{"id":96640,"date":"2016-11-21T20:39:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T02:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.abeautifulmess.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:11:10","slug":"about-abm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abeautifulmess.com\/about-abm\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Chapman and Elsie Larson (sisters!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Emma and Elsie started blogging as a way to support their local boutique and bakery, in southwest Missouri. Along the way they realized they fell in love with blogging sharing daily recipes and inspiration for millions of readers. For more than fifteen years Emma and Elsie have shared recipes and crafts on A Beautiful Mess.<\/p>\n

In 2017 Emma and Elsie published their cookbook Weekday Weekend which features healthy recipes, cocktails and desserts.<\/p>\n<\/div>New? Start Here<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

What you\u2019ll find on A Beautiful Mess:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\t\n\t\tCocktail Recipes\n\t\n\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Learn to make a classic like the Margarita cocktail<\/a> and a new favorite such as the Paper Plane<\/a>. We have a thorough archive of popular cocktails<\/a>, shot recipes<\/a> and seasonal drink ideas<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn to make coffee<\/a>, non-alcoholic drinks<\/a>, bubble tea<\/a> and more<\/a>. Try making the Arnold Palmer<\/a>, Shirley Temple<\/a> or homemade Agua Fresca<\/a>. Learn to make drink recipes for every season including hot and cold beverages<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Try our easy meal ideas like homemade deep dish pizza<\/a> or calzones<\/a>. We have recipes for every season<\/a> and mood<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We love holidays<\/a> and celebrations<\/a> and love to share ideas<\/a> for making each season<\/a> extra special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\n\n\t\n\t\tCooking Inspired by Generations\n\t\n\n\t<\/h2>\n\n

Emma’s and Elsie’s background and interest in cooking and creativity mainly comes from their mother, a painter and art teacher. Their mother was born in Venezuela and moved to the Midwest later in her childhood. While their grandmother would have told you she wasn’t much of a cook they do have found memories making Hallacas with her around the holidays. Emma and Elsie also have a lot of influence from their great grandmother Lula. Being from Oklahoma she was all about the country cooking and church potlucks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\n\tGrandmother’s Favorite Pineapple Upside Down Cake\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\n\tGrandma Lula’s Peach Pie (My Favorite)\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\n\tGrandma Norma Jean’s Cheddar Chive Popovers\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\n\tGrandma Norma’s Rotel Cheese Dip\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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