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oreo + caramel + brownies = AMAZING!
Hello weekend! I don’t know about you but I am so glad that the weekend is finally here…and these brownies make me giggle with joy!! In SE Texas it has been raining all week, causing devastating floods and some serious unrest…Starbucks was even closed one day…you know its bad when they close! In all serious though some of my friends and neighbors have been hit really hard and are still being affected by the recent floods and I know your prayers would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to help those who have been affected check out this link for more information. To celebrate the weekend and no rain in…
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sweet & spicy…oh so good pineapple!
It is no secret that we love to grill here in Texas. I mean c’mon we kinda live on grilled everything in the spring & summer. We will grill anything that will sit still on the grill (or not fall through the grates)….fruits such as pineapple. The obvious favorites are of course, steak (like this steakhouse steak), chicken, pork anything, veggies…but another big favorite is fruit! Yes, I said fruit. There is just something so yummy about fruits that have been charred a little…it really brings out the sweetness of the fruit while intensifying the flavor immensely. I love grilled peaches for sure but my favorite grilled fruit is pineapple. It’s so funny, I…
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surprise their are veggies in this rice!
rice is a favorite around here…and we have made our fair share. Some of ur favorites are this Mexican version, or this cheesy one and & especially this cilantro lime version…but this green version is a new must make. So why make another version when I already have so many? Well you can really never have too many rice recipes, especially when they are this good. What makes this recipe so good…well I combined two of our favorites and added in some veggies to make it super yummy. I combined the classic red mexican rice and a light cilantro rice to make this green version. There is a little surprise about this rice though that will get some veggies on your kids plates (the big &…
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stay in for this favorite…fajitas
The Hubby has started cross fit in the last couple of months…yes I said The Hubby is doing cross fit. Now just to be clear, I am not doing cross fit The Hubby is doing cross fit and I am so, so proud of him. He has been so committed and goes at 6:00 AM, 3 days a week and in turn I have been trying to feed him a little better (with a few indulgences here and there). One of the things The Hubby has been really craving and needing is protein and I think he could eat grilled meat 6 times a day, and especially fajitas. He has…
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a berry muffin morning is a Spring must
Spring is in full swing in my part of the world and I cannot get enough of all the yummy that comes with Spring. Every time I walk into the produce area of my local grocery stores and farmers markets I am overwhelmed by all the beautiful veggies & fruits. I am especially in love with all the berry goodness!! There are raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries EVERYWHERE and they look so, so good. I love all the berry varieties but when I was in the grocery store not too long ago they had a combo of strawberries, blackberries and blueberries that were almost screaming my name (ok they were…
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chicken + grilled cheese = perfect sandwich
One of my most very favorite things to eat in the whole world is a sandwich and a grilled cheese is at the top of the list. OK, I know that sounds a little simple from a “food blogger” but I LOVE a grilled cheese sandwich. There is something so yummy to my tummy about a crunchy buttered bread with ooey gooey cheese…and when you add other yummy stuff to that combo it only gets better. Last week I made one of the most delicious grilled cheese sandwich I have ever had and it was all by accident…I just love it when that happens. So it all started with some thawed…
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cornbread that is super cute and sweet
Cornbread is one of those things that I have 1000 recipes for (kinda like brownies) but I just can’t get enough of them. Each one is just a little different, making each one super special in its own right. Over time I have tried so many recipes, some with buttermilk, some without, some with cheese, some without but our favorites is always the ones with honey…we love us some sweet cornbread. We have also determined that we love cornbreads made like muffins…I mean it is just cute to have little cornbread muffins on the table, but this recipe would work great baked in a skillet or in a pan. For this latest…
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at home pork that is so, so good
I don’t know about you but one of the hardest things to eat out, when you are trying to eat good, is Chinese food. It can be loaded with tons of sodium, hidden calories and fat all the while being bathed in delicious sauces that make you want to keep eating. The Hubby loves chinese food so I have been on a mission to find some lighter options, that can be made quickly but still with all of his favorite flavors…trust me this has been a challenge for sure. I have had some success in the past…I made this skinny stir fry that The Hubby loved but he kept asking me…
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quick, easy and salmon
I don’t know about you but my schedule is so crazy right now. There are some days that I don’t get home until super late and I am hungry and The Hubby is super hungry. To be honest I just don’t want to take a ton of time to fix dinner and especially clean-up. On these nights a pan dinner is a perfect go to option. One pan and done I have done some one pan pasta dinners, one pan chicken dinners but this one pan salmon dinner is so good. It is not only good it is easy and loaded with veggies. This well rounded dinner is low in fat…
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Vanilla & Fudge Bundt Cake
It is no secret that I love me some bundt cake. Not only do I love it but I also make it a lot. I have made a chocolate version, a salted caramel version, a butter version, even a flan version (among a few others) but none of them are as special as this vanilla & fudge bundt cake. I remember seeing this cake one time at a church pot luck many, many years ago but honestly had not thought about it until just recently. We were having a little family dinner and I wanted to make something special that I had not made before so I went searching and then…
