Have you noticed?.... all of the hearts and candy and boxes of chocolates have officially hit the shelves. It's Valentine season. Ugh... all of those pink hearts are just not my thing. But, chocolate? OK - I like chocolate. So... why not make my kind of Valentine..... … [Read more...]
A Vintage Bat
TV Tray tables.... I know - not exciting. They're like the minivan of dinner time for that painfully average family, sitting in their barcaloungers, eating in front of the TV. So.. let's change that perception with a Vintage Bat Tray Table ..... thanks to this Victorian Gothic … [Read more...]
The Curse of the Pumpkin Bread
This is a tale of a Pumpkin Bread. A family recipe passed down with hesitation. Because this is no ordinary Pumpkin Bread... this is a cursed Pumpkin Bread! … [Read more...]
Preservation of the Dead
The embalming process is intended to temporarily preserve the body of someone who has passed. The process involves injecting embalming fluid into blood vessels. Because of the equally popular practice, for those of us still on earth, of pumping booze into our bloodstream, it … [Read more...]
Tombstones of the South
I admit it. I bought more Halloween kitchen gadgets! Hello Tombstone Bakeware! How cute, right? You really can't blame me. I'm a Halloween shopping addict! It's good news for you because now you can thank me for bringing these Halloween appetizers into your life! Pimento … [Read more...]
White As a Ghost, Black As Your Soul
Skulls... Yes! Chocolate... Yes! Black & White... Yes! A trifecta for a perfect Halloween treat.... Skull Cupcakes! So simple, yet so yummy! … [Read more...]
Bobbing for Spiked Apples
I am a sucker for black entertaining pieces... This time of year, you have a slight chance of finding some cool pieces in the store.... As the Halloween merchandise goes out on shelves, some home stores will add some black dishes and bowls... but black drink dispensers and punch … [Read more...]
Stuffed Skulls
That's right.... I'm back in the kitchen! And I'm playing with more skull gadgets. This week I'm putting my sweet tooth aside and making some skull appetizers instead. … [Read more...]