It’s the last day to enter the Vitamix Giveaway (entry below). It’s almost New Years Day and no southern kitchen would be caught without a big pot of smothered cabbage to bring in the New Year! I love cabbage and my delicious Smothered Cabbage with Bacon is one of my favorite side dishes to cook!…
Toasted Coconut Pineapple Cake and a Vitamix Giveaway!
It’s the day after Christmas and I have CAKE, oh and a Vitamix Giveaway, (entry below) and don’t forget you can enter daily! Now, back to this light, fluffy, coco-nutty, pineappily (new word) cake! This cake is moist, fluffy, and delicious…I don’t have many words today because…I am still full from yesterday! All I can…
Vitamix Giveaway Merry Christmas!
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Slow Cooker Chunky Spaghetti Sauce and a Vitamix Giveaway
Yes, I know Slow Cooker Sunday was suppose to be yesterday. With the excitement of the Vitamix giveaway happening (entry below), I preferred to move up Slow Cooker Sunday…to Slow Cooker Monday…for this week only! Everyone who follows my blog knows how much I love Italian food, especially pasta. My goal was to recreate my…
Vitamix 6000 Giveaway!!!!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! image provided by Vitamix Yes, I know you’re wondering what happened to Slow Cooker Sunday…we’re gonna have to reschedule due to unforeseen giveaway circumstances…!!!! You get a Vitamix, and you get a Vitamix, and you get a Vitamix…just kidding folks…I am not Oprah…lol…!!!!! But, one of you lucky people will get…
Rustic Peach Cobbler Quick and Easy
I love peach cobbler, especially when fresh peaches are in season. But sometimes I crave peach cobbler and I don’t have fresh peaches and I don’t have time to make pie crust. This is when my Quick and Easy Rustic Peach Cobbler comes in handy! The wonderful people at Zulka Morena Pure Cane Sugar sent…
Easy Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe
Hey everyone, guess what? Yes…I know…we got CAKE! My Easy Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe is so simple. But there’s more…. We also have a 3 day quick Zulka Morena Pure Cane Sugar giveaway (entry below) and a chance to win a $500 Sur La Table gift card by Uploading your favorite sweet treat recipe with…
Baked Asian Sesame Chicken Wings
We’re fast approaching the end of the Slap Ya Mama Giveaway (entry below), don’t forget to enter! I love appetizers and my Baked Asian Sesame Chicken Wings are not only delicious, it’s the perfect holiday snack! The dish goes together in minutes and baking them takes all the mess out of having to fry them….
Gouda Macaroni and Cheese
It cheese time, and my Gouda Macaroni and Cheese is delicious! This recipe is a request made by my Facebook Foodie Friends! Don’t forget you still have time to enter the Slap Ya Mama Giveaway (entry below)! When you blend a mixture of Gouda, Sharp Cheddar, Jack, and Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses, you’ve just created a…
Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup
It’s very cold out in the desert and what better to make me all warm and fuzzy then a big bowl of Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup! This is not you’re regular bland Cream of Broccoli Soup, this one is kicked up with some spicy Slap Ya Mama Seasonings…don’t forget the giveaway is still going…
Slow Cooker Hot Wings
Slow Cooker Sunday! Slow Cooker Hot Wings are one of those dishes that is so simple, it’s hard to believe the amount of flavor that these wings produce. Not only did I utilize 3 hot sauces…yes, 3…I also slathered these wings in Slap Ya Mama spicy seasoning….which you can win by the way, if you…
Sausage Tater Tot Casserole
Things are about to get real spicy! People…we have a giveaway (entry below)! We’re also are cooking Sausage Tater Tot Casserole which is a must try! I am so excited about the giveaway this week, it’s non other than Louisiana’s own Slap Ya Mama Cajun Products! Let me briefly explain Slap Ya Mama spice…it’s da…
Oatmeal Cookie Cheesecake
Holiday Joy! The holiday gifts have started arriving early! Thanks to the wonderful people at Surfas Culinary District, I entered and won a new Vitamix! Surfas Culinary District is a foodie lovers paradise, they have everything…I mean any and everything one could possible need for creating wonderful meals. If you’re lucky enough to live in…
Baked Fettuccine Alfredo with Mini Italian Sausage Meatballs
My Baked Fettuccine Alfredo with Mini Italian Sausage Meatballs is a really simple dish to prepare. This dish can be prepared in advanced, frozen or by pass the baking part all together and eat straight out the pot! It’s not a hidden secret that I love Italian food, especially pasta. Fettuccine Alfredo is one of…
French Bread Pizza with Chunky Sauce
My Baby Girl requested that I make her 12 French bread pizzas for school. I am not sure why she needs 12, but that’s what she requested so I better start cooking. This pizza goes together so quickly, especially if you’re like me and always have frozen spaghetti sauce ready to go! If I am…
Slow Cooker Pastrami Sandwich
Slow Cooker Sunday! I am so excited about today’s post! First off, I love a hot sandwich, especially when it’s filled with lots of cheese, pickles, and spicy mustard. My Slow Cooker Pastrami Sandwich is so good! Secondly, I love a juicy sandwich, and that’s what you get with my Slow Cooker Pastrami Sandwiches. I…
Ground Turkey and Potato Tacos Al Pastor
Al Pastor is one of my favorite meats to eat. Traditionally it’s a spit grilled meat of pork or beef that has been marinated in beautiful spices, similar to a gyro, which I also love. Well people, I don’t own a spit grill, I wish I did, but I don’t. Also, I am ready to…
Chicken Flautas with Bacon Guacamole
Flautas are rolled flour tortillas stuffed with whatever you like! My Chicken Flautas with Bacon Guacamole will become your new favorite snack! In the past I’ve stuffed flautas them with cheese, beans and cheese, jalapenos and cheese, sweetened cream cheese, and any other leftover food I could find. You can make flautas sweet or savory,…
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Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondies
It’s the season for nuts and chocolate! I am so happy the wonderful people at Schermer’s Pecans sent me a case of pecans for recipe development. My first creation with Schermer’s Pecans were my Pecan Waffles and Chicken which were a big hit with my family, they loved the sweet and savory balance of eating…
