I have Indian food on the brain! Not only am I am making my Potato and Pea Samosas and Yellow Rice, I am also making my Baked Tandoori Chicken which is the perfect dish to satisfy all my Indian food cravings! This is one of those easy but flavorful chicken dishes. First, I took chicken…
Pork Stir Fry
My goal for today was to prepare a quick and simple meal. I found some beautiful pork loins at the grocery store and decided to create my Easy Pork Stir Fry with lots of veggies. The great thing about a stir fry dish is you really can make it your own. Use whatever veggies you…
Mango Coconut Sherbet with Raspberries
Guess what tomorrow is people, it’s National Ice Cream Day! Guess what month it is, it’s National Ice Month. Yes, Ice Cream for everyone, all month long. I am celebrating National Ice Cream Day and Month with my Mango Coconut Sherbet loaded with Raspberries. I am so lucky to have teamed up with OXO for…
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Pecan Cookies
Two of my favorite cookies are peanut butter and oatmeal. Now, I can eat them separate or together and that’s where the idea for these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Pecan Cookies came from. I have to tell you a little story about why you don’t see many desserts being made on my blog. First, I don’t…
Cajun Chicken Alfredo
I have the perfect chicken recipe for you today! Easy, Tasty, and Quick, that’s what my Cajun Chicken Alfredo is all about. The wonderful people at Perdue Farms were kind enough to send me their PERDUE® PERFECT PORTIONS® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs for recipe development. Perdue Farms is a family owned and operated company for…
DIY Striped Dresser
Hello folks, YES, this doesn’t look like bacon! I am so excited about our new segment on the blog, we’re DIY-N-it! Yep, I am not just a cook! Who knew, well I did, lol. My DIY Striped Dresser is one easy fun project. Since I was a little girl my passion has been to tear…
Caramel Pound Cake
It’s cake time people! I know I don’t make a lot of desserts, but when I do I go all out! My Caramel Pound Cake is rich, buttery and creamy, thanks to the caramel frosting. To make the creamy caramel I used these tasty Werther’s Original baking caramels mixed with a little milk for a…
Spicy Baked Hot Wings
Can you believe it folks, it’s raining in the desert! Yes, it’s still over 100 degrees but the pouring rain messed up my plans for grilled hot wings. Last night I marinated my Spicy Baked Hot Wings in loads of hot sauce, a little butter and lots of wonderful spices. I had big plans to…
Greek Chicken Bowl
I love a good Chinese Chicken Bowl and today I decided to turn my Chicken bowls, Greek! My Greek Chicken Bowls are just what I need in my life. It’s no hidden secret that I love Greek food, YES, I eat it every week. Life is not the same if I don’t have something Greek…
Baby Girl’s Dirty Rice
The 4th of July is over and today I have a guest post from non-other than my 15 year old, Baby Girl! Yesterday I was busy completing DIY projects, which BTW is a new segment on the blog. Yes folks, I am not just a cook,lol! I decided that I didn’t have time to cook…
Chicken and Corn Chowder
Yes, I know it’s 110 degrees! I live in the desert and it’s hot at heck out here, but a girl still needs to eat. I previously told everyone I am addicted to soup, salad, cheese, and I forgot to mention chowder. I love a warm bowl of creamy Chicken and Corn Chowder. Eating chowder…
Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat
I am so excited about today’s menu, we’re cooking Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat. If you’re anything like me, you too love a good Chinese take-out meal. But…yes, there’s always a but, BUT, sometimes I just don’t want to eat other folks cooking. Let me explain my reasoning behind not eating take-out all the…
Strawberry Lemonade Doughnuts
Years ago Big Goo and I was returning from Morro Bay, California and happened upon a strawberry festival. This is were I got the idea for my Strawberry Lemonade Doughnuts. First, I will admit I only ate strawberries two ways, on cheesecake and fresh out the container. That was until I went to the California…
Mozzarella Sticks Grilled Cheese Sandwich
The wonderful people at Farm Rich sent me some wonderful snacks for a product review. I can’t wait to share with you what cheesy goodness our Farm Rich snacks turned into. My Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks Grilled Cheese Sandwich is da Bomb! Actually, it’s da Cheese bomb! I mean people, when you take crispy, cheesy,…
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Nachos
Easy, Tasty, and Quick, that’s what my Mesquite Grilled Chicken Nachos are all about! First, let me give you a little background on how nacho magic is about to take place. The wonderful people at Perdue Farms were kind enough to send me their Perfect Portions Mesquite Marinated Chicken Breast for recipe development. The Perfect…
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Pizza
Yes, it’s that time again, Slow Cooker Time! I decided today’s recipe would be Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Pizza with a lot of spicy Sriracha CHA on top. No, you can’t make the entire pizza in the slow cooker. You could try, but I would suggest that you don’t do that. But, what you can…
Indian Butter Chicken with Yellow Rice
Yes, we’re cooking Indian food again! If you’re into spice, my Indian Butter Chicken with Yellow Rice is the perfect spicy, buttery, YES, buttery dish. I start my Indian Butter Chicken with chicken thighs. You could use breast meat but I find that chicken thighs can handle all this spice a lot better than chicken…
Smokey Pimento Cheese Queso Dip with Country White Croutons
I am in love with any dip that includes cheese! Yes, loads of cheese. To be honest, I just love cheese, in dip, with a sandwich, plain, at midnight, straight out the fridge, with a few grapes. Yes, my cheese addiction is that bad. I make dip weekly and my Pimento Cheese Queso Dip is…
Pasta e Fagioli Soup with Italian Sausage
As most of you already know, I love soup! I keep saying I am going to cut back on my soup making and eating because it’s over 100 degrees in this hot desert, but that has yet to happen. I love all kinds of soup, but Pasta e Fagioli is one of my all time…
Mexican Meatloaf with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I am so excited to share with you my Mexican Meatloaf with Garlic Mashed Potatoes! First, I haven’t posted in the last few days because we’re in the process of moving our blog to a new home. (THIS IS OUR NEW HOME)! LOL Secondly, we’re switching from blogger to WordPress. Same site, same great recipes!…
