I hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July! It’s blazing hot in central Florida but a beautiful day. We are all inside cooking and such, waiting till it cools off a bit later before breakout out the cornhole and fireworks. Skylar and I made patriotic trifles in mason jars. They were so easy!…
Food
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
I have a soft spot for the sweet, high-calorie dishes us Southerners call “salads”, but which are really more like dessert. But as salads, we can eat them as a side dish, pretend they aren’t desserts, and still eat cakes and cookies later on. This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is one such dish. It’s also one…
Super Chicken – A Simple Casserole Your Family Will Love
Sometimes a recipe post is brought about by sheer desperation. I’ve had this recipe printed out on a piece of computer paper for, well, about 8 years. It was given to me, along with a full meal that included the dish, when my youngest was born. I’ve referred to it many times, so it’s covered…
Kid-Friendly Cooking – Pizzadillas
I’m finally coming out of my “summer is here” denial phase. It followed my “I refuse to help with any more homework” attitude that coated the last three weeks of school. But now that the kids are home, I’m looking at more fun things to do with them. Of course, being summer, baseball season is…
Easter Yummies – Empty Tomb Rolls and Bunny Bum Pancakes
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter yesterday!!! The kids and I spent 5 days of Spring Break in South Carolina visiting my parents. On Saturday we made Empty Tomb Rolls, read the Easter story from the gospel of Luke, and went to services at our church. Sunday we hunted eggs, ate…
Lupe Tortilla’s Charro Beans Copycat Recipe
I freaking HATE beans. With all of my heart, mind, soul, and body. The smell makes me gag, even. If I go out for Mexican, I always ask for a double-order of rice instead of beans. (Refried beans are the worst…they look like someone already digested them for you. Ew.) However….
Lupe Tortilla’s Fajitas Grandioso – Copycat Recipe
When we lived in Texas, our favorite restaurant BY FAR was Lupe Tortilla’s. It’s a fun family-friendly restaurant with good margaritas and great Tex-Mex food. Signs outside tell customers to expect a wait – if you are in a hurry you are encouraged to come back another time. The wait was always worth it, though,…
A Yummy, Healthy Smoothie Full of Veggies
Here’s my latest favorite way to down my veggies! This smoothie has two full servings of greens, plus a helping of fruit too. It’s packed with vitamins, and has a low glycemic index if you use unsweetened almond milk. Just don’t overdo the honey, which has lots of sugar.
Easy Witch’s Hat Cookies
Well I almost got through the entire Halloween season without doing ANY of the cute crafts and goodies I’d saved to my holiday board on Pinterest. But today I made these adorable Witch’s Hat Cookies – quick and easy and now I’m just waiting for the kids to get home from school to see how…
Desperately Seeking Carnitas
My husband and I lived in Houston, TX for five years. We LOVED to eat Mexican food there. The problem was that once we moved back to Florida, our TexMex cuisine hit a wall. The salsa at most restaurants around here tastes like ketchup with a little cilantro in it. The fajitas are dry and flavorless….