Red Beans & Rice is one of my go-to budget friendly meals!
Category: Pantry Staples
Passport to Flavor: Lemongrass Chicken Noodle Bowls
I LOVE Asian food. Thai, Korean, Japanese, Chinese. You name it, I’m totally into it. Lately I’ve really been into Vietnamese food and I’m excited to say that after a LOT of trial and error I finally came up with a noodle bowl recipe that makes me SO HAPPY. How can you go wrong with…
Cookie Swap: Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
Show of hands, who else has a serious case of the Mondays? Whew, glad I’m not the only one! Luckily, I have a batch of these cookies waiting for me at home. Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 Tablespoon vanilla…
Weeknight Warrior: Salsa Chicken Tacos
I’m going to let you in on little secret. Sometimes I just throw some chicken and a jar of salsa in the crockpot and call it tacos. Eek! But you know me, I can’t just leave well enough alone so I had to dress it up a little. All of the additions are things I…
On the Side: Roasted Potato and Green Bean Salad
I’ve never been much of a potato salad fan. I don’t like a big mayonnaise-y, gloppy salad. Eww. I much prefer a lighter German potato salad or a sweet potato salad (ooo, remind me to share that one with you sometime!). To me a mayonnaise based potato salad just doesn’t taste like much of anything. …
Weeknight Warrior: Pad Thai
Can we please make Pad Thai Tuesday a thing?!
Slow-Cooker Sunday: Short Rib Ragu
Slow-cooker Sunday for me doesn’t necessarily mean breaking out the crock-pot. In this instance it means breaking out a big heavy pot and letting the oven do all the work! I love taking the time to slowly craft a perfect dish on the weekends. There is something incredibly relaxing about dicing, searing, stirring, and bringing…
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch!
My favorite hash recipe is up on the blog just in time for Christmas morning. I even think the Grinch would approve!
Comfort Food – Chicken Elegant
This cold, rainy Sunday needs comfort food!
It’s Been a While…Enchiladas Verde
Whoa y’all. I have been a major slacker! Well at least with the blog. The last few months have been a whirlwind of work, family, being out of town, sheesh I don’t know where the last 3 months have gone. And how is this week Thanksgiving already?! Well, I’m back on the wagon! Bring on…
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