• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Alyssa and Carla

A blog full of recipes, food, DIY and favorites for lovers of all things fun and delicious.

  • home
  • about/faq
  • recipes
  • diy
  • Travel
  • shop
  • contact

Party Place Card Ideas

by Alyssa

There have been a lot of beautiful party place card posts cropping up all over the internet lately.  I love them and appreciate a gorgeous table just as much as the next blogger, but I also like to have some fun with our guests sometimes.  I find that makes for the most memorable parties!  Here

Read More

Filed Under: Alyssa, DIY Tagged With: Alyssa, birch rounds, diy, entertaining, gilded animals, Party, place card holders

DIY Mint Lip Duo (Balm AND Scrub!)

by Carla

As a life-long gloss wearer, I’ve been a bit innocent to the products that one might use to take care of your lips.  A few weeks ago, Alyssa and I were searching for some fun lip colors (as I’ve recently made the decision to actually USE some of these colors I keep buying) and the

Read More

Filed Under: Carla, DIY Tagged With: beauty, lip balm, lip scrub, mint

Chipotle Cranberry Sauce & Balsamic Cranberry Sauce

by Alyssa

There’s nothing quite like fresh cranberry sauce with your Thanksgiving turkey.  But this year, make your sauce more exciting than the typical cranberry/orange combination.  Here are two twists on your standard cranberry sauce that are really easy to make.  In fact, you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry already!

Filed Under: Alyssa, Recipes Tagged With: Alyssa, cranberry sauce, entertaining, fall, Recipe, thanksgiving, vegetarian

Caramel Apple Bites with a Creamy Salted Caramel Recipe

by Alyssa

We love the CONCEPT of caramel apples, but have you ever tried to eat one of those things?  If you pick it up and bite it, you and up with a sticky mess all over your face and it’s impossible to share.  And cutting it with a knife is way more complicated than it sounds.

Read More

Filed Under: Alyssa, Carla, Recipes Tagged With: Alyssa, caramel apple, caramel apple bites, Carla, Dessert, entertaining, fall, holidays, Recipe, vegetarian

Weekly Love Letter for November 22nd, 2013

by Carla

[ezcol_1half] “I had Carla in Ohio until Tuesday evening, then I had to reluctantly give her back to California.  I’ve been catching up on lots of family time that I miss out on when I’m in Tokyo, going to lunches and hanging out with the ‘rents around the fireplace.  I also had the opportunity to

Read More

Filed Under: Weekly Love Letters

Custom Kitchen Towels

by Alyssa

A little fabric paint and white flour sack towels are all you need to make adorable custom kitchen towels.  Make some to match your decor, monogram them for a bridal shower gift, or use foam stamps to create festive seasonal towels.

Filed Under: Alyssa, Carla, DIY Tagged With: Alyssa, Carla, diy, kitchen towels, monogram, towels

Birch & Silver Cheeseboard with Cranberry Goat Cheese

by Alyssa

We love mixed media servingware.  And this particular juxtaposition of woodsy birch with modern, sleek metal in a graphic pattern in a cheeseboard just makes us drool.  Add the pretty red cranberries on white goat cheese served with nutty crackers, and you’ve got a beautiful holiday appetizer.

Filed Under: Alyssa, Carla, DIY, Recipes Tagged With: Alyssa, appetizer, birch rounds, Carla, cheese board, cranberry goat cheese, diy, entertaining, Recipe

Appetizer Skewers

by Alyssa

These appetizer skewers are perfect for your holiday parties, all the way from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve.  They pair well with red wine or a bourbon-based drink for a fantastic cocktail hour treat.

Filed Under: Alyssa, Recipes Tagged With: Alyssa, entertaining, Recipe, vegetarian

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 45
  • Go to page 46
  • Go to page 47
  • Go to page 48
  • Go to page 49
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 66
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

  • Recipes
  • DIY
  • Travel
  • About
  • Contact
  • Cookbook

alyssaandcarla.comHi there! We're Alyssa & Carla, and we love boba tea, washi tape, spreadsheets, fried dough, exploring, and cast iron skillets. Read More >>

PRIVACY POLICY

Search

Archives

Copyright © 2026 · Designed by Snixy Kitchen · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks