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Fire Roasted Weeknight Chili

This recipe is like a Frankenstein mash up of a couple recipes, but I focused on the few ingredients that had the most flavor. This keeps everything simple without losing the flavor. My kids beg for it at least once a week. And the joke is on them, because all the ingredients are healthy!

Anne Scafaro 1/14/24 Anne Scafaro 1/14/24

2024: To be inspired, not influenced

So, considering we are halfway through January and I still haven't started my Whole 30 diet plan, I want my resolution in 2024 to focus more on what I love and not what society is loving at the moment. I want to buck the mainstream trend and go with what makes me feel genuinely me.

Anne Scafaro 10/18/23 Anne Scafaro 10/18/23

Ghostly Floating Heads

Let's get this out there right away: I ripped this off of a Martha Stewart post. That lady knows how to craft! And even though I didn't recreate these cheesecloth ghosts in the exact same way, the elegant effect is the same. These ghosts are creepy and beautiful all at the same time.

Anne Scafaro 12/4/22 Anne Scafaro 12/4/22

Create a fresh, asymmetrical fireplace garland

I love the asymmetrical garlands I've been seeing in catalogues, but I didn't want to pay the high price tag for them. Luckily, thanks to the wreath making workshop I go to every year, I knew how to do it on the cheap.

Anne Scafaro 11/28/22 Anne Scafaro 11/28/22

Falling in love with a "fixer upper" isn't easy

The moment we walked over the threshold of what would become our home, I had a dueling sense of disappointment and a strange feeling of familiarity, like I had been here before.

Anne Scafaro 10/16/22 Anne Scafaro 10/16/22

Went apple picking? Now what...

I have small windows of time to cook or bake. Sometimes peeling isn't an option (too time consuming). So here are my favorite recipes to use at least some of my farm fresh apples.

Anne Scafaro 10/14/22 Anne Scafaro 10/14/22

Easy Pumpkin Apple Muffins

I love pumpkin bakery. When the weather turns cooler and the leaves start changing, I crave the spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Add in tart apple and I'm ready to hide my waistline with oversized sweaters.

Anne Scafaro 10/14/22 Anne Scafaro 10/14/22

Cast Iron Apple Crisp

This one tastes like Paula Dean just hand delivered autumn to your doorstep. I don't skimp on the spices. This recipe uses a lot of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves and even sneak in a dash of cayenne. (Don't worry, it's barely noticeable so your kids won't complain that it's "too spicy.")