Summer has been a beast in Texas – just the way I like it! The heat and the heat and, oh yeah, the HEAT has been oppressive. Some days simply call for a refreshing reminder that summer was made for fruity adult fun. As we get closer to the end of summer, I always have …
Who doesn’t love cookies? Who also doesn’t like turning the oven on in the summer? ~ALL OF US~ Chocolate Yummies to the rescue. I make these every year for Christmas, but in recent years have also been making them in the summer when I neeeed cookies, but don’t want to heat up the whole danged …
Lasagna. Who loves to eat it but hates to make it? ~ugh~ So much time spent in the kitchen. Lots of folks hesitate to make it because it’s time-consuming, with the cooking of the noodles and the making of the sauce. What if I told you that this is the fastest lasagna you’ll ever make? …
I’ve been cooking for over 30 years and I feel like an idiot admitting this, but WHO KNEW (um, not me) that the appropriate length tongs make all the difference? (You probably knew this, right?) ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this …
Have you ever attempted to make homemade roasted garlic butter? Sometimes it’s the simple things that makes us the happiest. Homemade roasted garlic butter is high on my makes-me-crazy-happy list. Creamy, buttery, garlicy – did I mention buttery? And garlicy? This is the stuff, my babies. The stuff of long mmmmms and satisfied eye-rolling delight. …
There’s not a much cuter sight than a toddler wearing a fun backpack on their trek from the car to their classroom. Don’t wait until the last minute and throw whatever dregs you find into your cart at Target. No! You’re gonna be the boss of this new school year and plan on cuteness! ~ …
Summer is here and everyone wants to hang out wherever it’s cool. Hard thing is, you need to eat too. You want something delicious and easy, but you don’t want to turn on the oven and add anymore heat to an already hot day. Enter your slow cooker. Chicken Fajitas made in your – wait …
Did the headline make you squinch in recognition? Did it tick you off a little? Did you know that if you are feeling invisible there’s something you can do about it? I’m here to help you find your way to visibility. As I like to describe to folks (as a way to explain my …
Y’all! This is the exact retractable clothesline I use in my backyard in the summer. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the blog at no cost to yourself. It’s much appreciated!~ Looky (it is mounted on the wooden …
Tahi-who? What the heck is Tahini and why should you care? ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the blog at no cost to yourself. It’s much appreciated!~ (source: AMAZON) If you’re a regular reader, you know that …