Afternoon Craving - Le Creuset 9 Piece Cookware Set $400

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My family is tired of hearing me ask for the dutch oven and now that I found this set, they may stop taking my phone calls. Every pot can go from stove top, to oven to table.

Afternoon Craving - Lasagna Trio $30

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I think it’s awesome to make 3 types of lasagna at the same time and have a little taste of them all. It’s also perfect if you have a single vegetarian in the house.

Afternoon Craving - Stir Fry Pan and Wok $80

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I like the wire shelf on this wok so cooked food can rest  while stir frying the rest.

Chocolate Prezel Candy

I have been trying to watch my diet. Nothing crazy, just sensible meals to get back to pre holiday weight. I love having a sweet treat after meals and I hit the jackpot. My daughter read an article stating that having a small dessert after meals actually tells your mind that you are done eating. By finishing with a meal with something sweet, your palate feels complete and you are satisfied. Awesome, something in writing that allows me to splurge a little.


I had some pretzels and chocolate chips in the pantry so I thought a small candy would be perfect. These little candies were easy, quick and great tasting.


Chocolate Pretzel Candy


1/3 bag of pretzels
1 ½ cups chocolate chips, I used bittersweet
Mini candy cups

Crush the pretzels in a plastic bag

Melt chocolate in microwave, approximately 1 ½ minutes

Stir pretzels into melted chocolate

Spoon into candy cups, I put the cups in a mini muffin pan

Place candy in fridge til set


Yield: 24 pieces of candy

Afternoon Craving - Jimmies-On Frosting Plate $118

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I have no logical reason for wanting these plates except they are really cool. A regular Tuesday night chicken dish would feel special served on these plates.

Afternoon Craving - Taste Test Recipe Book $28

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I know we have our computers to write and track our recipes on but there is something special about handwritten trial and error recipes to hand down to our family.

CSN Review and Texas Girl Outsmarts the Snow

I’ve always made my cookies by hand using a spoon to drop them on a cookie sheet. Works for me so I’ve never changed. I recently received the OXO small and medium cookie scoop from CSN. Scooping the cookies was faster than dropping them by the spoonful and they were all the same size. I also use the small scoop for ice cream creating a pretty bowl of different flavors. Sometimes an old dog can learn new tricks.

Texas Girl


We aren’t used to having snow in my area of Texas and this year we’ve had our fill. My mother, who lives in the Dallas area, was stuck in her house for a week because of the snow and ice. Because we aren’t prepared for this amount of ice and snow, she was stumped on how to get out of her garage since her driveway and alley was a sheet of ice. So what did she use for traction? Dog Food! It worked great even though her dogs looked at her like she was crazy. Her story made me giggle all day. Can’t keep a Texas gal down.