Shoney's Strawberry Pie

If you are a lover of pies and fruit, then you will love this dessert!  It comes to us courtesy of a little restaurant called Shoney's...you might have heard of it.  Enjoy this treat that bursts with flavor!

Shoney’s Strawberry Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 min

Prep: 20 min

Cook: 3 hrs

Yield: 6-8 slices

Ingredients

1 cup of sugar

3 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch

3 tablespoons of strawberry Jello mix (DO NOT use sugar free)

1 cup of water

1 pint of strawberries

1 Pillsbury graham cracker pie crust

Cool Whip (optional)

Directions

1. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, and dry gelatin mix in a pot over medium heat and stir until combined.

2. Add the water and cook until it turns thick and clear, stirring constantly to prevent from burning. Set aside to cool.

3. Cut the strawberries in half and arrange them on the pie crust.

4. When the Jello mix has cooled, pour it over the strawberries and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Top it with whip cream if you desire.

Cookbook Crate with Annie Sloan Wax

Annie Sloan Paint is a special decorative chalk paint created by a lady from Oxford, England.  There are 30 colors plus a clear wax and a brown wax.

Recently, my mom found a wine crate from Sam's to use as a cookbook storage box.  She used Annie Sloan's Brown Wax and applied 2 coats.  After 24 hours, she buffed the box until it looked as distressed as she wanted it.

 BEFORE...

AFTER!

What do you think?  Pretty awesome right!  Have you used Annie Sloan Paints or Waxes? Please put a picture of your project in the comments!

Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana

 

 My husband and I are such huge fans of Olive Garden we could easily eat there once a week!  If you've ever been to Olive Garden, you know they offer soup or salad with any meal.  Well, we can answer that question without even thinking!  Zuppa Toscana! It is a potato based soup with some veggies and greens and a little bit of spice.  I really hope you like this recipe as much as we do!

Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana

Total Time: 1 hr

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 45 min

Yield: 4

Ingredients

½ pound ground Italian sausage

2 Yukon Gold Potatoes, diced into 1 inch chunks

½ large yellow onion, diced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 cup kale, diced

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 can chicken broth

2 cups water

½ cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat the chicken stock and water on medium heat.  Add the potatoes, onions and garlic.

2. While the potatoes heat, cook the ground sausage in a skillet.

3. Add the sausage, kale and red pepper flakes into the pot and simmer until kale is softened.

4. Stir in the heavy whipping cream and simmer until heated thru.

5. Serve and enjoy!

{Adapted from Feeding My Giant}

Even if you aren't someone who likes spicy foods, you will like this soup.  It has just the right amount of kick!  Have you ever had Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana? Did you like it?  Let me know what your favorite soup recipe is!

Coastal Charm

Hey everybody!  I wanted to let you know about a great blog I follow, Coastal Charm! She is currently hosting her link party where I posted my link to my Nutella Swirl Brownies!  When you go to her blog, it will also give you a chance to see all of the great ideas she has found to help make your home a little more quaint and beautiful!

Linda Sikes, author of Coastal Charm, also has an adorable set up at Antiques at the Loop in Mobile, Alabama!  If you are in the area and love thrift/antique shopping as much as most bloggers do, then stop by!

 

 

  

Linda is also the mother of one of my best friends and one of the nicest ladies I've ever had the pleasure of knowing!  I know she would love for you to stop by and say hello! Just click the picture below!

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

 

This recipe is so easy to make, and would be perfect for any family dinner!  Enjoy!

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

Total Time: 40 min

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 30 min

Yield: 16 bundles

Ingredients

2 cans of long green beans

1 package of bacon

2 cloves of minced garlic

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 stick unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

Cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Bundle 6 to 10 green beans in a bundle and wrap tightly in ½ slice of bacon.

3. Do this until you have used all the beans wrapped in bacon.

4. Mix the remaining ingredients and melt over medium heat until you have a light boil. 

5. Pour the butter/sugar mix over the green beans in a greased casserole dish.

6. Bake for 30 minutes and serve immediately.

I also linked my Nutella Swirl Brownies to 

 if you want to check it out!