I never really liked cherries as a kid. But then again, I never had a fresh cherry as a kid. Those jarred things are SO not the same as a fresh cherry! Fresh cherries are juicy, flavorful, and so delicious! The cherries you find in […]

I am a huge Gilmore Girls fan. I watched it while it was on tv. I own the DVD library of the whole show. And I’ve watched the entire 7 seasons and the “A Year in the Life” Netflix special a countless amount of times. […]

This post is sponsored by Visit Omaha and Omaha Steaks. Since travel is limited right now, Visit Omaha gave me a virtual culinary tour of the amazing food they have to offer in the cornhusker state. I got to visit with 3 amazing chefs from […]

Does anyone else not know what to do with wild rice? When I see the container of wild rice on the shelf in my pantry, I think two things: 1) I must have thought I was cooking for a fancier family than mine that would […]

Man, this Texas summer heat is something else! I know it’s coming, but it always seems to sneak up on me! In order to beat the heat, we tend to rely on frosty treats as our mid-afternoon snack. Sometimes it’s a snowcone, others it’s ice […]

What do you do when you have a bunch of random odds and ends in the fridge? Make something new with them! My go to for re-purposing old dinner ingredients is stir fry. It’s so easy to mix up the meat, veggies, and some sauce […]

How do you like your campfire marshmallows? I love a slow roasted marshmallow. That golden outside means a warm , gooey inside…but you gotta work for it and be patient. Sometimes, I’m not patient and I’ll just set that marshmallow on a stick on fire […]

This post is sponsored by Randalls. Need to stretch a dollar? How about $100? Recently, Randalls challenged me to show how their Signature line of products are the perfect way to stay on budget with your weekly shopping trip. Want to see how I did? […]

I love using unconventional flavors in my dinner recipes. One way I do this is by using fruit. In today’s recipe, I’m using orange and rosemary to flavor chicken breasts and letting them cook away in a cast iron skillet. And the best part? It’s […]

My kids and I love to watch the show “Nailed It” on Netflix. If you’re not familiar with the show, average, everyday people go on this baking contest show to try to recreate the items the professional (Jacques Torres) creates. They make everything from decorated […]