Hello sweet friends! Thanks for sticking around as I slowly return to the world of blogging. Readjusting to life after Haiti continues to take longer than I ever imagined. I’ve been home for 2 weeks and still can’t talk about the trip without crying. There’s still so much to process but I continue to feel…
Condiments
Bacon Jam
I’ve been writing this blog for 18 months now. Currey has been a faithful taste tester, web designer and photo editor. He offers me endless encouragement and is my sounding board for ideas and recipes. He’s been actively involved every step of the way. While out to dinner, he will comment about recreating a dish…
Homemade Whipped Cream
Nothings says the holidays quite like homemade whipped cream. Whether you are adding a dallop to a slice of pie or a big mug of hot chocolate, whipped cream makes everything better. It’s one of the simplest recipes to make and our guests continued to be amazed by the decadence of the homemade version. I’m…
Cilantro and Hot Sauce Butter
When discussing our Father’s Day menu, Currey requested steak. The funny thing about this request was that it meant Currey would be cooking his own celebratory lunch. Grilling isn’t something I’ve had to master because Currey can perfectly grill a steak. I see no need to mess with perfection! As we have learned to cook,…
Homemade Steak Sauce
We’ve spent the last 2 weeks celebrating Currey and it has been a blast! While I believe all birthdays should be big celebrations, he turned 30 this year so lots of celebrations were necessary. We got away just the 2 of us for a couple of days and have also enjoyed lots of celebratory dinners…
Monkey Bread
Two times a month we host a Moms Group at our house. It’s a crazy morning full of laughter and energy. The kids play while the moms enjoy coffee and a breakfast treat. Ok. That makes it seem much more leisurely than it is. We are wrangling kids, feeding kids, filling sippy cups but no…
Mini Crab Cakes (99) with Pineapple Cucumber Salsa (100) and Bacon Wrapped Shrimp (101)
We added several details to make this dinner for our friends extra special. For starters, we busted out our china. Fancy dishes make any meal feel celebratory! When Currey and I got married, one of my mom’s best friends told me to pick a china pattern that I loved and to use it often. She said…
Crock Pot Tacos (87), Cilantro Lime Sour Cream (88), and Pulled Pork Sour Cream Enchiladas (89)
Do you have any recipes that you make where you are more excited about the leftovers than the meal itself? We often had big Sunday lunches growing up. One of the go to recipes was Toye’s Chicken. It was a basic roast chicken but having that for lunch meant we would have Chicken and Dumplings…