As of late I have been obsessed with the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Like, completely obsessed! Peanut butter swirl ice cream with mini peanut butter cups. Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting Nutella and peanut butter sandwich. Chocolate whoopie pie with peanut butter filling. Heck, spoons of peanut butter dipped in chocolate…
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30 Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and you maybe stressing about what to make for your beloved Mama. No worries because I have scoured the internet for some of my favorite brunch recipe from amazing bloggers in all corners of the internet. I’ve even included some of my most popular brunch recipes. Some are…
Sweet Peas Pesto & Pancetta Gnocchi
Over a year ago we cut the cable. I found myself spending way too many hours watching The Real Housewives, both new episodes and rerun marathons of episodes I had already seen. I was wasting away watching 40-year-old woman drama, cat fights and extravagant spending. It had become a problem, so I petitioned to cut…
Pork Rillettes
Many of you know my love for pork. It borders on obsessive. If I were asked to choose one protein to eat for the rest of my life, it would be pork. I mean, my birthday present this year was to roast a whole pig. I am certifiably pork obsessed. While perusing recipes, another thing…
Avery Island in Pictures
Last week, I was privileged to visit the Tabasco factory in Avery Island, Louisiana. Nine other bloggers and I were given a behind-the-scenes tour of Tabasco’s impressive operation. Tabasco and the McIhenny family have a deep history and not just in Tabasco sauce but in U.S. history as well. Their operations have evolved with the passing…
Whole Pig Roast (Lechón Asado)
Several weeks ago Obed asked me what I wanted for my birthday. And, I gave the typical answer that any girl would give, “I want to roast a whole pig!” When I was about ten my family, and I went to Florida for Christmas. We spent many Christmases in Florida with extended family. But, this…
Grapefruit Brûlée with Honey Ginger Cream
There is something about spring that makes me yearn for simplicity and ease. It’s the time of year when grass grows bright and green again, and flowers push their way through the soil. I am especially jumping for joy because with spring our tiny home gets bigger. Our days are now spent sitting outside, drinking coffee…
Easter Ham Steaks with Pineapple Chutney
The Easter ham is the center piece of many Easter tables. A large plump glazed ham with pineapple and maraschino cherries is an iconic image. But, what if you have a small family? A whole ham could feed us for a week or more but I’ll be honest I have no interest in eating ham for a…
Sixteen Easter Recipes
Easter is fast approaching! When I think of the dinner table at Easter I think ham, eggs, breads and sides. Here are 16 Easter recipes that would be a perfect addition to your Easter table! 4-Ingredient Easter Egg Oreo Truffles , Gimme Some Oven Asparagus Soufflé , Simply Recipes Italian Easter Bread – Pane di Pasqua , Roxana’s Home…
meyer lemon olive oil pound cake
Have you ever had a bite of cake that makes you groan with joy and satisfaction? I know you know what I am talking about. You take one bite, and it throws open its arms of dessert love beckoning you to eat more. I’m telling you that you can’t stop with just one bite; you…