Things have been a little crazy around here. Charley, our 10-year old Shepherd mix was supposed to have surgery on his right hip yesterday but he’s been having back problems so the surgery is delayed. Tomorrow, he…
KitchenAid® Pro Line® 7-Quart Stand Mixer Giveaway (Closed)
It’s my birthday and I wanted to do a fun giveaway… I recently shared my favorite vanilla cupcakes recipe that’s perfect for a birthday celebration. More recipes you can make with a KitchenAid Stand Mixer: Homemade Pasta…
Cheddar and Smoked Summer Sausage Pinwheel Appetizers
I’m back with another appetizer for you. I know it seems cliche. It’s Super Bowl Week and I’m sharing another appetizer. I have something to admit Curtis and I rarely watch the Super Bowl anymore. We switch…
Peanut Butter Cookie Brownies
I have something to admit, I always thought peanut butter cookies were boring or not that impressive. Curtis has asked me to make ‘just’ a plain ol’ peanut butter cookie forever. About 6 months ago, I said…
Trip to Italy Recap #2
This second recap is a long time coming. I feel bad that it’s so late but so much has happened since our trip to Italy in October and I had tons of pictures to sift through. In…
Sweet & Spicy Four Ingredient Chicken Wings
It’s possible to have crackly and crispy chicken wings without a fryer. I’m in love. Ever since I saw Joanne’s recipe and video on how to make chicken wings in your oven, I knew I wanted to…
Meyer Lemon-Greek Yogurt Pound Cake
I have a confession to make, when I first tried Greek yogurt, I didn’t like it. It was too tart for me. But after trying different flavors and mixing in dried fruits and granola, I love it….
Pistachio Pudding Cupcakes
I love the color green and I love pistachios…pistachio ice cream, you name it. My former co-worker used to make a pistachio cake with pistachio ice cream that I loved. He used a cake mix and extended…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
If I had a dime for every time Curtis has requested tacos for dinner, we would have enough money to build a pool. That sounds so specific but Curtis really wants to build a pool. Haha Every…
Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
No photos but I wanted to share with you the recipe I use for tacos using this taco seasoning recipe. Maybe one day, I’ll update this with photos!
Top 10 Recipes of 2013 – Your favorites!
Happy New Year! It’s January 1, 2014 and I’m looking back on 2013. Wow, what a year. I went to New York, Austin, Chicago, back to New York, and went to Italy, Medford, Oregon, Portland and Las…
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Crinkle Cookies
I have always had a fascination with crinkle cookies but I always thought they would be hard or crunchy. Doesn’t the crackle crinkle on top of these cookies evoke hardness or crispness? I’m a soft and chewy…
Trip to Harry & David in Medford, Oregon
Friendship and hospitality. A couple of months ago, I was fortunate to be able to travel across the country to visit Sandy and visit Harry & David and see their operations. It was an amazing experience. That’s…
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie Pie
I have mentioned it before but before this year, I didn’t make my own pie crust, I always bought it. But ever since my friend, Suzanne, and I cooked & baked together earlier this year, she made…
Florida Dairy Farmers Gift Basket + $75 Gift Card Giveaway
I am working the Florida Dairy Farmers and recently developed a recipe for a Skinny Peppermint Chocolate Milkshake! And I’m excited to share this awesome giveaway with you! There is so much fun stuff in this gift…
The 2013 Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap Round Up Part 2
This time of year, when we do the roundup for the cookie swap…it means we’re getting closer to the holidays and near the end of the year. I’m floored at how many food bloggers signed up this…
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Sea Salt
Ahh cookies! Lindsay says today, is the day we take over the internet with tons of cookies. For the last couple of weeks, food bloggers from all over the world have been baking, testing and retesting and…
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Goat Cheese
I was catching up on The Pioneer Woman on the Food Network the other day and she shared this amazing recipe for roasted red pepper pasta. I filed it away and knew I wanted to make it…
Skinny! Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshakes
I love milkshakes. I was an expert milkshake maker at Haagen-Dazs when I was in high school! 🙂 I’ll bet you didn’t know that about me. Making milkshakes at home is easy peasy. I also find that…
Cheddar, Blue Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Phyllo Mushroom Appetizers
I’m full on party mode, you guys! These appetizers are so fun. I have to make a confession, this is only the second time I worked with phyllo dough and I’m totally addicted! I only recently started…
Baked Brie with Fig Spread
Things I’m obsessed with in life: cheese, butter and cheese…oh and chocolate. I love cheese so much that when I started working on this project with Whole Foods Market, I knew I wanted to feature their awesome cheese…
Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles
For this recipe, once again I’m participating with Land O’Lakes on their Kitchen Conversations panel along with Ree, Brenda, Maria and Sommer! It’s our fourth and final Kitchen Conversation for this year. I have enjoyed working on this so…
Tofu, Kale & Shiitake Mushroom Ramen Noodle Soup
To say I’m obsessed with this ramen noodle soup is a little bit of an understatement. McCormick Gourmet challenged me to create a recipe with these ingredients: ginger, kale, shiitake mushrooms and vegetable stock. I immediately thought…
Greek Salad Celery Appetizers
The great folks at Duda Farm Fresh Foods asked me to come up with an easy appetizer for entertaining…with their celery and I know you’ll like these. Some may say this is too easy…how can it be…