Photo Credit What comes to mind when you think about heading to the grocery store? I can only imagine that it’s not a vision of clear aisles, carts that drive in a straight line and that don’t have squeaky wheels, or checkout lines where you never have to wait. In an ideal world, that would be what I would want for my grocery shopping experience. And of course, I … [Read more...]
Southwest Steak and Avocado Wraps
My husband called me while waiting in an airport for his flight home last week. It soon became obvious that he was hungry because he started telling me how much he loved my wraps. Then he started sharing ideas for wraps that I could make him in the future. I was pretty sure by "the future" he meant for dinner shortly after he arrived home that night. One of the good things … [Read more...]
Cherry Limeade Punch
So this past weekend, this happened. It happens about once a year, and goes against all that I teach, preach and live by. I went to the grocery store without a list. Danger. Danger. Danger. I caution you against shopping without a list. I did it, but ended up making a list in the store. On the notes app on my phone. Then I arrived on the baking aisle and the following … [Read more...]
Very, Berry, Berries: The Ultimate Berry Recipe RoundUp
It's berry season everywhere. Which means prices are low, low, low. And you should be adding them to your grocery list to take advantage of the savings. This is a great time to stock up your freezer with berries too. Make desserts, salads and other yummy recipes with the fresh berries, and store the extras in your freezer to use later for smoothies and baking! (And who … [Read more...]
Baked Mac & Cheese Balls
Have you ever had Baked Mac & Cheese Balls?! There's a small family owned restaurant near my house called Philly's. I am addicted to their mac & cheese bites and needed to find a way to make them at home because Philly's isn't open 24/7. I also try to bake instead of fry and these mac & cheese balls are perfect. I suppose they are supposed to be for an appetizer or … [Read more...]
Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
So we've turned up the A/C downstairs to help keep the utility bill as low as possible, and I've already found myself not using the oven much anymore! That means the majority of our dinners are being cooked outside. (And those that aren't grilled are "no-cook" dinners, as in the case of last night, when I served fruit and cereal because Steve was out of town!) I always say that … [Read more...]
Best Popsicles Molds & Best Popsicle Recipes
Can we talk about popsicles for a few minutes? My boys are obsessed with them. I buy a box, they are gone in seconds. Well, maybe minutes...but it feels like seconds. They would eat 5 in a row, if I let them. But I tell them they can't because I'm afraid they will turn into a popsicle. Hehe. This summer, I've decided to take the homemade approach. For 2 reasons. One. It's … [Read more...]
Balsamic Meat & Mushroom Kebabs
Y'all...the grilling bug has hit our house. It seems we are outside grilling and eating at least 3 nights a week these days. The last few weeks have been out of town on the weekends, so during the week it's been a "pantry and freezer clean-out." Literally...clean out the food and then clean out the cabinet and freezer. (See.) Much of the meat that we had in the freezer ended … [Read more...]
Korean Barbecue Chicken
I really enjoy the Korean Barbecue Chicken at one of our local restaurants and occasionally find an excuse to stop in. However a while back I realized that for less than the cost of one meal at the restaurant, I could make enough at home to feed my whole family and the neighbors. Seriously! And it isn't that it is that expensive for the meal - just $5.99 per person, but for … [Read more...]
Grilled Banana Splits
(Turns out, it's SUPER RIDICULOUSLY HARD to photograph ice cream on smoking hot banana slices!) That's right y'all...bananas grilled, then split-ified and topp-ified. Well, technically they are split then grilled...but I thought Split Grilled Bananas wouldn't sit right. So we have Grilled Banana Splits. Here's how it works. Split the banana down the middle, … [Read more...]