One of my dearest friends is having a BABY!!! I can’t even stand it I’m so excited! The other day I sent out a plea to my Instagram friends for recipe inspiration and she was the first to chime in. She and I share a serious love of tacos so I decided to get in…
Tag: Homemade
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…
It’s Not Delivery: Sausage, Kale and Mushroom Pizza
Saturdays have turned into pizza nights in lately. As much as I love our local pizza joint (not a chain!) they don’t deliver and some weekends I just can’t bring myself to put real clothes on and go pick up a pizza. AND if I make pizza at home I can experiment with all kinds…
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…
Weeknight Warrior: Spicy Shrimp Caesar Salad
I feel like summer is going to keep hanging on for a while but I’m over here thinking about soup, everything pumpkin, boots, sweaters…All in all our summer has been pretty mild so I shouldn’t complain but bring me cooler weather!! What’s a fall loving girl to do when the temperature keeps climbing and the…
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. …
Let’s Do Brunch: Denver Omelet Sliders
Stop what you’re doing. Right now. Stop. Get out a pen and paper. Write down everything I’m about to tell you. You’ll want to stop by the grocery on your way home tonight to get everything you need to make these sliders in the morning. Trust me. We all know the ham and cheese slider…
Pie’s the Limit: Peanut Butter Banana Icebox Pie
Beat the heat with this yummy pie straight from the FREEZER! Peanut Butter Banana Icebox Pie is the perfect cold treat!
Dessert First: Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches
Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches will make you feel like a kid again!
Meatless Monday: Spring Pasta
Sometimes I think I could totally go vegetarian and be perfectly happy. Other times I want a big, fat, juicy steak and I’m not afraid to admit it. Oh well, I guess I’ll just compromise and do a vegetarian day or two a week, like Meatless Monday. Spring Pasta is the perfect quick, weeknight meal…
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