It’s finally starting to heat up in this desert! We had such a cold extended winter in Las Vegas. When it gets hot I like to prepare easy dishes that keeps me cool. My Fruit Salad with Strawberry Pineapple Cheesecake Dip is the perfect cool down snack. First, I love fruit! The more fruit on…
Breakfast
Sweet Biscuits with Strawberry Jam
I love a fresh hot biscuit y’all! I grew up making these Sweet Biscuits with Strawberry Jam with my mama. My mama used to make fresh biscuits all of the time. Not only are these sweet biscuits easy to make my Strawberry Jam is even easier. All I did was take fresh strawberries and cooked…
Buttermilk Biscuits with Andouille Sausage Gravy
Who doesn’t love a hot, freshly made, buttermilk biscuit? Now, who doesn’t love Buttermilk Biscuits with Andouille Sausage Gravy? Exactly! The thought alone warms my heart and belly! Let’s talk about biscuits for a moment. I’ve been making biscuits since I was a little girl. When I would visit my grandma in Louisiana every summer…
Tres Leches Bread Pudding
I’ve been looking forward to sharing this recipe with y’all! This Tres Leches Bread Pudding is one of my favorite desserts and ya’ already know I don’t eat many desserts. I usually only make it during the holidays because it makes me feel better about myself eating all of this deliciousness if it’s a special…
Peach Cobbler Empanadas
If you’ve been following me you already know I don’t make a lot of desserts. My Peach Cobbler Empanadas were created after I was preparing to make Jalapeno Cheddar Empanadas and realized I didn’t have jalapenos. The reason I don’t make lots of desserts is because my mama was a professional baker and growing up…
Roasted Butternut Squash Hash with Farmer John® Classic Premium Bacon and Farmer John® Classic Pork Sausage Links
This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of Farmer John®. The opinions and text are all mines. It’s that time of year again, people! Why not celebrate the holidays your way by making my favourite Roasted Butternut Squash Hash with Farmer John® Classic Premium Bacon and Farmer John® Classic Pork Sausage Links? Head…
Smores Bread Pudding
I just love bread pudding! I also love gooey, chocolatey, S’mores! Now put those two together and you have my delicious and super rich Smores Bread Pudding! I am always looking for new ways to reinvent bread pudding. You can use just regular bread…but why do that when the world has doughnuts? My favorite devil’s…
English Muffin Breakfast Casserole
I love cheesy, bacon-y, buttery, and sausage filled casseroles! I also love English Muffins! Add all of these delicious foods together and you have one big ole’ English Muffin Breakfast Casserole. This is my go to casserole for when my daughter has half the high school spend the night at our house. It feeds loads…
Peach Cobbler Bread Pudding
It’s so hot in this desert!!! It’s like 105 degrees type of HOT! What better way to relax, cool off, and enjoy the heat then with a big dish of Peach Cobbler Bread Pudding? Grant it, I know I am reaching on the enjoy the heat part but Peach Cobbler always makes even the hottest…
Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker and Cookbook Giveaway
Exciting news folks! We’re having a Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker and Cookbook Giveaway! Yes, it’s time to receive a early Christmas present! You all know how much I love my Crock-Pot® Slow Cookers, all SEVEN of them! Yes, you need more than one Slow Cooker for a happy life! When my foodie friend Judith at The…
Pumpkin Pie Pecan Bread
It’s almost Thanksgiving folks and what I love just as much as eating and spending time with my family is shopping! I never need a special occasion to shop and when I’m shopping I need fuel to stay productive, lol. My Pumpkin Pie Pecan Bread with Pumpkin Spiced Cream Cheese Glaze is what’s required…
Slow Cooker Cornbread Pudding Casserole
It’s countdown to Thanksgiving and I’m bringing out the big dogs! My Slow Cooker Cornbread Casserole is a must for the Ultimate Thanksgiving side dish! It’s easy and delicious and takes about 5 minutes of prep work before it’s slow cooker ready! I made this in my slow cooker because mama’s a tad bit addicted…
Hatch Chili Breakfast Tacos
It’s TACO TUESDAY!!!!! HOLLA!!!!!! Yep, I’m always excited about Taco Tuesday and my Hatch Chili Breakfast Tacos are just what the Taco God’s ordered! First, I used Roasted Hatch Chili which is the key to this dish being EXTRA SPICY and SPECIAL! Yes, please try to find roasted ones because fresh chili’s are not the…
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…
Hot and Spicy Menudo
Happy Cinco De Mayo! I know Cinco De Mayo is not until tomorrow but I am celebrating early people. My Hot and Spicy Menudo is the perfect way to get the party started! So what’s Menudo you ask? It’s a tripe soup that’s infused with a rich chili based broth. Menudo is one of those…
Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles Bar
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EggoWaffleBar #CollectiveBias What better way to have a fun sleepover with teenagers then preparing breakfast for dinner? In my home we love having breakfast for dinner and the Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles Bar was perfect for this party! My…
Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake
I am not much of a coffee drinker! BUT, I am a big cake eater. My Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake is one of my all-time favorite cakes. Let me give you a little behind the scenes on this cake love! I was always taking my daughter to Starbucks and I would never purchase anything…
Lean Cuisine® #BackToBalance
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. Yep, it’s that time of year again, time to reflect on goals, resolutions, and accomplishments! The choice to eat in a balanced way and stick to…
Top Recipes 2014
Happy New Years! I am so excited about 2015 and can’t wait to start sharing all my new delicious recipe creations. Before we start with the new recipes I wanted to recap my Top Recipes 2014. Thank you for making 2014 such a success! 1. Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich-Highly flavored slow cooked beef with…
Crawfish and Grits
Today begins the countdown to last minute Christmas shopping! Everyone is starting to rush and panic and I have the perfect quick meal to make when you return from shopping. My delicious crawfish and grits are the ultimate comfort food. Yes, we need to be comforted after extreme shopping! Big Goo found these beautiful crawfish…
