It’s time to think about Super Bowl Sunday (especially if you’re throwing a party) and the most important thing – what you’re going to eat of course! 🙂 I have went through my archives and various blogs…
Jalapeno Poppers in a Blanket
Are you ready for the Super Bowl yet? I have a confession to make, we don’t really watch the game – sometimes the commercials and sometimes not even the commercials. But even if we’re not, I always…
How to Make Chinese Potstickers (with Video)
I had no idea potstickers were so easy to make. Seriously…so easy or you can make them into dumplings. Whichever way you like them – either pan fried and steamed or just steamed. I probably sound super…
Pantry Vegetable and Pasta Soup
The other day I wanted soup again. Last week I made Kiersten’s Creamy Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup and it was sooo good! You need to make it. But this time I didn’t have all of the…
20 Minute Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
It’s been a little quiet around here because I’m still getting over this cold of mine and that pinched nerve in my neck. Yeow is all I can say! Thank goodness for medicine and thanks for the…
Grilled Caesar Salad
It’s 4am on Monday morning and I’m still awake! Sooo yesterday I woke up and sat up and noticed a tingling sensation in my left arm and my neck was killing me. I actually told Curtis, I…
Candy Stuffed Brownie Bites
Every year one of our neighbors, Rick, has a little Christmas Eve party outside of his house – a sort of block party. Everyone comes with their chairs and a dish or two to share. We’re really…
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Bread Pudding
Ahhhhh! I have been talking to my friend, Lindsay, about this recipe for weeks and when it turned out awesome after making it the first time, I was so excited. I texted my sister in Germany and…
Meyer Lemon Madeleine Cookies
The first time I had a madeleine, it was at a coffee shop. I fell in love immediately. It’s a spongy, cake-like cookie that you can dip in coffee or just eat them with a dusting of…
The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2012 Recipe Roundup Part 2
Cookies, cookies and more cookies! I don’t know ANYONE who doesn’t like cookies – check out all of the amazing recipes below and at Love & Olive Oil (for part 1). I’m so thrilled that our 2nd…
Three Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Food is how a lot of us show love, that’s definitely true in my family. When we come together, we cook, when there’s tragedy, we cook and feed each other. The weekend after my friend, Keith, passed…
White Chocolate Toffee Crunch Cookies
I can’t even tell you how many times I have made these cookies. I love making them for the holidays and I love having a batch of dough in the freezer for when I’m craving these cookies!…
Meyer Lemon and White Chocolate Biscotti
It’s National Cookie Day! I stocked up for this day and for the season! I bought 6 pounds of butter a couple of weeks ago and I’m afraid it won’t last through this season of cookie making!…
Pumpkin Spice Latte with Salted Caramel
Is it okay that I’m not feeling it this week? It’s been a hard few days. As I mentioned last week, a close family friend, Keith, passed away last week and I guess I’m still in a…
Sage Cornbread Stuffing
Ahh stuffing, tied with mashed potatoes and more potatoes, stuffing is one of favorite sides for Thanksgiving. I usually make a bread and celery stuffing that calls for poultry seasoning but when I saw this on the…
Savory Herb Rub Roasted Turkey
It’s Thanksgiving week and if you haven’t already started thinking about what you’re making for the big feast, it’s time! I’m excited to share this wonderful recipe with you from McCormick! This is another installment of my…
Pork Chops with Parmesan Sage Sauce
Curtis loves pork, I can’t say that enough. I’m not a pork fan but I do make it for him every so often. So when we were talking about favorite recipes we have that involve sage —…
Brown Butter Gorgonzola Fries
I had Gorgonzola Fries at Henry’s Tavern in Portland, Oregon and these are my version of those fries and recently talked about them in my five things post about Portland eats. And someone asked for the recipe…
Spaghetti with Pesto Trapanese & the KOHLER Food and Wine Experience
So I have been doing a lot of traveling lately, it’s been fun and I have been eating a ton of good food including this Spaghetti with Pesto Trapanese dish. It’s seriously wonderfully, easy (less than 15-20…
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
A couple of months ago, I received an invitation to travel to Idaho to witness the Idaho potato harvest. I jumped at the chance…potatoes? Little ol’ me has had an obsession with potatoes as long as I…
Blue & Chocolate Swirl Cupcakes and the Buick Encore
Note: I recently put together a video on how to do these beautiful swirled cupcakes. Check it out! Recently, I traveled to Detroit, Michigan to learn all about the new Buick Encore. It’s a brand new model…
Red Velvet Cake Batter Milkshakes for Halloween!
I’m working with McCormick once again this year for Halloween treats! I thought I would change it from last year’s cupcakes to a drink…a blood red drink…creeppyyyy and chocolatey! I love love love red velvet (okay I’m…
M&M Chocolate Cookie Cake Bars
What’s a cookie cake bar? It’s a cake that you can hold in your hand and eat and it’s a little cookie-like but more moist and softer like a cake. I’m terrible at describing this. Let’s just…
Zucchini Gratin
Okay, let me start by saying, I’m not ready for Fall yet. Okay, that’s a lie, on Sunday, we had a roast turkey breast for dinner and it felt like a sort of Thanksgiving dinner. I’m not…