Gram’s Famous Barbecues are the perfect combination of sweet and sour with a hint of dill! Yummo 🙂 AND the best part of these barbecue sandwiches is you use leftover meat! YEP, you heard me right!! Never know what to do with the leftover hamburgers all grilled up from last Saturday? or the Roast that didn’t …
Texas Baked Beans belong right up there with pulled pork and bar-b-que sandwiches!! How do ya have a proper BBQ without this famous side dish? Well… ya don’t!! That’s why I’m fixin’ to share this family favorite Texas Baked Beans recipe (for a good 15 years) with y’all 🙂 I picked this Texas Baked …
Spinach and Feta Chicken I have no words… (and that’s rare)… to properly explain this mouthwatering dish!! MAYBE the picture will do a better job 🙂 See?? NOW… you all know what I’m talkin’ bout… the Feta, Spinach, Honey Mustard drizzle just melts in your mouth! THERE… I’ve just made you grab your car keys …
Bread you never thought could come from your oven This is actually one of the first posts I ever wrote AND somehow in the shuffle of my transfer a few months ago, this little post was lost!! SO, after being asked the other day where it had disappeared to… I pulled it off the other …
Strawberry Basil Salad isn’t it just lovely! I saw this recipe at our local health food store the other day, in their free magazine and it totally intrigued me! I wasn’t quiet sure how the basil and strawberry’s would taste together?? Well, I was pleasantly surprised!! Honestly, it was SO good 🙂 * …
Purple Cow Smoothie affectionately nicknamed “the purple cow”! (by 2 of the cutest boys I know) You might NOT want to mention that part to the momma your making this for on Mothers’ Day but isn’t it beautiful? Totally worthy of a Mothers’ Day morning surprise!! Purple Cow Smoothie uses grape juice concentrate SO… of …
Tres Leches Cake I happened to find on Pinterest! Of course, I adapted this Tres Leches Cake a bit BUT it’s from plainchicken.com which looks like it’s just a fabulous little place 🙂 I LOVE those cakes where you poke holes all over them and drench them with some sort of amazing sauce, let …
Blend it up Salsa is just as good as any store bought fresh salsa, if not better!! It’s way cheaper to do it yourself and really, it’s NOT worth paying someone else… it’s THAT easy 🙂 HEY, and wouldn’t it be fabulous with yesterday’s Lime Chicken Fajitas?? NOW were talking!! My BFF, Carol, is …
Lime Chicken Fajitas you’ve got be thinking Cinco de Mayo fiesta with these little babies!! I LOVE lime!! Fresh limes especially 🙂 So, when my friend, Mya, started telling me about her Lime Chicken Fajitas recipe I could hardly wait to give them a try! AND what better timing than with Cinco de Mayo just …
Strawberry Trifle how else do I describe this Trifle than by saying it’s a beautiful blend of flavors, strawberry with creaminess, AND just plain delicious!! It’s a wonderful dessert to make for Mothers’ Day which is coming on Sunday, May 13th!! AND the best part!!! It’s really very simple to make… * I got …
Easy Peazy Chili is one of my “back-up” recipes… you know, the one that gets thrown together in 5 minutes and requires no more effort than opening a few cans, dumping said cans into a pot, and applying heat!! Gotta love it! I do this recipe by 2’s… you can easily cut it in half for …
Old Spaghetti Factory Broccoli Recipe has been a favorite of our family for many years. I created a copycat version of the Spaghetti Factory Broccoli Recipe with Mizithra Cheese and browned butter because we loved it! I think my version is healthier than the spaghetti factory broccoli but it tastes just as good! Why we …
Our Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe are very delicious and we love that they’re healthy too. It’s just an awesome bonus! We think they are a fabulous cross between a healthy granola bar and a healthy cookie. Today’s healthy oatmeal cookies with applesauce and honey are awesome to toss some into the freezer to enjoy …
Doesn’t just the sound of Heavenly Grilled Pineapple make your mouth water? I could hardly take the pictures of them without snitching!! K… maybe I snitched just one 🙂 Trust me when I say you’ll be in pineapple heaven with this Heavenly Grilled Pineapple recipe! Even now, with my taste buds completely tingly …
Tarragon Chicken Dish tastes and looks and feels like spring! It’s simply one of those recipes that you savor and can’t help but give a nice Hmmm, mmmm 🙂 … with every bite!! Tarragon Chicken Dish is delicious and healthy and you’ll really love the hint of Tarragon in there… it’s a wonderful spring time …
Summer Grilled Asparagus is wonderful anytime of year (of course!) but grilling fresh veggies just seems like summer-y thing to me…. which explains the name 🙂 The best part about Summer Grilled Asparagus is pairing them up with some steaks or chicken breasts , throwing ’em all on the grill… and there’s NO mess in …
Lemon Garlic Hummus is a recipe I picked up last night at the Taste of Home Cooking show 🙂 Lemon Garlic Hummus is so simple to throw together, all you need is 5 ingredients and a blender or food processor!! It’s really smooth and so delicious with naan or pita bread. The Taste of …
Pina Colada Smoothie reminds me of warm places that serve lotsa yummy drinks with umbrellas in them 🙂 AND since we hit a record high here 2 days ago of 80 degrees!! I’m not in the mood for TODAY which is rainy and 48… I’m in the mood for summer! So, I whipped up …
Lemon Cheesecake Dip just plain melts in your mouth! It’s got a slight cheese cake flavor with the crushed graham cracker coating, and OF COURSE I had to use some neufchatel cream cheese to try to slim it down a little 🙂 It’s a cinch to mix up and goes well with any kind …
Having trouble figuring out what to do with all that leftover Ham from Easter?? Leftover Ham and Bean Soup is just what your looking for… Leftover Ham and Bean Soup is a slow cooker recipe which is a plus in my book 🙂 It’s also not your “typical” ham and bean soup, it’s got a …
Our Cadbury Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe are hands-down a long time family favorite! Cadbury cookies will be a hit with your family and friends too. A word to the wise–these cadbury cookies are sooooo darn good, you’ll be addicted with the very first bite! All you need is a tall glass of milk and our …
Apple Cranberry Granola is an incredible combination of a little touch of sweet, a tinch of tart, and a crunch! Yep! AND it’s healthy in every way 🙂 If you’ve never heard of Kumut… it’s an ancient grain with origins in Egypt, it’s a relative of wheat. It has 20 to 40 percent more …
Our Chicken Taco Soup Recipe is a quick and easy dinner that tastes more amazing than it is simple to make! Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup with Cream Cheese is going to become one of your family’s favorite meals! What’s the magical flavors in this chicken taco soup with ranch dressing? I think it’s three things. …
Cobb Salad Sandwich looked like a fun and yummy way to use up some of my leftover Ham from last weeks post! I saw this Cobb Salad Sandwich idea while flipping through a Taste of Home magazine when I was waiting in the check out line at the grocery store! My husband really likes …