Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com a couple of weeks ago, and I've already made it twice! It's soooooooo good! And it's actually pretty low in calories, too! What a bonus THAT is!

The only change I made to the recipe is that I suggest using about half as much balsamic vinegar as it calls for. Other than that, I just followed the recipe.

So of course I had to make a recipe card for my Recipe Album . I printed it on white cardstock and left a space for my stamped image. The image is from the Cookbookin U R Cookin' clear stamp set.

I stamped the image once on a scrap of Classic Red Prismatics cardstock, then again on watercolor paper. I paper pieced the images, then colored the lids with a black Tombow Marker . The designer paper is from the My Mind's Eye Jack & Jill paper kit. The knife on the back is chipboard from the Maya Road What's Cookin' mini chipboard set. I sponged silver metallic ink on it, then covered the handle with designer paper.

This is what the recipe looks like cooking in the skillet. YUM!

And this is the recipe card in my Recipe Album sitting on my kitchen counter.

Be sure to let me know if you try the recipe, okay?

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you're having a terrific Thursday! If not, hang in there. It's almost Friday! :)

Onion Roasted Potatoes

I'm still working on filling my Recipe Album with some of my favorites. It's a work in progress, you know.

This Onion Roasted Potatoes recipe is a sure winner every time! It's SO easy to make, and the perfect side dish for so many main dishes! I typed the recipe in Microsoft Word using the CK Becky font which you can download FREE from Becky Higgins Blog .

The stamp I used is from the Cookbookin' stamp set called Cookin' Up Memories . The designer paper is from the My Mind's Eye Jack and Jill Paper Kit . The cardstock is Island Mist and Classic Red Prismatics .
What I love (more than these potatoes) is how adorable the recipe card looks in my Recipe Album sitting on my kitchen counter! :)

This is the recipe made using white potatoes, but you can also make it using sweet potatoes if you prefer. Doesn't this look yummy?

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I always love it when you do.

My Mom's Mexican Cornbread

Can you tell that I'm on a recipe binge? I was feeling a little nostalgic recently, and decided to make my mom's Mexican Cornbread recipe to go with a pot of homemade soup I had made. Of course, I shared both with my neighbor Tim. :)
First, I typed the recipe in Microsoft Word using a font called CK Becky. You can find it FREE on Becky Higgins Blog . I left enough space for my image, then printed on white cardstock. The stamped image is from Cookbookin's Cookin' Up Memories stamp set. It was stamped with Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder and colored using Tombow Markers .


I always bake cornbread in a preheated cast iron skillet. I know it's because that's how my mother baked hers.

This picture is just a slice of the cornbread so you can see how yummy it looks with all that good stuff inside! It's such an easy recipe, and it's DELISH! :)

Thanks for stopping by today! I will be back soon with something new.

Recipe Album

Last weekend I was really inspired and finally took the time to make my recipe album. The inspiration came from the new gorgeous Jack & Jill paper collection by My Mind's Eye . My kitchen has red accents, and this paper collection has just the right touch of color to look really pretty sitting on my kitchen counter!
I used a Cardkeeper Album Kit to make the recipe book. What I love about it is that you can add many refills to it so it's an ongoing project. The sleeves hold A2 sized cards, and the plastic cover just lends itself to recipes since it makes the card splatterproof.

The letters for the title were stamped with Brayton 95 pt font from JustRite. Each was cut and embossed with a Spellbinders oval, then the edges were distressed using Pine Needles Distress Ink .


The main image is Lovin From The Oven from My Favorite Things. I paper pieced the dress, apraon and bowl using various papers from the Jack & Jill collection.

The chipboard accents are from the Maya Road What's Cookin Mini Chipboard set. I used Mono Multi Liquid Glue to adhere the paper to the chipboard, then lightly sanded the edges and distressed with a little Tim Holtz Distress Ink . The bow around the oven mitt is Red Burlap String from May Arts.

You may recall this recipe card I made a few weeks ago. Just wanted you to see what it looks like all protected in my recipe album. You can find the details of the recipe card in this Taco Soup post.

Thanks for stopping by today. I will be back soon with something new. Until then...

Taco Soup

Is it cold and rainy at your house? Well, it is here!Last weekend the weather here was so cold that I decided to make a big pot of my favorite Taco Soup. You know...it's comfort food on a day when you need something warm and special. This recipe makes A LOT of soup! I halfed the recipe and still had tons, so I shared some with my neighbor, Tim. He's single and always appreciates a home cooked meal. :)

While I was at it, I decided to photograph the soup and make a recipe card. I have procrastinated about starting my recipe collection. But with inspiration from Denise and her gorgeous recipe cards, I finally decided I had to start somewhere! Be sure to look at her recipe cards on THESE blog posts! Isn't that girl awesome?!?



I typed the recipe on white cardstock using the free CK Becky Font that Mish shared on one of her blog posts. It's a free font called CK Becky and you can get it on Becky Higgins Blog .

The designer paper is from the Basic Grey Offbeat paper pad. The stamped image is from the Cookbookin' U R Cookin' clear stamp set. It was stamped with Onyx Black Versafine ink and colored with Tombow Markers .

As soon as I find the perfect designer paper I am going to make a recipe book from the Cardkeepers Album Kit similar to the one Denise made for her mom. You can see hers in THIS post.

Okay...enough babbling from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by!