I have a confession to make, y’all. I’m completely obsessed with these Honey Chipotle Spiced almonds. I have serious love for honey-chipotle anything, and when added to these almonds… oh. my. word. I made several variations of these, playing with the heat level, the honey, the spices, and the version that I’m sharing with y’all…
Happy Monday, y’all! Today is an exceptionally wonderful Monday, it’s my sweet husband’s 38th birthday! LOVE YOU, NATHAN! In celebration of Nathan’s birthday, Princess baked him a cake all by herself. This is her first solo baking experience, and I’m so proud of her <3 My kitchen may look like a cocoa powder/powdered sugar bomb…
“We rise by lifting others” – Robert Ingersoll Focusing on happiness will change your world. -me I’ve spent about a year and a half trying to focus on the positive, finding the good in life, and focusing on peace and allowing the negative to pass through and fall away, and it has truly changed me. …
Happy Monday, y’all! Mouthwatering Mondays is a bit late this week. Our internet blew up yesterday, so I’m sitting here at the new Jimmy Changa’s in Katy, having a margarita and fajitas while I write this up. The kids are playing on the playground, and I’m grateful for restaurants with good food, kid friendly areas,…
“A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything.” ~ Ali Edwards Focusing on happiness will change your world. -me It’s so easy to fixate on the negative, or on what’s wrong, what hasn’t gone right… but all that does is drain you, and deplete…
This skinny tortilla soup uses poblanos, cumin, onions, cilantro, and a light broth to recreate the southwestern favorite, without all the cream, and heaviness from traditional tortilla soups. The flavors are bold and rich, without weighing you down.
Happy Monday, y’all! I’m excited to jump back into the Mouthwatering Mondays gig. It’s like slipping into a favorite pair of comfy jeans, and having them fit perfectly; like biscuits and gravy – chicken fried lobster and creme brulee’ french toast… a perfect pairing. Let’s dive right in and get started! Our favorite Saturday restaurant…
Happy Sunday, y’all! ” Celebrate what you want to see more of ” ~ Tom Peters I love focusing on the happy and finding the beauty in life. I know that I mentioned it last week, but I feel that I must mention it again, Karen’s Create 2014 is making me extremely happy. It’s…
Welcome back, y’all! It’s the first Mouthwatering Monday of 2014!!! Can y’all believe that it’s 2014 already? It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had Mouthwatering Mondays, and I blame the holidays.. and the flu… and the holidays. Although I must tell y’all – taking a break is lovely. Thanks to all of y’all who’ve…
Happiness. I’ve become a huge fan of NPR Podcasts, and one of my favorites: Pop Culture Happy Hour ends each show by going around the room and each sharing what’s making them happy this week. I am all about the happy. I truly believe that your perspective shapes your world, so focusing on and making…
Hey y’all… I feel like I should blow some dust off this poor place. This past Saturday, I had big holiday baking plans after teaching a few friends how to make my double dark chocolate dipped candy cane cookies to take to their Christmas parties, but that evening I got positively put down. The flu…
‘Tis the season for Christmas Carols, Christmas Cookies, and goodwill towards men. I’ve teamed up with 7 amazing blogger friends to spread a little goodwill and cheer around to y’all. We’ve each chosen some of our favorite things for a giveaway, and ONE lucky person is going to win an iPad Air!! Just look at…