**AWARD WINNING** These egg rolls won first place in the Shamrock Farms 2016 Football Food Throwdown. …now I’m just being silly. Jalapeno, bacon and cheese in egg roll form? Yep, and they’re crazy delicious. So delicious that Ryan plowed through four of them promptly upon completion of their photo shoot. Seriously, he has never hovered
It was time to make something healthy for the kids, thus the inspiration for these Almond Joy Energy Bites. If you follow my recipes in any capacity, you’ll know that I have no problem with sugar and the occasional indulgent dish. But, the volume of cinnamon rolls, eggnog, cookies and candy that churned through our
I don’t drink anymore, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate cocktail inspired flavors. I was at the grocery store and saw blackberries piled high in the front of the produce department. For some reason it lit up some part of my brain that once saw a mojito made with blackberries. Mint, lime, blackberries… sounds
My little buddy had been sick and wanted chocolate cake to cure his cough. A quick google search and I found a kid-friendly chocolate cake recipe that takes less than five minutes to make. We let the camera roll and tried our hands at Food Network’s Instant Chocolate Cake. Bear in mind, this is not the
This recipe for Cucumber Canape with chive cream cheese and shrimp looks fancier than it is. I promise they’re easy to make but look fancy. Those are my favorite kinds of recipes. Simply cream together the cream cheese, milk, onion powder, and chives and place it all in a Ziplock bag for piping into the
I should not be allowed in Hobby Lobby. Last week I walked out with a silver glitter charger and a mat made completely of rainbow glitter, because, obviously, I needed them for business purposes. Who am I kidding? I have zero self-control in the face of glitter. So, in order to justify the expense, I
I had a hardcore hankering for hot cocoa. To the pantry, pushing the Raisin Bran and mixed nuts to the side, looking for hot cocoa. Wooo hoo! There’s a canister of cocoa! Hmmmm…I wonder if cocoa expires. Awwwww, crap. March 15, 2013. I should probably do a pantry clean-out… [scratches head] Pish-posh, I can make my
Napoleons are technically layered desserts, but being that this appetizer is layered, I’m sticking with the Napoleon name. I wanted to give these little guys a regal name because they look so stately. I mean, just look at that celery leaf, like a feather in it’s cap! In my mind, they’re a perfect two-biter for
I grew up a house divided. Mom and I loved eggnog. Dad and sister didn’t. Now, a family of my own, I still love it, but Ryan’s not a fan. My annual ritual is to pick up a bottle on December 1st and sparingly use in my morning coffee. I usually drink my coffee black, but
I was at the grocery store (an almost daily occurrence) and noticed that persimmon is totally having a moment. Like, marketing people gone buck-wild, kind of moment. Persimmon is the new kale? Well, maybe not, but there sure is a lot of it out there. It does have a short season, though, so if it’s
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]I love to celebrate Christmas like the Whos in Whoville with a grand roast beast. However, my budget’s tight and I can’t afford to go all out on a standing rib roast. Luckily, there’s a much cheaper cut of meat that, if prepared properly, can be a striking centerpiece to your holiday meal. I’m
This poor recipe has been sitting on the shelf, waiting to be shared since July!!! I was cleaning out my files, getting organized and the file “Pineapple Monkey Bread” blazed boldly only the screen, saying, “Pick me!!!”. I’m so sorry, Monkey Bread! It’s not because you weren’t interesting, or noteworthy, or utterly scrumptious! You were
