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mashin’ up a sweet tater
A sweet tater (or potato if your not my dad) is God’s gift to the land of yummy starches…at least in my opinion. I just love the bit of sweet (or sometimes a lot of sweet) and the bright orange color and of course all the delicious dishes you can make with these little orange treats. OK, now I know some of you might be thinking that a sweet tater dish is for the holidays, like in this sweet potato casserole, or as a side to your burger in fry form…but trust me this mashed sweet potato recipe is a must make that will make everyone fall in love with sweet potatoes…
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sheet cake updated for Honey
My mom’s birthday was not too long ago and we had a big family dinner to celebrate her. My brother and sis-in-law grilled out my mom’s favorites (ribs) and I was responsible for dessert and a side (the side recipe will come soon). For the dessert I asked her what she wanted and she said sheet cake…sheet cake really? THE DARKER THE BETTER (AT LEAST FOR ME) In my mind I was thinking about a beautiful layered cake, maybe cupcakes or a even a pie but mom wanted sheet cake…so I decided to take our family’s favorite sheet cake recipe and amp it up a bit…to make it a dark…
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Wes & the Asparagus
Two of my most favorite people in the whole world are my niece and nephew Audra & Wesley. Audra is just about 8 months and Wesley will be 2 next week and I am obsessed with them. I try and talk to Wes once a day on the phone and see them as much as I can, and of course I am constantly spoiling them as much as I can. One of my favorite helpers One of my favorite things to do for Wes is to cook for him. From the time he could start eating real food I would bring him almost everything I made him…and sometimes when he see’s me he…
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A slider to remember
So there has been a ton going on my life lately and sometimes there just doesn’t seem to be the time (or energy) to make a big dinner so instead lets make a little dinner with BIG flavor….Blue Cheese Bacon Slider! A slider is a favorite for me and The Hubby. We eat them out and at home. Sometimes we like just a traditional cheeseburger slider with american cheese, other times we take it up a notch with some grilled onions, a fancier cheese, some veggies and maybe even an egg…but my all time favorite slider is blue cheese with bacon. There is just something so delicious & yummy about the…
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casserole = happy Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and that means it is time to indulge a little in some delicious Mexican fare. As I have mentioned many times before I LOVE Mexican food…and this casserole helped foster that love when I growing up. Honey (my mom) loved casseroles as they really are perfect for a busy family and we were definitely busy. My brothers and I were involved in tons of activities which made family dinner hard but so important. Some of our favorite casserole were chicken spaghetti, or this king ranch chicken casserole, but this cheesy mexican chicken casserole with nacho chips was one of my favorites for sure. It…
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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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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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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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no more ranch packets needed
What is your favorite salad dressing? Are you Italian all the way? Are you a thousand island fan? Maybe blue cheese? Even better are you a fan of the great Caesar? For me…I am a fan of all listed but my favorite go to is the good ole standby…ranch. There is just something so comforting about this good ole standby especially when its all homemade!! Not only do I like it for ranch dressing but I am also a fan of it for dips, as a seasoning…really in any way possible. I have been known to use it on chicken or pork chops to add some herby goodness and also on some…
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an au gratin star is born…
The life of a food blogger is not as glamorous as some might imagine, my poor Hubby rarely gets a repeat meal (even his favorites), sometimes a recipe has to be made several times before it is right, and sometimes we even celebrate a Holiday early so I can get all the recipes ready to post… but having these au gratin potatoes several times is well worth it. This year we celebrated Easter a week early and had my brother, sis-in-law, their precious kids, sis-in-laws mom and my parents. It was a great day filled with lots of great food, but the star of the dinner (besides the ham, carrots, green…
