I’m at the New Orleans airport right now, waiting on a flight home from one of the most wonderful, food filled weekends I’ve had in a long time. Laura, Stephanie, Kristen, Jim and I were treated to some serious amazingness this weekend. We were whisked around New Orleans by some truly lovely people from Weber…
We are storytellers by nature. Whether that’s because we’re southern, or just simply human – in my family, stories fill our days and nights. Some of our stories are funny, some are sad, some are serious and some (if told by Monkey) are highly embellished and exaggerated. Stories are a way of keeping people alive…
and a giveaway! That’s right – Dark Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies Nathan and I aren’t really sweets people, please try to contain your shock 🙂 We would much rather eat something savory or spicy (as I’m sure y’all have noticed, given the recipes that I post here). There is however, one sweet combo that…
Wednesday I shared my absolutely tonguegasmic Toasted Mini Baguettes with Turkey, Swiss Cheese and Caramelized Onions recipe that I created using Sister Schubert’s new Mini Baguettes, and in November I shared the Turkey Salad Stuffed Soft Pretzel Rolls Recipe with y’all. Today, along with the fabulous people at Sister Schubert’s, I’m thrilled to announce that…
Pepperjack, Cilantro, Green Chilies, Tomatoes, Lime Juice and sweet corn. On the day that I was deciding what to make for this month’s VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® recipe, a crazy cold front blew in to South Texas. It dropped 15 degrees in an hour and we actually had to put on {gasp} long sleeves! That solidified…
For the next 5 months – Okay, well really it’s this month and the next 4 – I’m going to be sharing one recipe per month featuring these rockstar, southern pantry staples. VELVEETA® and Ro*Tel® For this first family recipe, I was given the opportunity to try the Spicy Cheeseburger Pizza. I’ll be honest with…
Let’s talk Thanksgiving. Food, Family, Laughter, Giving Thanks, Joy, Peace, Happiness, Love; did I mention Food? Shall we begin our discussion with the main dish? Well, the traditional main dish, that is. Time to talk frying, roasting, smoking, brining and more. There are probably as many different ways to prepare the Turkey as there are…
Y’all know that this past weekend Nathan and I were invited to go to the surprisingly historical city of Galveston for a weekend of fun, food, Magic and Music. I took 800 + pictures. Made new friends, reconnected with a couple of old ones, hugged an old one for the first time and spent the…
I’m SO excited! Remember last year, when we got to go on that amazing Carnival cruise? No, we aren’t getting to go on another one — YET! But today, my handsome hubby and I are dropping the kids off with some friends for the weekend and heading to Galveston for a weekend of touring the…
It’s Holiday Photo time again. That time of year where you drag your family in front of a photographer (or your tripod – whatever) in an attempt to catch that ever elusive perfect family photo for your Holiday Cards. You dress them up You try to get them in just the right location With everyone’s…
There’s something so right about curling up on the couch with my 3 favorite people, a bowl of hot popcorn and a couple of great movies; so when I was given the opportunity to sample Orville Redenbacher’s new Flavors line of Popcorn – my family and I got out the popcorn bowls, blankets and movies….
Today we’re going to be doing one of my favorite things Having friends over and serving food. Not that I *need* an excuse to host a party, but when Bush’s Beans asked if I’d like to partner with them to host a Game Day barbecue, pair a couple of my own recipes with a couple…