This week is busy! Heck next week is going to be busy too. In fact, the entire month of April is going to be nuts! And it wasn’t even on purpose. #schedulingfail Sometimes to keep your sanity and your family fed it’s good to have a game plan. So, I have decided to start sharing…
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Tostones (Twice Fried Plantains)
This is a quick and easy post of one of my favorite side items. Plantains are an awesome vegetable because there are countless different ways to prepare a plantain, fried, boiled or mashed they are always delicious. One of the most common ways of making a green plantain is to make Tostones. As a kid,…
Peanut Butter, Banana & Honey Stuffed Almond Crusted French Toast
french toast Almond crusted french toast filled with peanut butter, banana and honey. If you like sweet, crunchy and gooey you’ll love this french toast. Weeknights can be crazy sometimes they can be downright insane. Many times after a full day’s work, be it in the office or attempting to clean the house while keeping…
13 Ways to Be a Better Cook
Becomeing a good cook takes time and practice. When I first started blogging I taught myself to cook through trial and error. I had many frustrating fails and few successes. But, over time I got more confident and I feel in love with cooking. So much so that I enrolled in culinary school. I want…
Sriracha Chicken with Pickled Plum Salad
IMAGE IMAGE Sriracha Chicken with Pickled Plum Salad | Some days are so beautiful that it just begging us to light up the grill. This weekend was one of those days. Perfect spring temperatures and sunny skies. The first lighting of the grill after a long winter is almost ceremonial. I love the smell of…
The Incredible Egg 5 and 5
I have another post of 5 and 5 over on The Pioneer Woman – Food and Friends! I love doing these posts and demonstrating how five simple ingredients can make five different delicious recipes. For all, five recipes, I used eggs, cheese, heavy cream, puff pastry and fresh herbs. Recipes so simple that I am sure…
Roasted Poblano Chicken Enchiladas Skillet
We’ve been living in Texas for just over two years. One of the many benefits of living in Texas, besides the fact that everything is bigger in Texas, is access to great Mexican food. It’s even more awesome when heavenly chicken enchiladas appear at your door. No, I am not talking about Mexican food delivery….
Individual Scalloped Potatoes
OB loves meat and potatoes! Shoot, I love meat and potatoes! It is like a hug on a plate. 😀 I also love muffin pans. Did you know you can do more than just make muffins and cupcakes with a muffin pan? I am always trying to think of different and interesting ways to use a muffin pan. …
Spicy Pepper Steak “Take-Out”
I am allergic to the phone. Seriously, this is a real thing. Right? Phone talking allergies? I hate making phone calls! Talking on the phone is the worst. Honestly, the thought of it sometimes makes me want to throw a tantrum. Love text messages hate talking on the phone and voicemail. Voicemail is the worst!…
Ham & Cheese Bread
There is nothing better than easy and cheesy! This ham and cheese bread is all of that and more! We are all pinched for time, which makes easy a magical word. It means you can do it in no time, with little effort. Combine easy with delicious and you got a winner. This idea had…