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Banana Split Cake – A Recipe

March 11, 2013 by 7 Comments
A recipe: Banana Split Cake

Hi! My name is Christy and I write the blog My Invisible Crown. I started in September of 2012 as a creativity outlet mostly since my kids are getting older and need me now in different, less time consuming ways than they did when they were small. My Invisible Crown is predominantly about food, it’s truly one of my great passions, but occasionally you’ll see a fashion or decorating post or lifestyle post. My husband is from new Orleans so you’ll also see a good bit of Cajun foods. I’ve decided I’m now a Cajun by default. To learn a little more about me, my kids, the Cajun and … [Read more...]

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Double Chocolate

September 13, 2012 by 10 Comments
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It's Thursday, a double chocolate kind of day.  If you are from some alternate universe without taste buds and you do not like chocolate, I apologize.  Maybe we'll have a double vanilla Tuesday or something, but today is all about the chocolate. And the garlic. Yup.  I said garlic. Chocolate + Garlic = Bad Bread + Satisfied Cravings That my friends is an algebraic equation.  And my teachers thought I couldn't do math.  Ha! My mother really saved the day last week when she married chocolate and garlic.  You see, the farmers at the Garlic Festival were giving me and my … [Read more...]

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5 Cooking Short-Cuts

August 23, 2012 by 4 Comments
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I know you are all leery about taking cooking tips from me.  I mean, I can't even blame you.  I did show you a picture of my upside-down-chicken, and I admitted to baking whole cloves into a loaf of bread. The truth is I'm really not to be trusted in the kitchen, not alone anyway, but here's the thing, I have been cooking for about fifteen years and I have learned things the hard way.  Believe me, the really hard way. It's not surprising I have picked up a few tips on this long journey to feed my family.  You can only start so many kitchen fires without learning where the fire … [Read more...]

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They Spoke to Me

May 3, 2012 by 17 Comments
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I have a weakness for kitchen stuff. It's quite ironic really, because I'm just not that fond of the kitchen. Perhaps that's why I enjoy pretty-ing the place up. If I can't love cooking, at least I can love the room I cook in. When I was in Georgia, these dishes and bowls screamed my name from across the store. I danced through aisles yelling "I'm coming my loves.  I'm coming." Not really, but they did whisper sweet temptations in my ear. I just had to bring them home. They're a nice addition, don't you think? So tell me, What's your weakness? What calls to you from across the … [Read more...]

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Fresh From a Can – Soup You Can Trust

February 28, 2012 by 8 Comments
Soup You Can Trust

Today I'm joining Soupapalooza, mostly because I like the name; however, I also thought it would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to a soup that you can trust. It's homemade.  From a can. That might sound curious to you, but let me explain. Do you ever have those nights where you don't feel like cooking?  Nights when poisoning your family with canned food seems like a better choice than cooking for them? Me too! That's why I'm so excited about this recipe.  You see, you can shop for the ingredients, stockpile them if you wish, and they'll last for years.  We can … [Read more...]

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The Best Salad You’ll Ever Taste

August 2, 2011 by 14 Comments
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I seriously have the best ever summer salad recipe for you.  You are so gonna thank me after you make this.  Understand I did not make up this recipe.  That alone should give you confidence to eat it up. Recently I was at a friend's house and she gave a bowl to someone sitting around the table.  In the bowl was a whitish gooey mixture with green and red grapes.  The man for whom this bowl was intended turned his nose, and so I said, "I'll eat it." I'm not like Mikey; I won't eat just anything, but sometimes I bust out an adventurous streak and try new foods. It was so good, I … [Read more...]

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Summer Food – Cool Fresh – Right This Very Minute

July 21, 2011 by 4 Comments
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Photo courtesy of Sydney, The Charming Tyrants Summer Series – Day Four Summer Food Today I'd like to welcome Jennifer from Mama's Minutia.  She is the most creative cook I know.  She and her family share a zeal for life that cannot be matched.  The antics of her children are always entertaining, and after reading her blog, I cannot help but have a desire to ramp up my foodie groovie.  Unfortunately, I cook on cycles and have more kitchen mishaps to confess than I care to admit on this fine, very hot Thursday.  Even my family has crazy recipes. Last year I hosted a  Summer … [Read more...]

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When Kids Want to Cook

May 14, 2011 by 10 Comments
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This kid, my kid, want to cook.  Believe me, I'm all about someone else doing the cooking in my kitchen, but I'm having a difficult time encouraging his new hobby while at the same time making sure our groceries last for the entire week. You see, he doesn't want to follow a recipe, he wants to create, to invent, to flavor to his own taste. A little part of me wishes that we were blessed with good sense, so we wouldn't go through life as starving artists, following our passions.  The rest of me wants to see him make something out of nothing.  If you're an artist of any kind, you know … [Read more...]

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Grab Him By The Neck & Kiss Him

February 1, 2011 by 10 Comments
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My mother Some random blog reader recently complained that I don't take any good pictures of my kids.  I have two very legitimate reasons for this photographic failure. I created that balloon masterpiece.  Is there no limit to a mother's talent? Don't answer that! 1.  I am not a photographer 2.  My kids are old enough to complain When children are little you can follow them around with a camera and document every blink of their eye, but once hey hit the age of complaint, it's all over.  Telling them to smile for a photo is a lot like telling them to stop picking their nose.  … [Read more...]

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A Tale of Two Soups

January 24, 2011 by 9 Comments

Once upon a time in the charming land of domestication, there lived a fair maiden who was troubled all the day long.  You see, one  morning when the wind howled a story through her window panes and icicles threatened to kill, she ignored the cries of the laundry. "Wash me!  Wash Me!" She shut up her ears to the groans of the floorboards. "Scrub me!  Scrub Me!" She ignored the pleas of her children. "Play with me!  Play with me!" And she made a pot of soup. Her garden was withered and dry, so she turned to the freezer, and with a small cry of delight, pulled out a bag … [Read more...]

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