Salted Caramel Saucefeatured

Salted Caramel added to anything is pretty much a secret weapon for success. Pretty sure if you enrobed an old car tire in the stuff I would venture a nibble. Well, I’d at least nibble the clean top layer of salted caramel off the tire before sending it to the scrapyard.

Really though, this salted caramel sauce is good on everything! Drizzle it over ice cream, dip apples in it, whip it into a buttercream frosting, or my favorite, just sneak spoonfuls of it as little treats throughout the day. What? Sometimes a girl needs a treat or two when she’s working hard!

Best of all, it is surprisingly easy to make your own homemade caramel sauce. Swear.

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Hostess with the Mostessfeatured

Does the idea of holiday entertaining give you massive anxiety? Panic attacks? Cold sweats? Simma down now. The key to holiday entertaining is enjoying time with your guests and not stressing out. A little style and grace, and an eye for details don’t hurt either.

Recently, Houzz asked me to do a roundup of my favorite items to entertain with this season. (If you haven’t heard of this home design site, it is positively addictive – think Pinterest meets your design fairy godmother.)

Here they are…20 items that will make your holiday entertaining fun and pretty! Like you! These would also make wonderful hostess gifts:

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Happy Thanksgiving!featured

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I am thankful for so much…including you 🙂 Hope everyone is enjoying lots of family-friends-food love today. And pie. Definitely have seconds tonight.

Gobble Gobble.

Thanksgiving Stuffing Ballsfeatured

If you’re like me and go after the best part of Thanksgiving Stuffing every year – I’m talking about the crunchy bits on top of course – then this will rock your world: Stuffing Balls. This ingenious formation of Thanksgiving stuffing ensures optimal crunchy to moist stuffing ratio. Could it get any better? Well, since you asked. Yes.

Not only is this stuffing brilliantly shaped, it is full of sausage, sage, pecans, and cornbread. It is also, conveniently, a great make-ahead dish. Make the stuffing at your leisure, freeze it, then thaw it the day before Turkey Day and bake as normal.

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