Before we had kids, we didn’t have great eating habits. We’d eat fast food a couple of times a week. I’d also eat fast food with my co-workers a couple of times a week as well. I had begun making more meals at home but I still wasn’t a great cook. We ate lots of…
Drinks
Tropical Green Smoothie
The number one questioned I’m asked when people find out that I write a food blog is how I manage to not pack on lots of pounds. This always makes me laugh because I eat plenty of the food I prepare. I just don’t eat all of everything I make! Lots of food that I…
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix – My Chicken Fried Life
When I was in the 7th grade, my science teacher allowed us to bring in our own mugs and packets of hot chocolate to class every day. He would boil water in beakers and we thought he was the coolest teacher ever. We would sit around our lab tables sipping on hot chocolate and learning…
Homemade Lemonade
It wasn’t my intention to take a break from blogging but these things just seem to happen. The celebration of the blog turning 1 happened to also mark the celebration of my 30th birthday. It was a great day of celebrating and the party continues with a family vacation this week. With the 4th of…
Mexican Hot Chocolate
I don’t know what the weather has been like where you are but at our house it’s been cold and rainy. I’ve already forgotten that I was wearing flip-flops and t-shirts a few days ago. I’m ready for sunshine and warm weather! Since it has been dreary, I’ve been drinking hot chocolate. My current obsession…
Cupcake Shakes
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m not sure how you celebrate but this year we have a low key dinner planned at home. I’m making a new recipe for gnocchi that I hope is a winner. Gnocchi is one of Currey’s favorites. Our dinner will be simple so I’ve been searching for a fun dessert. While looking…
White Hot Chocolate
Is it just me or are single serving desserts taking over Pinterest? While I love the idea of having a small sweet treat after dinner, sometimes a mug of cake or cookie doesn’t seem practical. Or maybe it’s that I realize, 1 cookie won’t do it for me and I know eating an entire pan…
Shirley Temples with Homemade Grenadine
With any celebratory occasion, I like to have a unique drink. Sure, I’m a big fan of water, but fun drinks add to the festivities. I thought it would be fun to serve Shirley Temples. It was a special treat drink for me growing up and I thought it would be fun to share with…
Vanilla Coffee Creamer (81)
I’m addicted to coffee. I’ve been drinking coffee regularly since the 6th grade and I’m glad that I have no idea how much I’ve spent at coffee shops over my lifetime. I probably could have funded my kids college expenses. But alas, I’ve enjoyed every last drop! My husband is a barista so I have…
Oatmeal Cream Pies (65), Rolo Cake Bars (66), and Caramel Apple Cider (67)
There are few things that I love more than having our home filled with students. I am so thankful for the growth our youth group has experienced, but I miss the evenings spent with a handful of students sitting in our living room. The only event that has stood the test of time is our…
Orange Push Up Smoothie (54)
I have fond memories of hearing the ice cream truck music playing, begging for some change from my parents and painstakingly deciding which cool treat I wanted the most. Although they weren’t a glamorous choice, an orange push pop was always a delicious option. It was always a race to eat the sweet treat before…
Anniversary Dinner – Pepper Crusted Steaks with Goat Cheese (46), Roasted Red Pepper and Ancho Chile Salsa (47), Bundles of Asparagus (48) and Pink Grapefruit Margaritas (49)
We are currently in a season of life where it’s easier to have date nights at home. Thankfully our little man is finally on a schedule and sleeping better but it’s still hard to leave him at 4 months old. We decided to celebrate our 7-year anniversary by cooking together at home. We waited until…
Sonic Cherry Limeade (43) and Frozen Raspberry Mojito (44)
I don’t know about you but I feel like everyone is gearing up for fall. Most of the blogs that I follow are sharing fall recipes, talking about fall fashion or sharing pictures from school starting and football games. Let me be the first to tell you, I’m in denial that fall is coming. Complete…
Mango Margaritas (15)
One of the things that I am already enjoying about this blog is the creativity that it’s helping me cultivate in my kitchen. I’m amazed that in one short month (yes, I got a head start on cooking before the blog launched. I’m not completely crazy!) my level of comfort has so drastically changed. I’ve…
Raspberry Lemonade Recipe (4)
When I saw this raspberry lemonade recipe on Pinterest, I knew that I had to make it. This wasn’t any old recipe. It was a copy cat of Cheesecake Factory’s Raspberry Lemonade. Simply reading the title made me nostalgic. My husband and I spent our entire dating relationship living hours, and sometimes states, apart. The…