Family friends of mine work at Smithfield, and one night when at their house, I watched them make a big turkey by slicing it and frying it up in canola oil. I tasted one bite and wanted to make it for Austin at home. Turns out that we didn’t have any canola oil, so I thought I would try peanut… Continue reading
May 20
Chicken Taco Skillet
May 17
Garlic Cheese Monkey Bread
May 08
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Apr 25
Thai Basil Veggie Stirfry
Apr 17
Meatball Soup
Apr 10
Chicken and Wine Casserole
Apr 03
Shaved Chocolate Cookies
May 24
May 22
BBQ Onion Rings
Onion rings are arguably the best side dish ever– especially with burgers, hot dogs, or anything grillable. When I was little, I loved onion rings but hated onions. I would cut the onion ring, pull out the onion, and just eat the fried or baked breading. I was a healthy child, can’t you tell?!? When Baked by Rachel put these on her… Continue reading
May 20
Chicken Taco Skillet
On my way home from work Friday night, I was thinking about how delicious the last rice bake I made was– Swiss and Chicken Marinara Rice Bake. I didn’t want to make the same thing, but I knew I wanted rice and cheese I looked through the pantry, saw taco seasoning, and decided on a Chicken Taco Skillet. Spinach doesn’t… Continue reading
May 17
Garlic Cheese Monkey Bread
I know that you’ve all been waiting for it after my teaser in the Seafood Stew post. Time for monkey bread! One of my good friends always makes monkey bread, and it is scrumptious. We’ll have it at different potlucks and wine nights, and it gets devoured! I was making mine at 10 pm at night, so I couldn’t really all… Continue reading
May 15
Spring Jewelry Giveaway!
Spring is FINALLY here! At least, let’s just home it’s only warm weather from here on out… In celebration, let’s give away some jewelry, shall we? For the 2012 holiday season, I gave gifts almost exclusively purchased from Etsy. I loved them all, but the jewelry from Devin Michaels were some of my favorite. I purchased leaf earrings for myself, an… Continue reading
May 13
Pretzel Salted Caramel Blondies
Do you ever see a recipe on a blog or the internet that you need to make so badly that you don’t even pin it or bookmark it for later– you immediately go home and make it? Yes, this was one of those recipes. The perfect combo of salty, sweet, and gooey. The recipe is originally from Averie Cooks, and I adapted… Continue reading
May 10
Teacup Candles
This is another summer of weddings– we have five to go to, and I am lucky to be in two of them. One is my best friend from college (Kristie) and the other is my brother’s. With all the weddings, I have been doing lots of crafting My favorite craft project so far this wedding season has been teacup candles!… Continue reading
May 08
BBQ Chicken Pizza
We’ve been having a lot of last minute dinners recently– aka we have stocked up on Trader Joe’s frozen pizzas. These dinners are quick and delicious, but I it really doesn’t take too long to make something just as delicious and fresher. The key is having the ingredients on hand, and that’s something I need to work on– having more… Continue reading
May 06
Seafood Stew
I’m excited to share this month’s recipe from the Secret Recipe Club. I was paired up with the Cookaholic Wife. I love her blog design– it has a similar color scheme to mine, and I really enjoyed digging around for recipes. At first, I was set on making something with bananas. I have a bunch of bananas a little past… Continue reading
May 03
Sour Cream Sausage Pasta
We know of my love affair with carbs. I have a friend doing a cleanse, and I am so impressed with her willpower, but I don’t think I could every part with pasta, even if it was just for a little bit. When I make pasta, however, I try to add some other healthy parts to the meal. In this… Continue reading
