Spicy Cajun Shrimp, Sausage, and Grits

January 25, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

Good Morning Everyone!!! Did everyone have a good weekend? How many of you are digging out from the snow? It’s going to be sunny and 63 here in North Texas today!! Anyone want to trade weather? I thought it would be fun to post a NEW recipe this week on Monday instead of my usual […]

Countdown to Turkey Day: Spiced Sweet Potato Gratin

November 17, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Oh how I love the mighty sweet potato. As a kid one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes was the iconic mashed sweet potatoes topped with toasted marshmallow…. Mmm! I mean I was actually allowed to eat marshmallows with a meal, what kid wouldn’t love that? As I got older it became more about the […]

Are You Ready For Some Football?!?! Buffalo Chicken Meatballs….

September 8, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Football Season officially kickoffs this week and my beloved Dallas Cowboys play Sunday night against the New York Giants! I’m SO EXCITED and I’m ready for my weekends to look like this… And this…. And some of this… But most of all I want to see THIS!!! To get this most wonderful time of […]

Weekend Fun and Homemade Blueberry Nut Crunch Granola

August 18, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!! We’ve got one more week of summer left before we hit the ground running and kickoff the Fall Fundraiser season and to be honest I’m ready. To celebrate the end of our summer the husband surprised me with a fun little weekend trip out to East Texas this […]

Baked Huevos Rancheros Verde Cups

August 14, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

The other morning I woke up craving eggs. I wanted to make a quick toad in the hole (you know the bread with a hole cut out of the middle that’s filled with a fried egg…) but of course we had no bread. I never keep sliced bread around the house anymore because one ever […]

Italian Couscous Summer Salad & Grilled Balsamic Chicken

August 7, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Friday Everyone!!! I hope y’all have had a great week. It’s been really hot the past few days here in Texas and according to the weatherman it’s only going to get hotter. Yuck! Is anyone else ready for Autumn? I really don’t enjoy August heat it just puts me in a funky mood. I’m […]

Tex-Mex Tortilla Mac & Cheese

July 21, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

It’s been a busy week back in the kitchen since returning from vacation. I’ve been testing out several new recipes, stocking up my freezer with all my old favorites, and getting ready for the return of the busy “Fall” fundraising season. As I’ve mentioned before my husband and I run our own school fundraising company (Big […]

Guacamole for Two, Mini Tortilla Shell Bowls, and Mexi-Dips and Chips…

July 7, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

I’ve been out of Texas and away from Mexican food for a week now and I’m craving chips and dip like you would’t believe. Especially Guacamole. I could eat my own weight in guacamole and chips right now….. Salty, crunchy, tortilla chips. Oh and some Queso would be good too… Mmmm throw in some refried […]

Good Ol’ Texas Smoked BBQ Brisket….

July 3, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Aloha! And Happy (almost) 4th Of July! As some of you might have noticed I’m currently out of Texas and vacationing on the beautiful Hawaiian Island of Kauai. It’s been nice and relaxing trip so far full of golf, reading, beach time, and great Hawaiian food. While I love Hawaiian food…. I have a bad […]

Mini Chicken Fajita Tarts

June 24, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Sometimes the most wonderful things happen from leftovers…. As I mentioned in the post Whipped Ricotta and Roasted Tomato Tart I recently purchased a mini tart kit at Williams and Sonoma. Lately it’s become one of the most used pans in my kitchen and I’ve been cranking out little mini pies several times a week. […]