half-pint and pint jars.

 

yield: 10 pint jars.

 

To peel tomatoes - blanch in boiling water until the skins split, let cool, peel, cut into quarters.

 

 

 

 

  

Add remaining ingredients.
 

 

 

Ladle into hot jars.

 

Process in hot water bath for 20 minutes.

 

Remove jars and let cool out of draft.

 

 



 

Enjoy!

 

Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment - I'd love to hear from you.

Holly

 

 

 

 

 

 



Holly's Chunky Salsa

It's that time of year and tomatoes are taking over my kitchen. I always plant two tomato plants, eat them all summer and still end up canning more than enough to last throughout the year. The bell peppers and jalapenos are also from my garden.

Over the years I've tried different recipes and variations and ended up with my own modified salsa recipe.

Holly's Chunky Salsa

12  lbs. tomatoes, peeled and chopped
3    Medium  onions, chopped
2    Green bell peppers, chopped
20  Jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (leave some seeds for heat)
6    Cloves garlic, minced
2    Cups tomato sauce
2    Cups red wine vinegar
1/2 Cup dried parsley (or 1 Cup fresh, chopped)
2    tsp Pickling salt
2    tsp ground cumin

Combine all ingredients in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring  frequently.

Remove hot jars from caner and ladle salsa into jars to with in 1/2 inch of rim. Process 20 minutes for half-pint and pint jars.

yield: 10 pint jars.

This is a Med-Hot salsa. Heat can be adjusted by using more or less jalapenos.

To peel tomatoes - blanch in boiling water until the skins split, let cool, peel and chop.

 Add remaining ingredients.
 (I've had this huge pot for 20+ years and use it often - It looks the same as when I got it. Prior to that it belonged to my grandmother - I figure it must be close to 100 years old).

 Notice nothing is finely chopped - This is chunky salsa.

Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered for 25 minutes.

Mmmm... chunky goodness.

Ladle into hot jars.

  

Process in hot water bath for 20 minutes.



Remove jars and let cool out of draft.

Enjoy!

My DH said the house smells heavenly.

Now all I need is a grilled cheese sandwich - Especially good when dipped in salsa.

 Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment - I'd love to hear from you.

Holly