Taste this soup and it will put a smile on your face. You won’t even have to say, “Cheese.” (PS. take some advice from a photographer and never ask your subjects to say cheese…that’s where the term “cheesy smile” comes from. So,… Read More
Category: Celebrations, Dinner, El Dorado County, Placerville, Soup
Tags: Apple Hill, bacon, birthday, broccoli, Bumgarner Winery, Camino, cheese, el dorado county, fall, Findleton Winery, Lava Cap Winery, Narrow Gate Winery, Perry Creek Winery, She is Beautiful Project, Sierra Vista Winery, smoked chicken, soup, wineries
As I look back at the past month and wonder where it went, I see that Yes!Chef! and I have been pretty busy with life type stuff and he hasn’t had a lot of time to cook up a bunch… Read More
Category: Celebrations, Dinner, Entrees, Grill, Meat, Salad
Tags: "skirt steak", arugula, birthday, cilantro, grill, lime, marinade, mexican, salad, summer
Do you have childhood memories of Poke Cake? I used to make Poke Cake for my kids when they were small, mostly because it was easy and they loved it. Sometimes I made it with Jello, but mostly I made it with… Read More
Category: Celebrations, dessert, Family
Tags: Andes Candy, baked goods, birthday, celebration, chocolate cake, Cool Whip, dessert, mint, mint cookies, Poke Cake
The members of the Schmautzhaus have gotten together again for some summer celebrating. This time we were celebrating two birthdays for the price of one, so to speak. Two birthdays were exactly a week apart, so we all got together yet again.
Category: Appetizers, Drinks, Family, Fruit
Tags: barbecue, birthday, blue cheese dip, celebration, dinner, family, family gatherings, food, grill, mojito, mojitos, muddle, shrimp, sriracha, summer, summer dining, watermelon
We all scream for ice cream, is how that saying is supposed to go. However, I am now 1 for 3 as far as ice cream goes (1 win to 2 losses). So, now every time I tell my fam that I’m… Read More
Category: dessert, Family, Photographer cooks, Sweets
Tags: "ice cream", birthday, celebrations, cooking, dessert, food, fudge, hot fudge sauce, old-fashioned ice cream, vanilla, vanilla ice cream
Tag: birthday
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Posted on November 15, 2014 by Karen Schmautz
Say “Cheese”..as in Broccoli Cheese Soup with Smoked Chicken and Bacon
Taste this soup and it will put a smile on your face. You won’t even have to say, “Cheese.” (PS. take some advice from a photographer and never ask your subjects to say cheese…that’s where the term “cheesy smile” comes from. So,… Read More
Category: Celebrations, Dinner, El Dorado County, Placerville, Soup Tags: Apple Hill, bacon, birthday, broccoli, Bumgarner Winery, Camino, cheese, el dorado county, fall, Findleton Winery, Lava Cap Winery, Narrow Gate Winery, Perry Creek Winery, She is Beautiful Project, Sierra Vista Winery, smoked chicken, soup, wineries
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Posted on June 9, 2014 by Karen Schmautz
Flirting with Skirt Steak
As I look back at the past month and wonder where it went, I see that Yes!Chef! and I have been pretty busy with life type stuff and he hasn’t had a lot of time to cook up a bunch… Read More
Category: Celebrations, Dinner, Entrees, Grill, Meat, Salad Tags: "skirt steak", arugula, birthday, cilantro, grill, lime, marinade, mexican, salad, summer
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Posted on June 12, 2013 by Karen Schmautz
Give your loved ones a poke…Chocolate Mint Poke Cake, that is.
Do you have childhood memories of Poke Cake? I used to make Poke Cake for my kids when they were small, mostly because it was easy and they loved it. Sometimes I made it with Jello, but mostly I made it with… Read More
Category: Celebrations, dessert, Family Tags: Andes Candy, baked goods, birthday, celebration, chocolate cake, Cool Whip, dessert, mint, mint cookies, Poke Cake
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Posted on July 22, 2012 by Karen Schmautz
Cool Watermelon Mojitos and Spicy-Sweet Glazed Shrimp on the Bar-B; or It’s time to celebrate again!
The members of the Schmautzhaus have gotten together again for some summer celebrating. This time we were celebrating two birthdays for the price of one, so to speak. Two birthdays were exactly a week apart, so we all got together yet again.
Category: Appetizers, Drinks, Family, Fruit Tags: barbecue, birthday, blue cheese dip, celebration, dinner, family, family gatherings, food, grill, mojito, mojitos, muddle, shrimp, sriracha, summer, summer dining, watermelon
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Posted on June 11, 2012 by Karen Schmautz
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream
We all scream for ice cream, is how that saying is supposed to go. However, I am now 1 for 3 as far as ice cream goes (1 win to 2 losses). So, now every time I tell my fam that I’m… Read More
Category: dessert, Family, Photographer cooks, Sweets Tags: "ice cream", birthday, celebrations, cooking, dessert, food, fudge, hot fudge sauce, old-fashioned ice cream, vanilla, vanilla ice cream
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