It’s Shrimp Po Boy time! Big Goo and I loved my Creole Fried Shrimp I made the other day so much that we decided we needed this food goodness in a sandwich. Enter the wonderful Po Boy. I love Po Boy’s! There’s something about fried foods on soft fresh bread, loaded with creamy mayo based…
Snacks
Greek Fried Chicken
One word, Greek Fried Chicken, o.k. that’s three words but let’s not focus on chicken formalities. This is one of the best chicken recipes I’ve ever made! Baby Girl and I decided that it must be the Greek yogurt, because this chicken was super crispy. When I say crispy, I mean this is some super…
Baked Thai Chicken Wings
It’s a chicken wing kind of day! Not only is it the start of NFL Preseason Football, it’s the start of wing season. I am starting off the season right with my Baked Thai Chicken Wings! What I enjoy the most about making baked wings is that I have nothing to clean up. No grease…
Tea Cake Orange Glazed
Who doesn’t love a nice piece of Southern tea cake on a beautiful sunny day? My Tea Cake Orange Glazed makes me want to put on my favorite dress, fancy pearls, and Sunday hat! Yes, it’s a Southern thang. Baby Girl said I need to make some cute little sandwiches and we need to have…
Pina Colada Cake
It’s Pina Colada Cake time! Lately, I’ve been into making all kinds of cakes. I don’t know why I can’t stop making cakes. It’s not my birthday, matter of fact, it’s not Big Goo or Baby Girl’s birthday either. It all started with my Caramel Pound Cake. Now, I can’t stop thinking of new ways…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Zone Perfect Blog Forward Challenge!
Hey folks remember months ago I mentioned that I was a lucky ZonePerfect Blog Forward Challenger? Yes, that challenge. Well all is going great! I am down 40 lbs. YEP, BIG 4-0. And you know that I love food. But I’ve made some real big changes. Not only do I enjoy my ZonePerfect bars as…
Hot Jalapeno Onion Cheese Dip
Happy Memorial Day! It’s such a beautiful sunny day and although I have yet to decide what I am going to cook for my family today, I did decide that dip must always be part of any holiday meal. My Jalapeno Onion Cheese dip is not only delicious it’s Jalapeno Onion Cheese dip perfection. My…
Buffalo Chicken Biscuit Popovers
I love all things spicy! I could eat spicy food everyday, actually I do eat spicy food everyday. I put hot sauce on almost all my food. If I am not eating hot sauce then I am using chili powder or cayenne pepper! My Buffalo Chicken is not only spicy, but when you add the…
Buffalo Chicken Biscuit Empanadas, Easy & Quick
Hey people, I found a way to make some quick, cheesy, easy Buffalo Chicken Empanadas! I am looking in the fridge and I am like, should I freeze my leftover slow cooker buffalo chicken? Yes, I couldn’t believe it, that in this house we actually had leftover chicken! But guess what, not only do I…
Grilled Sriracha Chicken Wings
The sun is shining, which means it’s grilling time! I love chicken wings, and I really love Grilled Sriracha Chicken Wings. I must admit, I am a grilling mama! Actually, I am a barbeque, smoking, grilling mama! Yes, I grill year round, rain or shine. My Grilled Sriracha Chicken Wings are spicy with a little…
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Samosas
I love samosas!!!! Who doesn’t love a hot, crunchy, spicy, packet of pure food joy? Samosas are Indian crunch pockets, at least that’s what I call them. I usually make samosas with potato and peas, yes, vegetarian. Here is a link for my veggie samosas on my other blog. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned…
No Bake Strawberry Banana Pudding Twinkies Cake
I was scrolling through Pinterest and saw a Twinkies cake. I am not sure who made it, not even sure what went in it, but I knew I was about to create something loaded with Twinkies and Jell-O banana pudding! My No Bake Strawberry Banana Twinkies Cake is the perfect dessert. This leads me to…
