Simple Fiesta recipes for your next Taco Tuesday or cinco de mayo fiesta. I love any excuse to celebrate with family and friends because those are the best moments in life, simple and big celebrations or as my grandmother would call them, fiestas! When I was young, we had lots of big family celebrations at my grandmothers. We would gather around the player piano and sing songs, eat wonderful food… Continue Reading
Shamrock Shaped Recipe Ideas
In the spirit of celebrating moments, today we present a wonderful round up of Shamrock Shaped Recipe Ideas! Treat your family and friends to some wonderful shamrock-themed food. Don’t forget to check out our great collection of St. Patrick’s Day dinner ideas for more ways to celebrate. Hello Friends! I hope you are having a terrific March! We have been having lots of rain in our usual sunny California and… Continue Reading
Valentines Day Cocktail Recipes for Sipping
Looking for some fun ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day? While it is always fun to go out, many times restaurants and cafes can be very crowded that day. I have found that it is much more fun (and inexpensive) to celebrate at someone’s home. When the kids were little, we would enjoy a simple celebration with pink-colored food at home. Where ever you are, it is always nice to make it a… Continue Reading
Best Of 2018
Each year we like to recap our top posts of the year – here is our edition of the Best Of 2018 Hello Friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday and were able to relax and enjoy making new memories. It is hard to believe that yet another year is ending. Today I am sharing some of the top recipes from the blog for the year. These are determined by… Continue Reading
Holiday Mason Jar Desserts
Today we are sharing 20 Holiday Mason Jar Desserts that can be served at your next party or brunch gathering! Hello Friends! Are you ready for the holidays? I was able to get some shopping done this weekend, but our tree is still needing to be decorated. I am keeping my decorating easy and simple this year and that goes for my holiday menu as well. Today I wanted… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas that are not Pies
So we all love pies, but in case you want to try something else, here are some fun and festive Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas that are not pies. While I have nothing against pies, I often like to change things up and offer an additional dessert that is a bit unexpected and always appreciated. These also go great with the elegant Thanksgiving desserts. Hello Friends! What a week this has… Continue Reading
Best Chili Recipes
We’ve collected some of the Best Chili Recipes from friends for you today! This is the season of sweaters, boots, swirling leaves, and chili! From beef chili recipes to classic chili recipes – we’ve rounded up some of our favorites here. Chili is great to enjoy year-round and you are sure to find a new favorite here! Hello Friends! Are you having a wonderful week? We are enjoying… Continue Reading
What to make with Zucchini this Summer
Wondering what to make with zucchini? Whether you are growing it in your backyard or picking it up from a farmer’s market, here are some great simple zucchini recipes for your recipe file. I cannot tell you when I first started to love zucchini. I have been eating it for a while and my favorite way to eat it is sauteed in some olive oil with a few spices. So… Continue Reading
Salsa Recipes For Spring
These tasty Salsa Recipes For Spring are perfect for your next brunch, barbecue or fiesta! Sure salsas are great with chips, but they also make a great topping or side dish for many entrees. Try your favorite salsa with something other than a tortilla chip and you will find it will change up the flavor big time! Hello Friends! I had to change my schedule around this week so… Continue Reading
Awesome St. Patricks Day Dessert Ideas
These fun and festive St. Patricks Day dessert ideas for desserts are sure to delight at your St. Patrick’s Day celebration! The tough part will be deciding your Favorite St. Patrick’s Day Dessert! Be sure to check out our other dessert round up here. We are all about celebrating the moments of the season! Can you believe that St. Patrick’s Day will be here in just a few weeks? I… Continue Reading
Most Popular Recipes of 2017
These are the most popular recipes from 2017 on Organized Island. Hello Friends! Did you have a wonderful holiday? We enjoyed a wonderful weekend with family and friends and enjoyed lots of great movies and food of course and now we find ourselves at the end of another year. We loved sharing new recipes with you on Organized Island and today we are featuring the top visited recipes published this year…. Continue Reading
Fall Cookie Recipes to Make and Enjoy
A gathering of 25 Fall Cookie recipes to make and enjoy. Yesterday, I posted this cookie photo on Instagram. The photo was taken last year when I was at Eleni’s in New York City. How I wish I could be there now! But while Eleni’s makes awesome cookies, they are expensive and if I want cookies, I am going to have to bake them myself. I don’t know about you,… Continue Reading
Fall Rice Crispy Treat Ideas
These Fall Rice Crispy Treat Ideas are a great way to celebrate the season! Good Morning! This has been a tough week and to be honest, it has really affected me. I have Las Vegas in my heart right now and I have been thinking and praying for of all the people affected. One thing that helps me get through weeks like this is to focus on positive things… Continue Reading
20 Recipes With Ice Cream for Summer
Twenty delicious and easy recipes with ice cream! Did you know that today is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day? I know it is hard to keep up with the food holidays. I just got back from an amazing weekend in Cabo San Lucas where the sun was shining and the sky was blue. Now I am back home where it is grey and gloomy. but ice cream makes it… Continue Reading
Delicious Lemon Dessert Recipes
Did you have an amazing weekend? The weather was gorgeous in Southern California this weekend and I was so sad on Sunday evening when the weekend had to end! I had to cheer up with this round-up of Delicious lemon desserts! These easy Lemon dessert recipes are some of my favorites because I just love the sweetness of dessert combined with the tartness of lemon and that equals heaven to… Continue Reading
Easy Easter Desserts
How was your weekend? Were you able to get out and enjoy the sunshine? This week we are gearing up for Easter and I am sharing a fun round-up of easy Easter desserts for your menu planning. For our Easter meal next Sunday, we are going to have some traditional ham and potatoes, asparagus and tamales, I won’t be making the tamales because they take so long to prepare, but… Continue Reading
Oreo Dessert Ideas
I hope you had a good weekend! Mondays can be tough to switch gears, but I have good news to make your Monday better! Today is National Oreo Cookie Day! In honor of that I am sharing twenty Oreo dessert ideas with you! Now doesn’t that make your day better? I thought so! I always need a little extra boost on Mondays because as much as I enjoy a fresh… Continue Reading
Easy Valentine’s Day Snacks for Kids
These Easy Valentine’s Day Snacks for Kids are perfect for a lunch box snack or a Valentine’s Day party. It’s a fun way to let family members know that you love them because everyone loves a sweet treat now and then. While you may plans with your significant other for Valentine’s Day, you’ll probably want to celebrate with your children too. Kids love holidays and traditions, and there are lots of fun ways to… Continue Reading
Spicy Tangy Chicken Wings Recipes
These Spicy and Tangy Chicken Wing Recipes are so perfect this time of year. January is such a transition month. Whether you are watching the football playoffs, Netflix series bingeing or enjoying award seasons, there is a chicken wing recipe here for every occasion. This last weekend we watched some great football games. Even though my football teams are out of the playoffs, I love watching a good football game, both collegiate… Continue Reading
Best Recipes of the Year
This has been quite a year! Like all years it had its ups and downs and with marking an end to the current year, I always have lots of hope and promise for the coming year. Each year, I like to look back at the reader favorites from the year. These are just the recipes posts and while some of the all-time reader favorite recipes are from other years, I… Continue Reading
