Can you believe this is the first time I have ever cooked scallops? I feel like this is the time I first made mussels at home…it’s so easy…and not sure why it took me so long to…
My Walt Disney World Experience // Food Blog Forum Orlando 2015
I have been a Walt Disney fan ever since I was a little girl. I actually moved to the Central Florida area in 1986. My early early memories were of Disneyland in California since I was born…
Brown Butter Pasta with Asparagus & Bacon
I’m so excited to be partnering with Land O Lakes for the third year in a row, as a Kitchen Conversations panelist. And even more excited to share with you their annual Pin a Meal. Give a…
Baked Cauliflower Macaroni & Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is my favorite…absolute favorite. And cauliflower, probably one of my favorite vegetables. I’m completely obsessed and love to eat it raw. So when Horizon® approached me to make a recipe with their mac &…
Savory Hand Pies for Pi Day!
Pi Day is March 14! 3.14…get it? I love hand pies, savory pies, sweet pies, all kinds of pies so I was thrilled when KitchenAid asked me to contribute once again to their amazing blog, The Kitchenthusiast,…
Fried Donut Strawberry Shortcakes
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Florida Strawberry Growers Association and learn all about Florida strawberries. When I arrived, we were all talking about strawberry shortcakes and someone mentioned having one on a fried donut….
Tieks $100 Gift Card Giveaway (2 Winners)
I’m so excited, I’m so excited to share this wonderful giveaway with you! See below on how to enter.
10 Great Gifts for Valentine’s Day (and Birthdays too!)
Valentine’s Day is in two days…or if you have a family member or friend’s birthday coming up, I have some amazing gift ideas for you! So funny story, I told Curtis I was working on this post…
How to Freeze Cookie Dough
Do you ever get an urge for cookies late at night? In the middle of the day? I seriously. do. all the time. That’s why I always have frozen cookie dough in my freezer. When I make…
Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles
I have a story to tell you about buttered noodles. I’m obsessed with them. When I was in high school, I actually worked at an assisted living facility and I worked in the dining hall. Every Sunday,…
Shrimp & Chive Dumplings
I have an obsession with ordering dumplings and potstickers when eating out…but over the last couple of years, a bigger obsession with making them at home. I freeze them for snacks, lunch, dinner, whatever. Along with cookie…
Top Recipes of 2014 – your favorites!
It’s that time of year! I hope you and yours have had a nice holiday season. I’m coming out of my cold (sick) cave and am a few days late sharing this…but better late than never! 2014…
25 Amazing Cookie Recipes and a KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway
Cookies cookies cookies. I love them so much. It’s the holidays and I love baking them…but all. year. round. And sending them to friends too! I’m sharing 25 amazing cookie recipes with you…check them out and keep…
Butter & Onion Tomato Sauce Pasta with Brie
A while back I saw this recipe for a tomato sauce with butter and onion. Butter in a tomato sauce? I was intrigued and I had to try it. It’s Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce recipe and it’s…
White Chocolate Cookie Butter Truffles
Yes, ’tis the season for truffles…and silver and gold. I mentioned earlier this year how I’m obsessed I am with gold sparkly sugar. I love the the way it looks on the white chocolate. It’s festive, right?…
Land O Lakes® Butter Giveaway!
So exciting because you know how much I LOVE BUTTER. What better prize than butter? See below…
$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
Time again for another reader appreciation giveaway sponsored by me! 🙂 I love sharing with you stuff I recently ordered (from Amazon) and all stuff that I love of course! Seagate Expansion 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive…
My favorite iced coffee recipe
My favorite way to make iced coffee, you won’t believe how easy it is to make! Iced coffee? What? It’s cold where you’re at? Hold on a sec… Recently, Nespresso reached out to me, actually twice and…
Nespresso VertuoLine System Giveaway
I’m excited to be sharing with you a Nespresso giveaway. I love mine and I know you will too! It’s a great gift idea for the holidays too. Be sure to check out my recipe for iced…
360 Bakeware Holiday Baking Giveaway
I recently received some bakeware from 360 Bakeware and the first thing I got to test out was their baking sheets. My friend, Jamie, has loved them for a while and she raves about them. I love…
TLK Favorites: Panasonic Lumix GM1 Camera Review
This past spring I was in Mexico (it was an amazing trip) but one thing, I brought my big camera and a big lens but forgot my camera strap (which by the way, I highly recommend, it…
Salted Caramel Brownie Trifles with Whipped Cream
This past summer, we attended the 50th anniversary party for our neighbors. Being married for 50 years is a huge accomplishment and they are such a fun couple! It was a potluck and someone brought a brownie…
Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars
For the holidays…I’m all about pecan pie. A longgg time ago, I think Curtis and I were married for a couple of years, I brought a pecan pie to my in-laws’ house for Thanksgiving dinner. It was…
Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins
A few weeks ago, I attended the Pillsbury Bake-Off in Nashville! It was a blast, my third time attending the event to witness, share online and to enjoy the samples. 100 contestants gathered in a gigantic ballroom…