Category Archives: Food
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday May 6th through Friday May 10th. I always like to do something nice for my children’s teachers to make them feel special. I usually give food rather than items. Sometimes I will put some Godiva … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Everything, Food, Gift Wrapping, gifts, kids
Tagged apple, gift bag, Gina Tepper, packing tape, Ribbon, ribbon apple, school gifts, teacher apple, Teacher appreciation week, teacher gifts
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Quiche Cups
Every Sunday morning in my house I make brunch. It can vary from scrambled eggs and pancakes to omelettes and yogurt parfaits. My menu usually includes amazing maple turkey and apple wood smoked bacon from the Amish Market. Sometimes I get … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Food, holidays, Mother's Day
Tagged breakfast, brunch, cupcake eggs, cupcake pan, eggs, Gina Tepper, ham and eggs, mini omelette, mother's day, muffin pan, Omelette, onions, spinach, Sunday brunch, tortilla
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Ginger Lemon Tea
With allergy season upon us, not only am I dealing with a nasty case of sniffles and scratchy throat but I have somehow managed to catch a cold on top of it. Here is my remedy to soothe my aliments … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Food
Tagged allergy remedy, allergy season, cold remedy, Gina Tepper, ginger honey lemon tea, Ginger Tea, homemade tea, lemon tea, sinuses
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Veggie Man
I have been waiting for a good snow all winter and even though it is supposed to be spring, I am still happy to have a snow day. It was perfect packing snow…the kind where your make a snowball and … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Food, kids, Recycle
Tagged eco friendly, fruit snowman, fun with kids, kids, snow, snowman, vegetable snowman, Veggie man
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I Love My…
Mango Splitter I love how food can mentally transport you to another time and place in your life. For me, it is the mango. Mangos are by far my favorite fruit and always make me think of vacationing in St. … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Food
Tagged Champagne mango, cutting mangos, Gina Tepper, mango fruit, mango seed, Mangos, OXO Mango Splitter, peeling mango, sliced mangos
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Oscar Worthy Popcorn
I find it very comforting to be eating a bowl of popcorn while watching a good movie. Although I love the taste and crunch of popcorn, I am not a big fan of soggy, greasy kernels smothered in an artificial … Continue reading
Sunday Brunch – Ham and Spinach Quiche
I have always loved a good quiche. I reminisce about the days living in downtown Bethesda, Maryland walking to the French Café La Madeline on Sunday mornings to get my fresh baked Quiche Lorraine and potato gallete. I have tried … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Food
Tagged Asiago cheese, cheddar cheese, French café, Gina Tepper, ham and cheese quiche, pie crust, Quiche, spinach, Sunday brunch
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! I stopped by to see my friends at Let’s Talk Live in Washington, DC to show how to make some of my Valentine’s Day gift ideas and crafts. I always have a lot of fun on their … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Crafts, Everything, Food, Gift Wrapping, Media, Recycle
Tagged aged bottle, chocolate covered strawberries, Gina Tepper, glass bottle, handmade cards, heart shaped bottle, love potion, love potion #9, painted bottle, romance, valentine's day, Valentine’s Day gifts, Valentine’s Day romance
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Homemade Salsa
There doesn’t have to be a big sporting event to enjoy fresh and delicious tomato salsa. I have been testing different brands to find the perfect salsa and I am always left with a feeling of …well I like the texture but … Continue reading
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Footballs
A fun thing to do for your Super Bowl party is to make edible decorations. One idea I came up with this year is to make chocolate covered strawberries made to look like mini footballs. They not only look festive … Continue reading
