Chocolate Castles

  • Green Chile Beef Vegetable Soup

    I cooked lunch for a meeting today. Thinking that maybe, just maybe it might be cooler weather, I planned on making a pot of soup. But as the day dawned, it became apparent that it was going to be in the 90’s. Was too late to change the menu, so soup it was. We were… Read more

  • Decorating With Shams

    Attended a ladies luncheon today which was just like being in a tea room! The hosts’ home was decorated to the hilt with candles which she had painted in Mod Podge and then rolled in cinnamon or ground coffee beans. She had found quilted pillow shams which she used as table runners. When the ladies… Read more

  • Pie From Paula… Salted Caramel Pecan Pie

    Is it any wonder why one item on my bucket lists is to meet Paula Deen? She continues to give out these great recipes that just make you drool when you read the ingredients. I don’t know if I will ever get to meet her, but will continue to make her recipes, just in case… Read more

  • A Southern Sunday Afternoon in Wylie, TX

    This morning after church we decided to go on an adventure. A friend of ours has just bought a house in Wylie and had told us that we needed to go explore the historic downtown area and eat at one of their restaurants. So that is exactly what we did. We came home, changed clothes,… Read more

  • Stuffed Artichoke Bites

    If you are already on the lookout for great little appetizers for the holidays, you will want to add this one to your list. Simple and quick, you will fall in love with them. 2 cans quartered artichoke hearts, drained 2/3 cup Progresso Italian Seasoned bread crumbs 1/2 cup olive oil, divided use 1 clove… Read more

  • S’More Cookies*

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: Mr. Smarty Pants made his point that he was tired of running back and forth to get baking items for me when he brought this home this weekend. I put it beside the 25 lb sack of sugar that he made me buy and told him that I had had… Read more