Monthly Archives: August 2012

Bananas Foster

We finally made it to the end of the month where we’d been saving a dessert slot for August’s final Sweet as Pie pick, Bananas Foster.  We love Bananas Foster, so we were really excited to see it on this … Continue reading

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Steakhouse Pizza

Okay, I’ll admit it, right off the bat:  I cheated.  I definitely used pre-made pizza dough instead of making my own.  I had every intention of making my own, but the week’s events just didn’t make that convenient.  So, Publix … Continue reading

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Our House – August 26, 2012

We have walls, y’all!  A few anyway.  We were really excited to get started with the framing this week.  I had to be in Birmingham for a few days for work, so I drove by our lot first thing this … Continue reading

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Life Lessons from My Mom

“Raccoons don’t eat french fries and cats don’t eat ham.” No, there’s no metaphor to this one (not intended anyway).  Just the facts of life from my mom reflecting what she’d learned this week.  Isn’t she wonderful?  Keep her in … Continue reading

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Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites

There are TWO desserts on the August Sweet as Pie list – Bananas Foster and Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites.  We’re saving the Bananas Foster until the end, so this week we (and by “we” I mean “I”) whipped up the … Continue reading

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Corn Casserole with Peppers

This was the bonus recipe for August and I was really looking forward to it since there is so much fresh corn to be had this time of year.  This was extremely easy to make and was extremely delicious too.  … Continue reading

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Spinach & Mushroom Quesadillas

For our first selection from this month’s Sweet as Pie list, we made Spinach and Mushroom Quesadillas (chosen by Ellen at Sweet and Savory Snacks who got married last weekend – congrats Ellen!).  We both love mushrooms, we both love … Continue reading

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2012 Olympic Games

We are obsessed with the Olympics.  We’ve been watching them together since 2008 and try to cram in as much international athletic competition as possible during each cycle.  Ben, my brother-in-law, made an interesting observation that for our generation at … Continue reading

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Hello Kenslee – A 6th Birthday Party

It’s hard to believe that Kenslee is six!  And will be in first grade this year!  But, whether I have a hard time believing it or not, it’s true and I have the pictures to prove it.  Well, the birthday … Continue reading

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Our House – August 5, 2012

People, we have concrete! The garage floor has also been poured.  Next, they will be finishing up the foundation and then moving on to framing!  I’m a little excited about it – can you tell? In other news, we’ve picked … Continue reading

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