I don’t know if there’s an official chocolate season, but I think the entire month of October leading up to Halloween, and probably November and December and January… well, let’s just call it October through February shall we? Chocolate season is October through February. That’s a lot of chocolate, y’all. A lot of chocolate…
Can we share a moment? Can I confess a little something to you? Sometimes it’s really hard to get out of bed in the morning, y’all. There are days where I want to toss the comforter back up over my head, burrow back into my little nook, and sleep just a wee bit longer; and…
Can we talk a little about kitchen magic? The kind of magic that occurs when you take basic ordinary ingredients like flour, sugar, eggs, and spices – but what happens once those ingredients are combined is anything but ordinary; it’s kitchen magic. I firmly believe that banana bread and banana nut muffins are made of…
Do you remember your first Chex mix? I vividly remember the first salty, crunchy handful of Chex cereal mixed with pretzels and spices. It was intoxicating and completely addicting. Playing with Chex cereals to create different mixes, blends, holiday recipes etc… is something that I find great pleasure in, and I’ve been known…
Perhaps I should have called this slightly tipsy, just a little bit adult cranberry avocado pumpkin bread? C’est la vie. For the past year or so I’ve been playing around with different pumpkin bread recipes, because I adore the rich, creamy, subtle flavor that pumpkin adds to bread, and because Fall, y’all. I have…
These keto friendly bacon wrapped jalapenos take an old grilling favorite and turn them on their heads by using guacamole instead of cream cheese. These are a delicious and fun appetizer for any get-together.
Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches with Hershey’s Syrup and a Giveaway! There’s something about an ice cream sandwich that simply makes me happy. Delicious, creamy, smooth, ice cream sandwiched between two hunks of chocolate. Yes. Please and Thank You. I have so many memories that involve sitting on sun-warmed curbs licking the ice cream from the…
Growing up in Texas, breakfast tacos are a part of life. I was in my late 20’s/early 30’s before I was made aware that not everyone eats breakfast tacos. What are y’all eating? Pancakes and Waffles are great, but let’s be real, y’all. Breakfast tacos are where it’s at. Back in Calallen, there was this…
I’m a Texas Girl. Boots are a part of my life, and they have been for as far back as I can remember. Way back when, it was me stomping around in my Dad’s boots… while some things have changed, my obsession passion for boots hasn’t. What kind of boots I wear, and what I…
Let’s talk about turning banana splits on their sides – because it’s summer and that means grilling, but it also means ice cream, and Hershey’s Syrup so I combined my love for both, and I’m here to tell you; the result is mouth-watering, delectable, sweet, rich, and bottom of the bowl lickable good. Grilling fruits…
Delicious green salad with summer berries and honey glazed pecans I absolutely adore spring and summer, because the farmer’s markets and stores are simply bursting with juicy, gorgeous, ripe berries and that makes me so happy. This scrumptious salad is definitely one of my new favorites. The rich leafy greens, paired with 4 different berries,…
Have you ever been out to eat, tasted something, and decided it’s absolutely something you must have in your life – as often as possible? That’s how it was for us the first time we had the Avocado Ranch Dressing. There’s something about avocado ranch.. it’s creamy, rich, cool, tangy.. it’s not your typical ranch,…