Approximately 4.5 seconds after I said, “hey honey, I think I’m going to start a food blog and make several variations of whoopie pies”, my husband said, “make red velvet ones please!”. So here they are…a festive dessert for a…
Archives for November 2011
Dinner Tonight: Italian Risotto with Spinach
My very first dinner to blog was my Mexican Risotto. Based on your feedback, that recipe was a hit! Here is another version of risotto I’m sure you’ll love too. This is my Italian Risotto with Spinach…but hey, if your…
Thankful
Bundt Cake #12: Pumpkin with cinnamon cream cheese frosting
My sweet, sweet husband told me that he can not eat one more pumpkin thing this year. He’s done. Bless his sweet heart, he has tried about 20 pumpkin desserts over the last 2 months. This dessert right here, officially…
When daddy’s away…
…we go to the zoo! Andrew and Tab went out of town for a football game, so Erika, Sarah and I loaded the kids up and headed to the Dallas Zoo on Friday. Here we are…35 minute drive, 6 kids,…
Chocolate Haystacks
When fall arrives, my family immediately starts thinking about Haystacks. Usually, they’re made with butterscotch chips (which I adore!) but today I thought, why not chocolate? Why not? Haystacks are a great method of creating any type of candy you…
Dinner Tonight: Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Is this a recipe? No. This is just a super simple way of getting tacos on the table ASAP. You probably already do this, so humor me if you do. You know I love me some slow cooker recipes and…
A morning in the life of…
…Kensington and Smith! Both kiddos woke up in their Christmas pjs and drank some milk while watching Bubble Guppies. They are so excited that Mama found them Christmas Poptarts yesterday at Walmart! Poptarts and oranges…the perfect breakfast! Before we head…
Chocolate Cheesecake Bars (with a cookie crust)
The bar… The inspiration… This is where the inspiration began. My friend Sarah called me one day and asked me if I’d tried the new Pumpkin Spice Cookie Mix. I hadn’t. So, the next day, Sarah made me some pumpkin…
Dinner Tonight: Cornbread Mexican Casserole
A casserole with a cornbread layer…I am so into that. Shopping List 1 package of cornbread mix (plus the egg and milk to prepare it) 1 pound of ground beef (or substitute ground turkey, pork or chicken) 1 onion, chopped…
Bundt Cake #11: Salted Caramel Mocha
Yup. I went there. I have a deep love affair with Starbucks. We’re best friends. This fall, they introduced a new drink…the Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino. It’s divine. Simply divine. My friend Ashley and I have shared many of them…
Smith & Mommy’s Day-cation
This morning, I woke Smith up at 7:00, loaded him in the car and we headed off to Canton. Andrew was going to get Kensington to and from school, so that me and my boy could have a little day-cation…