With back to school fast approaching I am all about creating no fuss, easy recipes! My Slow Cooker Chicken Soup with Smoked Turkey and Success® Rice is the perfect meal for those busy nights. I love fix it and forget it meals and this is one easy dish to prepare! First,…
Cajun Salmon
Cajun Salmon is one of those go to dishes when you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen! In less than 15 minutes you have this delicious fish that’s so full of flavor, people will think you spent hours preparing it. Cajun spices, fresh fish, and lemon with extra virgin olive…
Italian Pasta Salad
If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and delicious salad, this Italian Pasta Salad is a winner! This is one of those versatile salads that you can easily make your own by using your favorite ingredients. It takes minutes to prepare but the flavor will have people believing you spent hours making it! I like…
Zucchini Pasta with Tomato Sauce
The wonderful people at OXO was kind enough to send me their new Hand Held Spiralizer for recipe development. My Zucchini Pasta with Tomato Sauce is the perfect dish to use my new favorite kitchen gadget. I normally make this Spicy Tomato Sauce with Pasta but using Zucchini and Squash is the perfect way to…
Spicy Pepper Pot Soup
If you love spicy food this is the perfect dish! My Spicy Pepper Pot Soup will not only open your sinuses, the flavor is out of this world! Any soup that cooks low and slow is going to be packed full of delicious flavor. First, the meats! I used beef ribs that I had my…
Puffy Tacos
I’ve never encountered a person who doesn’t love delicious tacos! What’s not to love when you add meat, cheese and loads of condiments into a crispy taco shell? If you don’t like tacos my Puffy Tacos will change your mind. I had my first Puffy Tacos years ago at the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas….
Breakfast Tacos with Potatoes, Ham, Egg, & Cheese
I have a bunch of my nieces and nephews staying with me for the Summer and I need quick, fast, and delicious breakfast recipes! My Breakfast Tacos with Potatoes, Ham, Egg, and Cheese are the perfect kid friendly breakfast meal. Not only are these tacos kid friendly, with about half a bottle of hot sauce…
Creamy Sausage Alfredo
If you’re looking for a quick and easy week night dinner, look no further! My Creamy Sausage Alfredo is ready in less than 20 minutes and is beyond delicious. Why purchase store-bought Alfredo sauce when you can make you’re own in minutes? First, I took fresh Italian Sausage, cooked them with onion, garlic and spices….
Spicy Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry
I was looking for a quick lunch to make my husband that didn’t include lunch meat and bread! My Spicy Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry is the perfect quick lunch idea. It’s super spicy and it includes shrimp which are two of Big Goo favorite things. I created this spicy sauce which is crushed pineapple, soy…
Cheesy Meatball Sandwiches
O.K. folks, today I am making one of my all time favorite sandwiches! Cheesy Meatball Sandwiches that are made in minutes with leftover meatballs. If you didn’t know I am a real meatball lover, and when you add my other two favorite things which are cheese and bread I am one happy gal. These are…
Coca Cola Pulled Pork
The Coca-Cola Company provided promotional consideration for my participation in this program. I am excited to be partnering this year with Coca Cola to talk about all things ESSENCE®! ESSENCE Festival 2015® is live and happening and I thought I would celebrate the wonderful occasion with Slow Cooker Coca Cola Pulled Pork! Nothing goes better…
Shrimp Etouffee with Coca Cola and ESSENCE Festival 2015®
The Coca-Cola Company provided promotional consideration for my participation in this program. I am excited to be partnering this year with Coca Cola to talk about all things ESSENCE®! ESSENCE Festival 2015® is fast approaching and I thought I would celebrate the wonderful occasion with Shrimp Etouffee! Nothing goes better with Shrimp Etouffee than a…
Meatballs with Red Sauce
It’s Meatball Time! I get so excited whenever I make meatballs because it’s my favorite food to eat! Although I love all meatballs, it’s something about Meatballs with Red Sauce that makes me extra happy! First, these are not your regular meatballs. I took ground turkey, you could use beef! Next, I added ground bacon,…
Grilled Lamb Burgers
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KingsfordFlavor #CollectiveBias Not only is it Father’s Day this weekend but it’s grilling season! I am joining #KingsfordFlavor and #CollectiveBias as we light up the grill to prepare my Grilled Lamb Burgers. There’s no better flavor than a…
Watermelon Lemonade
It’s 107 degrees today in the Las Vegas desert! Yep, 107 degrees of hot, sticky, heat!!!!!!!! I am praying that my Watermelon Lemonade cools me and the family off because WE ARE HOT! I lived in Arizona for years and I don’t ever remember it being this HOT! I remember my ice cream melting in…
Apricot Dijon Pork Chops
I am excited to share another wonderful recipe from The Dairy Good Cookbook! The Dairy Good Cookbook features more than 100 recipes that showcase the unique tastes and versatility of dairy! After reading The Dairy Good Cookbook for the third time, I decided to make these tasty Apricot Dijon Pork Chops. A few days ago…
Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with Dairy Good Cookbook
Grilled Chicken Stuffed with Cheese and Peppers
I am really excited to be participating in the Fight Food Waste with @OXOGreenSaver and Melissa’s Produce campaign! Food waste is a big issue in America with more than 25% of fresh fruit and vegetables purchased by U.S. consumers are wasted annually. My family is guilty of contributing to food waste but with the New…
Strawberry Lemonade
It’s starting to heat up in the desert, and my Strawberry Lemonade is just what’s required to cool down! The key to perfect Strawberry Lemonade is fresh squeezed lemons and sweet, juicy, strawberries. I only make Strawberry Lemonade during strawberry season because I want the sweetest strawberries which makes the best lemonade. This recipe is…
Spicy Fried Pork Chops
All I can say is that this is the only Spicy Fried Pork Chops recipe you will ever need! Yes, it’s that delicious and spicy! These pork chops are so good, I mean their the best pork chops I’ve ever eaten! Let me tell ya’ why their so good! It’s the hot sauce folks! Yep,…




















