{DIY} Teacher Appreciation Bookmarks

Spring break is over, so it's back to work &back to school! Teacher appreciation week is the 1st full week in May.(Can you believe that school is nearly over!!) Which means that I am officially on the hunt for teacher gifts. I found these adorable DIY book marks over at Positively Splendid

All you'll need to do is download the file, print on Cardstock, and trim. Add a ribbon the top & you're done. How easy is that?!

Here is a direct link to the FREE download!

I think these would be so cute to add to an end of the year gift!

Picture & file by Positively Splendid

Free Fonts!

FREE FONTS!

How cute are these Free Fonts that I found from Andrea at The Cottage Market!

There are direct links right on the page for you to download which (or all) the fonts you want!

I'll definitely be picking up croissant & sugar pie.

She had lots of great info & freebies!

Thanks so much for sharing this terrific finds Andrea

Chicken Bomb

I didn't name this dish, but it looks awesome! I found the reciped at Dishing with Leslie . I seriously can not wait to make it! I'm imagining an appetizer version on skewers :)

Here is Leslie's the easy to follow recipe:

Ingredients:

5 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts

5 jalapeño peppers

20 strips of bacon

4 oz cream cheese, softened

1 cup grated colby jack or cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup BBQ sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray's)

Directions:

1.) Slice chicken breasts in half WIDTH wise (Each half will make 1 Chicken Bomb). Place between two pieces of wax paper and pound to 1/4 inch thickness. *A rolling pin also does the trick. Season each with salt a pepper. 

2.) Slice jalapeños in half LENGTH wise and remove seeds, ribs, and the end with the stem.

3.) In a small bowl, mix your softened cream cheese with your grated colby jack.

4.) Fill each jalapeño half with about 1 Tbs cheese mixture. (Sometimes I use more)

5.) Place 1 jalapeño half at the end of each pounded breast piece. Roll over and together. *It doesn't always close the way you think it should. No worries! The bacon will pull it all together.

6.) Wrap each breast piece with 2 slices of bacon. I do 1 at a time (obviously), and just sort of wrap tightly and tuck the ends of the bacon under the strips. It all comes together in the cooking process. I promise you do not need toothpicks!

7.) Preheat your grill to 350 degrees. Cook over indirect heat for 20-25 minutes; turning every 4-5 minutes. Baste chicken with BBQ sauce each time you turn it. Giving it one final basting right before it's done. Chicken is ready when it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees. If you don't have a meat thermometer, pierce chicken with a fork. If juices run clear, it's done! *Makes 10 Chicken Bombs

To Bake: Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Basting with BBQ sauce a few times during cooking. Baste once again when finished, and place under broil setting for a few minutes so bacon can crisp completely.

Original recipe & photography by:Dishing by Leslie

Choosey Mom's Choose...

I get such a kick out of stupid or silly puns & humor. Here's a new wine a label set available in the Etsy shop. I'm sure my friends will be seeing this appear shortly :)

Breakfast Cupcakes

Ok..so these look AH-MAZZING!! So not on my diet, but can you say YUM! I may have to make these :)

RECIPE:

Step 1: Gather up the good stuff. Hash brown potatoes, eggs, Cheddar cheese…and of course crispy, smoky bacon.

Step 2: Mix the taters with some oil, salt and pepper. Press it all into muffin cups lined with greased foil liners. Bake the hash browns ’til they live up to their name (ya know…'til they're brown). That’ll take 45 to 55 minutes

Step 3: Meanwhile, whisk together eggs and milk. Stir in shredded Cheddar and some crumbled bacon.

Step 4: Firmly press the baked hash browns with a ¼-cup measuring cup or a large spoon. This makes more room for the egg, bacon and cheese layer

Step 5: Add the egg mixture over the potato layer. Startin’ to get how this is gonna happen?

Step 6: Bake until the egg layer is set and a knife inserted into it comes out clean

Step 7: There you have it -- breakfast in a cupcake. And you saw it all here. Serve ‘em up with a generous squeeze of Sriracha sauce, if you’re up for it!

Recipe by:Quick Dish there are tons more on this site
Picture by:Recipe by Photo Really this lady is a genius. Just follow the pictures to an easy meal...she's one smart cookie!