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Clean & Easy Goulash
I get in the mood for goulash every now and then. This is my original recipe adjusted to my taste from bits and pieces of goulash recipes...
Laura Hester


Clean & Easy Spanakopita
Oh my goodness! I love this stuff. Spanakopita, a/k/a spinach pie is one of my favorites. I got lucky last week and found spinach on...
Laura Hester


Easter Egg Craft
I ran across this Easter Egg at Target for $5. I painted it with white chalk paint. I separated the two-ply napkin and used Mod Podge to...
Laura Hester


Peanut Butter Cream Pie
I was looking for a new recipe for Pi Day and I found this recipe for Peanut Butter Cream Pie at Taste of Home. It only took a few...
Laura Hester


Buttermilk Congealed Salad
When I posted the Watergate Salad, a friend sent me this recipe from Southern Plate for Buttermilk Congealed Salad. You can use any...
Laura Hester


Clean & Easy Georgia Peach BBQ Sauce
This is my original recipe as adjusted from recipes I found on the internet and based on spices I like and use. Mine is sweet and not...
Laura Hester


Tarnished Silver Trays Made Like New
I found a couple of tarnished silver trays at Goodwill. I paid $3 for the larger one and $2 for the smaller one. I checked for markings...
Laura Hester


Saying Goodbye to Winter
I know it's not popular among most, but I LOVE WINTER! I like the cold weather and layering my clothes. I don't mind overcast skies. And...
Laura Hester


Clean & Easy Ranch Dressing
I got this recipe from my daughter. Ingredients 1 cup organic sour cream (I use Simple Truth Organic, Organic Valley, or Greenwise) 1 cup...
Laura Hester


Clean & Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This is my take on Panera's recipe. Ingredients 1 small yellow onion, diced 1/4 cup grass fed/grass finished butter, plus one pat to...
Laura Hester


Clean & Easy Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients 2 or 3 medium to large potatoes, peeled and cut like you would for mashed potatoes 1 lb grass fed/grass finished beef 2T oil...
Laura Hester


Cute Dollar Tree Easter Craft
Hey Ya'll. I watched a reel by Creating Through Chaos using this shelf and these crates for a St. Patrick's Day craft. I happened to find...
Laura Hester


Clean & Easy Not-So-Heavy Chili
This is my original recipe. I took inspiration from portions I liked from recipes I've read online and in cook books and made my own...
Laura Hester


Smoothie Bananas from Fresh
We recently bought a big bunch of bananas; so many that I was afraid we'd lose them before we could get them eaten so I decided to put...
Laura Hester


Initial "L" Makeover
I found this "L" at Goodwill for $1.99 but I don't decorate with black; especially for the office/playroom. I like bright, cheerful...
Laura Hester


Magazine Rack Refinish
I found this sturdy book/magazine rack at Goodwill for $2.99. Used the regular stuff on it; craft primer, craft paint, and a glossy...
Laura Hester


THE BEST Chocolate Cake
Y'all, this was truly THE BEST chocolate cake I have ever tasted. I was in the mood for chocolate cake, so I searched online for a...
Laura Hester


Famous Mouse Bookend Refinish
Our daughter recently bought a new house and moved away. I have been working to remodel her bedroom into an office/playroom for the...
Laura Hester


Vintage Valentine Craft
I got a late start on this because I couldn't find any vintage valentines at any local antique store, so I went online to eBay. Oh my, I...
Laura Hester


Clean & Easy Chicken Pot Pie
The original recipe came out of a cookbook I purchased from a Junior League function, called "Georgia on My Menu, A Medley of Southern...
Laura Hester


Bathroom Redecorating
Our daughter moved away last summer. Her bathroom was painted in a pretty light blue but it matched the shower curtain she took with her...
Laura Hester


DIY Pac-Man
Do you remember this post from November? Well, I found a wooden disc, just the right size, for 99 cents at Micahel's. I used the same...
Laura Hester


Pac Man Ghosts
Ya'll won't believe what I did with these Halloween ghosts I found at Pop Shelf. Yeah, I know Halloween is over but this post isn't about...
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Watergate Salad
This is one of my favorites! Named after the Watergate scandal because of it's green color, this quasi-congealed salad is a staple in the...
Laura Hester


Southern Fried Okra
Ya'll, it's really not that hard to make fried okra, and when you use a good oil like avocado oil, it's not bad for you at all. BONUS:...
Laura Hester


Southern Banana Pudding
It's fitting this should be my first post on this page, because this is the recipe I'm known for. People have different ideas of what...
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