On My Own Time Art Exhibit

Remember my exciting announcement that I won the Ben E. Keith On My Own Time art show? Well, it officially displayed at NorthPark Mall this past month.

DIY Floating Mantel

Meet our new mantel!

PYRC #22: White Chicken Lasagna, Olive Garden Dressing and Parmesan Knots

I know. I'm beating you with Pinterest Yummy Recipe Challenge posts this week, but I promise that next week I'll have an awesome house post or two, like my DIY mantel. I promise.

Life has been very eventful lately (literally for the past two months), and I kept it going by having over a few friends for dinner and wine. A - It was an opportune moment to tackle some Pinterest recipes (3 to be exact). B - It was a chance for a sneak peak preview of my close-to-complete house! If I would have waited until after the remodel was finished to show it off, I would have had to wait another year.

Anyway, back to dinner. For girls’ night, we feasted: white chicken lasagna, salad with olive garden dressing, parmesan knots and tres leches.

White Chicken Lasagna

PYRC #21: Spaghetti in Garlic Gravy with Herbs and Lemon Marinated Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes

For some reason this recipe really caught my attention from the moment I pinned it. I actually thought it was just a side, per the description "summer spaghetti," but after diving in I realized I had met a full-on meal – spaghetti in garlic gravy with herbs and lemon marinated chicken and cherry tomatoes.

PYRC #20: Strawberry and Mango Salsa with Avocado

Almost dead strawberries, mangoes and avocados quickly turned into a pre-road trip Pinterest snack for Jeff and I – strawberry mango salsa with avocado.

The Infamous Czech Stop

Hail to the kolache," says everyone on I-35 who passes exit 353 in West, Texas, home to the infamous Czech Stop and Little Czech Bakery.

 

PYRC #19: Chili’s Queso

What kind of Pinterest recipe do you make when you're hosting a house full of 27-year-old boys? Chili's queso.