Recipes, food, travel, and family
My watermelon salsa recipe is a little sweet and a little spicy. Its a great way to use up all that leftover watermelon or tortilla chips. Its also a great dish to serve during those hot summer months. We all know that watermelon is refreshing. So why not eat it with chips as a refreshing […]
Sausage and Apple Stuffing Sausage and Apple Stuffing is perfect for your thanksgiving table or really any time you feel like having stuffing. The combination of sage brings out the apple and sausage flavors. I served this Sausage and Apple Stuffing with my Herbed Roasted Pork Loin Chops. This makes a great addition to any […]
A Taste of Parma Mac and Cheese THIS recipe is phenomenal! It’s a taste of Parma Italy all packed into one pasta dish. I originally made this recipe for a contest with Barilla. I lost to a foodie friend of mine. This recipe has been in hiding for over a year now and I decided […]
Top 25 Southern Recipes Top 25 southern recipes is a perfect guide to a southern feast. Even if your a northerner you will love these recipes! The bold flavors of the south will make you want to put a little south in your mouth. This collection of recipes has some old classics and some modern […]
Mexican Street Corn Casserole Mexican Street Corn is everywhere right now. I decided to create a recipe that’s a little different but still has all those amazing flavors. During recipe testing I discovered that the standard Mexican Crema and mayo needed a little more binding. I knew my favorite mustard would work but Mexican Street […]
Chicken Fried Rice This Chicken Fried Rice recipe is perfect for leftover chicken. The other ingredients I usually have on had. I have even used shredded baby carrots to make this too! I love recipes that use leftovers. Makes dinner so much simpler while using up stuff I would of probably thrown away. You can […]
Crab Stuffed Avocado Crab stuffed avocado is an impeccable appetizer, lunch, or side dish. It’s creaminess will have you in a dreamlike state. It’s best served hot, yes hot avocado although you can serve it cold. I served this as an appetizer and it all disappeared. My kids were all upset that they didn’t get […]
Baked Jalapeño Poppers One of my favorite appetizers is Jalapeno poppers, especially the ones with cream cheese. The heat from the Jalapeno peppers with the creaminess of the cream cheese puts me in a yummy state of bliss. I have to double the recipe to make it work for our large family. The best […]
Gluten Free Italian Caprese Pasta Salad #Tresomega This Gluten Free Italian Caprese Pasta Salad is made with Tresomega Nutrition Organic Quinoa Pasta. I love that Tresomega Nutrition Pastas are Gluten Free because I have a few friends that are GF and I like to bring things they can eat to our pot lucks. I also […]
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese #Recipe In my family I am teased for not being able to make boxed food. Mac n cheese is one of those that I cannot make. The powder kind either turns into a clumpy mess or its like soup! I gave up years ago and learned to make my own! This […]
Cracker Barrel Hash-brown Casserole #Recipe I started making hash brown casserole about 15 years ago. I had Cracker Barrel’s breakfast version and decided I could make that at home. What I recreated came out great. I took it to a family pot-luck and that was all it took. For years I was asked to make it […]
5 Simple Summer Salads Summer is upon us again. We love to have picnics and barbecues. There is nothing better than a hot day in the sun and a nice cool salad! Here is a collection of 5 Simple Summer Salads that are a favorite at our house. I bet your bunch will love them […]
