If you have 10 minutes, you can mix up a pitcher of this easy red sangria recipe and be on your way to a fun cocktail hour! Red wine is one of my very favorite things, so of course I love this simple red sangria recipe. I can’t say that I actually know much about wine beyond knowing that some taste better to me than others, and I rarely meet a glass of red wine I don’t like. The Pants, on the other hand, prefers cocktails. As it turns out, sangria is a perfect middle ground. This ... continue reading...
Chocolate Banana Bread with Oatmeal
This rich and delicious Oatmeal Chocolate Banana Bread makes a great breakfast, snack, or dessert! Hi, friends. I'm sorry I've been a little quiet the past few days, but I've been spending a lot of time tweaking my site to make it prettier and easier to use. It's still a work in progress, but I'm getting there! Also, The Tall One is on spring break this week, which zaps my free time and energy. He is very excited to be home from school though, and it's fun to take both boys out on weekdays. Of ... continue reading...
Easy Weekly Dinner Menu #9 – Bring on the Bacon.
Hello, fellow chefs. How has your week been? It has been a good one for us. A highlight was when I found out that a sack load of clothes I bought for my birthday were never charged to my card! I went back to return something from that mini shopping spree, and they couldn't find the transaction, only to find out that I wasn't charged for anything I purchased there that day. They said it was their mistake and everything was mine to keep at no charge. I feel happy and guilty about this, but after ... continue reading...
Lighter Bacon Alfredo with Gouda and Parmesan
With only a little butter and milk instead of cream, this Bacon Alfredo with Gouda is less guilt inducing than it may seem! (Includes gluten-free version!) I found the original recipe for this dish at Cassie Craves. It sounded scrumptious, but my conscience required that I lighten it up if I wanted to make it myself. The result is still rich and delicious, and you wouldn't know it was a healthier version! When I say this recipe is healthier, the "-er" is really important. It's ... continue reading...
BLTA Sandwich with Spicy Mayo
This BLTA sandwich with spicy mayo is a super simple and fun dinner. Serve it up with homemade or frozen fries, and you'll feel like you're having dinner at your favorite diner. I can't really hear "BLT" without thinking of the 80s commercial for the McDLT. Do you remember this "keep the hot side hot and the cool side cool" commercial? That song has stuck with me over all these years. Honestly, how could anyone forget this? As it turns out, there was another McDLT commercial that I didn't ... continue reading...
Bonus Recipe: 3-Minute Avocado Fudge
Recently, I found a recipe for 3-Ingredient Avocado Fudge at Heather's Dish. I knew I had to try it just based on the name. Heather specifically recommended against trying to make this in the microwave, and I took that as a challenge. I usually limit my microwave use to heating leftovers and not actually cooking, but I do think melting chocolate is one of its strengths. I mean, Alton Brown says it's OK, and who's going to argue with that guy? So, I set out to prove that I could in fact make ... continue reading...
Easy Weekly Dinner Menu #8 – No thank you, Daylight Savings Time.
How is the time change working out for you? I feel like I have been shorted an hour in the day, and I'm none too pleased. We're supposed to be gaining daylight, but I see it as losing nighttime, which is precious. The kids still wake up plenty early, like 6ish, but I've been running late with bedtime all week. I'm usually in the kitchen cooking round two of dinner by 7:30, but this week it has been more like 8, so The Pants and I are not eating until at least 8:30. Of course I don't want to be ... continue reading...
Chewy Yogurt Pizza Crust Recipe
You will love to sink your teeth into this chewy yogurt pizza crust! Do you like making pizza at home? I sure do! I love that I have total control over what goes in it and can put the exact amount of sauce, toppings, and cheese that I want. There has been a lot of talk going around about 2-Ingredient Pizza Dough, and I was excited to give it a try. I read many comments warning me not to use a 1:1 ratio of flour and yogurt, so I modified the measurements. I don't use self-rising flour, so I ... continue reading...
One Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe and My Cake Decorating Attempts
This One Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe is very easy, and the cake is moist and delicious! I wouldn't say I'm a good cake decorator. Here are examples of my personal best cakes, made for The Tall One's first birthday. I don't think anyone thought they came from a professional bakery. For our anniversary last week, I was ready to show off my amateur cake decorating skills again. I have been looking forward to using a number stencil idea I found on Pinterest. Her photo looks way better than mine, ... continue reading...
Easy Weekly Dinner Menu #7 – Happy Anniversary to Us
Have you ever looked at my photos and asked yourself, "Why doesn't she use plain white plates like everyone else?" The dishes you see here were our wedding china (more like wedding stoneware since we're not that fancy). This week, The Pants and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary, and these dishes have been with us since the beginning. SIXTEEN YEARS. That's a lot of years. Much like us, these dishes are starting to show some signs of wear, but they are special and familiar. I ... continue reading...
Thai Green Curry Skillet
If you love Thai Green Curry and skillet dinners, this easy recipe will be one of your new favorites! Did you grow up eating international food? I was raised in Mississippi in the 80s and 90s, and I think Chinese buffets, hibachi grills, and Tex-Mex restaurants were about the extent of my non-American food experience. Once I got to California after college, I got a taste of authentic Chinese and Mexican food and loved it. I also expanded my horizons with Moroccan, Japanese, Mediterranean, Thai ... continue reading...
Creamy Turkey Spaghetti with Spinach
Take spaghetti night to a new level with this creamy, easy turkey spaghetti with spinach! If any recipe ever needed an overhaul, it was this Creamy Turkey Spaghetti. This was an early recipe of mine, and I have been trying to figure out what to do with it for a couple months. Not wanting to delete it completely, I decided to just spruce it up. I'm sure you will like this revised version. The original recipe lacked pizazz, and the photo was horrible. (I took it down, but just trust me on this ... continue reading...
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