a non-traditional breakfast treat...

Two amazing takes on breakfast for those looking for something a little bit out of the ordinary...

take one: the french toast cupcake.

Tell me that looking at this doesn't make your mouth water!! It's a vanilla-cinnamony cake topped with maple buttercream frosting & a little strip of bacon. The recipe can be found here.

take two: the pancake shot.

...it's like breakfast in your mouth. with a kick.

Mix equal parts in a shaker with a few ice cubes to make it nice & chilly & then pour it out into the shot glasses.

-Butterscotch Schnapps

-Frangelico

-Baileys

When you've got it in the shot glass add just a splash of Jameson on top...this is where the 'bacon' taste comes in. Serve with a chaser of Orange Juice.

Enjoy in moderation everyone... :D

Clean Gnomes mean Happy Homes

I enjoy garden gnomes. Most of my close friends know this about me. I wanted to warn you because I fully intend to highlight gnomes on this blog, so you need to be ready to encounter them at any time!!! :)

I found these guys on etsy and I am fighting the urge to buy one or two or by the dozen...what? you don't want lonely gnomes, nothing good happens when a gnome is left to itself to plot...



And on that note, if you have a gnome lover in your life you should *absolutely* buy them this book. It's hilarious & has brought me Much Joy! (below is an excerpt)

Intro: Keep reading if you want to live.

Are you at risk of a garden gnome attack?

Do you have any of the following risk factors:

• For some insane reason you actually own lawn gnomes you live in a suburban or rural house.
• Your dwelling sits on secluded, wooded acreage.
• You live alone.
• You follow a strict routine, making it easy to predict your comings & goings.
• There are gnomeowners in your neighborhood.

Factors that decrease your risk of attack:

• You've never seen a garden gnome except in pictures or on tv.
• You live in an urban area with little green space.
• You live in an apartment complex or highrise.
• You travel frequently.
• You frequently move among your many residences because you're rich.
• You live with a large, extended family, whose members all watch over one another.

If you meet three or more of the above risk factors there is a high likelihood of a lawn ornament onslaught, and you are no doubt 'high risk' target.

Recipe Card Maker

If you're like me & have a tiny apartment kitchen then you like me might find joy in the small things...if that's the case, take a look at this Recipe Card Generator. These cards are so sweet & totally free to print!

You can choose 3x5 or 4x6 card size and then you add in your ingredients & directions (long recipes won't fit on the card so stick to shorter ones.)

This is something I got from one of my favorite blogs: howaboutorange.blogspot.com