Payneless-Creativity: March 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Happy Fat Tuesday

Mardi Gras is here! Now, I know it's a Tuesday and most of us are working but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a little bit of Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday at home!

For dinner tonight try this easy Cajun Shrimp paired with a little bit of your favorite veggies or a nice salad!

Cajun Shrimp Recipe

Try this New Orleans House Salad Special

Now if you wanna get a little adventurous for a Tuesday evening and really get in the Spirit of Fat Tuesday whip yourself up a traditional New Orleans Hurricane Cocktail! Purple and Green hurricane glasses with this hurricane recipe and a little bit of jazz for background dinner music and you'll fill like you right in the French Quarter in New Orleans.

Enjoy!

Monday, March 7, 2011

The Bowl Maker

So my dear dear friend Phyllis found these bowl makers at the Bass Pro Shop (of all places) and once she showed them to me I knew this could be fun! She bought me the 3" bowl makers (individual size). Since I am trying to be good and not eat a lot of bread and fattening food right now these have been stored away but I am looking forward to pulling them back out again sometime soon! The options are endless and the recipe book that it comes with is just the start of all of the neat things you can make!

This is the Pan...a little tip...Make sure to coat ALL of the bowl with Baker's Joy.

The flour in the baker's joy helps everything pop right out when you are finished cooking.

A silicone brush is also helpful to get all of the little spots.

The first thing I made with this was Ground Turkey Stew in Biscuit bowls!

Ground Turkey

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Carrots, Peas, Corn (mixed veggies)

Salt & Pepper

Pop Dough Biscuits

You can find this pan online at Bass Pro Shop Bowl Makers

The next thing I will try and of course let you know how it turned out is meatloaf bowls with garlic mash potatoes. I have new meatloaf recipe from Paula Deen that is to die for! Check that out here

Smokey Apple Cinnamon Meatloaf

Enjoy!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Thank You Cards are the Best!

I love getting cards in the mail! I don't think people hand write and mail things enough these days.

Lately I have been using Shutterfly.com to make all of my Thank You Cards. These are a really easy and creative way to say Thanks.

The Start of it all....

Today is my first day of blogging. The reason I named the blog Payneless-Creativity is because first off...my last name is Payne. Second, I am not the most creative person in the world (by-far) but I always try to spruce up life with some cute decorations, good food and a fun cocktail! I think that it doesn't have to be hard to make something look cute or to add a extra touch of detail when planning. From wrapping gifts to a table scape for a dinner party, a little extra touch and time makes all the difference in the world.

These are few recent things I've made...(oh and John too....He's the love of my life and the other half to all of my projects)