One of my favorite cakes is the pineapple upside down cake. Oh man. It’s got a delicious fluffy cake layer with that caramelized sugar and pineapple on the bottom, so that when you flip it over, all that goodness sits right on top, making such […]

This post has been sponsored by the makers of HERDEZ® Salsa & WHOLLY® Guacamole. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Isn’t it funny how fashion of decades ago seems to be coming back? The chunky heeled shoes, the mom jeans, and the bodysuits are […]

Bacon and eggs has never tasted so good. I have found that deviled eggs are one of those things that people either love them or hate them. I am definitely in that first “love them” camp. I think that The hardest thing about making deviled […]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Randalls. All photos and opinions are 100% mine and should not be used without written permission. At the beginning of the year, I went on a cleanse. My friend sells products for one of […]

If you’ve ever had a blackberry pie and liked it, you will want to make these bars. After all, pie is great, but pie bars – for portability sake – are better. Let’s get to it! What Are Dewberries? Dewberries are a smaller version of […]

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My dream vacation is to go to Santorini, Greece. Just seeing the crystal blue waters and white-domed buildings make my heart go pitter patter. I know that one day I will make it there to that little island off the coast of Greece and be […]

Sweet pineapple and banana chunk inside a delicious layered cake? Oh yes, I sure did! We’ve been taking full advantage of the school lunch program during this stay at home (quarantine) season. My son’s school gives away free lunch to all kids every Monday through […]

The smell of summer is the grill heating up. There’s just something about grilling steaks, burgers, ribs, and hot dogs over an open flame outside that screams SUMMER! During this quarantine situation, I’ve been working on my grilling skills. The weather has been perfect and […]

I love using unconventional ingredients in cooking. Some of my favorite ways to do this are to make savory dishes with fruit. In the past, I’ve used peaches with chicken and blueberries with salmon, but this one may be my new favorite. This year’s dewberry […]