Perfectly grilled corn on the cob is slathered with homemade spicy butter and served up fresh for a side dish that’s perfect for any day spent outdoors! With being home so much lately (thanks, Covid), I’ve been working on my grilling skills. After all, any […]

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 […]

Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money. But what we did have were lots of life lessons learned while spending time outside. You see, until I was 14 years old, we lived in a mobile home. It was not a nice one like […]

This post contains affiliate links. All photos and opinions are mine and should not be used without written permission. Springtime is upon us and the last thing you want to do when it’s getting warmer outside is to be stuck indoors cooking over a hot […]

This post contains affiliate links. All photos and opinions are mine and should not be used without permission. After making that delicious spicy grilled pineapple, I thought, why not take it a step further and make some other Mexican-inspired snacks with this delicious fruit? Being […]

This post contains affiliate links. All photos and opinions are mine and should not be used without written permission. Last month, I went on a crazy cleanse. Now, now, it wasn’t what you’re thinking. There was no weird juice to drink every day and I […]

This post contains affiliate links. All photos and opinions are mine alone and should not be used without written permission. Meal Planning Lately I’ve been really trying to plan out what we’re going to have for dinner in advance. On one day a week – […]