Recipes, food, travel, and family
Everything my world finds yummy! We attempt to be healthy. I love my taste buds!
Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Sauce Coconut shrimp with pineapple sauce is so easy to make that my 12 year old made it! The coconut comes out so crisp and the pineapple sauce just makes it amazing. Its like pina colada shrimp! Super yummy! Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Sauce Recipe: Ingredients: Coconut Shrimp: 1 1/2 pounds […]
Southern Sweet Tea I was raised in the north and drink unsweetened tea. My husband on the other hand is from the south and LOVES his sweet tea. I have gotten him to drink it with less sugar over the years. Almost all of our children drink sweet tea too! We go through about a […]
Easy Grilled Pineapple Its pineapple season here in Florida! We usually end up purchasing a few each week. We have found also that we LOVE grilled pineapple! Its amazing. The grill marks make it look great and they bring out the sugars and caramelize a little. If you haven’t tried it yet you […]
Pizza Stuffed Meatloaf YUMMY, Yummy, yummy!!! I made up a huge meatloaf and it was GONE. There wasn’t anything to put away after dinner. This is like a traditional meatloaf only stuffed with pepperoni and mozzarella, topped with pizza sauce and more cheese! Meatloaf stuffed with pizza! Meatloaf Stuffed with Pizza Recipe: Ingredients: 2/3 cup […]
EASY Southern Style Potato Salad What would summer be without potato salad? How about a barbeque without potato salad? Summer would never be the same. I know we eat our share during the summer. This recipe is easy to make and last well covered in the refrigerator. It also makes A LOT. It’s […]
Melt in your Mouth Moist FRESH Strawberry Cake This cake was so moist that it actually melts in your mouth. My husband says that you don’t even have to chew; it just breaks down in your mouth. Melt in your Mouth Moist FRESH Strawberry Cake Ingredients: 1 package vanilla cake mix 1 1/3 cup […]
Amazing Crockpot Corned Beef Crockpot corned beef is so easy! This St. Patrick’s toss one in the crockpot and you will have a delicious dinner with very little work! Corned beef and cabbage is a great boiled dinner that was traditional for Irish dinner. My dad grew up eating it and his mom was […]
Microwave FRIED Potatoes My husband LOVES fried potatoes although his waistline doesn’t. My mom told me about these red skinned potatoes that she fries in the microwave. I was skeptical and heard her tell me about them many times before I forgot to cook the potatoes for dinner. I needed them in a hurry […]
Black Beans in the Crockpot We use a lot of black beans. I love to make my black beans in the crockpot. They are a great source of protein. I put them in our taco meat, over rice, and so many other meals. I can make them in the crockpot and separate them into bags […]
Gingerbread Men or House This is a tradition that is new to my family. I always wanted to make one as a kid but our family didn’t. I made sure to add this to our families Christmas. We make either gingerbread men or a house every year. This year we are making men. Gingerbread Men […]
Day 28: Anise Hard Candy Anise candy always reminds me of my mom. I remember her standing over the stove making it on Christmas Eve. She would put green food coloring in it and I would have to try my best to be patient as she made it. Anise Hard Candy Ingredients: 2 cups sugar […]
Supreme Rolled Sugar Cookies Crunchy outside and a soft inside; these sugar cookies are SUPREME to all other sugar cookies! We have a cookie decorating party almost every year since Zana was walking. Everyone always wants my sugar cookie recipe. I have always held back until now. Supreme Rolled Sugar Cookies Ingredients: 3 cups flour […]
