My girlfriend Erika made these one night and it was love at first bite. If you like the Southwestern Egg Rolls at Chili’s, you’ll LOVE these. They taste the exact same but they’re not fried…they’re baked! We had 4 left…
Our Christmas
So, here are some pictures of our Christmas weekend. We stayed Friday thru Sunday at my parents’ house and had THE BEST TIME! We did lots of fun Christmasy things, ate a ton of yummy food and laughed a lot. …
Jammy Cocoa Christmas
Every year, we do “Jammy Cocoa Christmas” with my parents. This means you put your pjs on, climb in the car, go to Starbucks and get goodies and then look at lights. We’ve been doing it since we were married…
Bundt Cake #18: Pink Champagne
When I set out to create a bundt cake with New Years Day in mind, my brain automatically went to champagne. It’s festive, it’s lively, it’s a crowd pleaser…and so is this cake. I tested this cake on my favorite…
Hope in a baby boy
You guys know how much I love talking about food. And I also love, love, love talking about my family, but if you want to know the most important thing in my life, it’s not food and it’s not even…
Pepperoni Pizza Muffins
Isn’t this little muffin cute? I say this is an appetizer or little breakfast bite. Plus, you can go crazy with the method and mix and match it a million different ways (change up the cheeses and meats). Now, I…
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
I kept seeing festive little pinwheel cookies on Pinterest but the recipes seemed so complicated. I’m not into that this time of year. I need festive. I need quick. I need simple. I need delicious. I think I achieved it…
Cranberry-Chip Cookie Gifts
One of my favorite gifts to give are cookie or cake mixes in a jar. This particular mix I’ve given many, many times before. It comes from a Gooseberry Patch Christmas cookbook (you know how I love those cookbooks!). The…
Undies
Someone got himself some big boy undies… He LOVES them! I only let him try them on and wear them about 2 minutes (long enough for me to take pictures). The week after New Years, we’re going to pray hard…
Dinner Tonight: Leslie’s Mexican Casserole
My sweet girlfriend Leslie made us this for dinner one night and it was love at first bite. You know how I love me a Mexican casserole, and this one is one of the best I’ve had. I think the…
Accidental Happiness
On Friday, we accidentally went to the Frisco Square Holiday Lights. We were coming home from dinner and saw all the fun, so we stopped. I am soooooooo glad we did! The square is decked out with lights that “dance”…
Bundt Cake #17: Candy Cane
This is my BIG Christmas cake for 2011. Of course, it’s in the shape of a bundt cake…I took the original recipe and tweaked it to create a festive cake for your Christmas table. I used some peppermint extract (but…












