Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! I went to Houston this three-day weekend to visit my aunt and cousins. We brought in fajitas from …
Basic Pizza Dough
By now, most people know that I have a food blog and LOVE to cook! A parent at my school knew this, …
Moist Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
This is only the second time I’ve eaten a chocolate and banana combination. My first experience was at my mom’s house when …
Texas Sheet Cake
Texas sheet cake, the official state cake of Texas, is a huge, pecan-topped chocolate cake with three distinct layers of chocolaty goodness. It …
Sweet Potato Chips
As most of you know, I hate potatoes! Actually, let me rephrase that…. I hate mashed potatoes and baked potatoes. For some …
Kenny’s Tortilla Soup
If anyone has lived in Texas, you know how crazy the weather can get, especially in Dallas! This past winter was extreme! …
Mother’s Day Weekend
Happy Belated Mother’s Day for all those mothers reading my blog. I thought I’d show you what my sister, my dad, and …
Mustard-Crusted Pork Chops
See that nicely browned crust? Delicious! I like pork chops, but when given the choice of what to order at a restaurant, …
Lemon-Scented Pull-Apart Coffee Cake
This Lemon-Scented Pull-Apart Coffee Cake is like nothing I’ve ever had before. The final product looks gorgeous and the Pull-Apart Coffee Cake …
Key Lime Bars
For those of you who know me, I am a big fan of key lime desserts: Key Lime Pie, Limeade Pie, Key …
Fettuccine Alfredo
My husband almost didn’t believe me when I told him that this Fettuccine Alfredo was low fat. With no heavy cream, and …
Oven Roasted Vegetables
I have discovered over the years how much I truly love vegetables. For those of you who don’t know, I gag over …
Colby’s Quick Spaghetti
This past weekend, as you may know, I traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma to run in the Remember the Ten Run with my …
Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze
The weekends are always a time of baking sweets for me, so on Sunday, I needed my “baking fix”. I went …
Sloppy Joe
My husband, Matt, and I absolutely loved this Sloppy Joe recipe from Saveur.com. Not only was it easy, I’d say it is …
Bow-Tie Lasagna
This Bow-Tie Lasagna is a recipe you can make when you don’t have a lot of time. It is extremely easy, and …
Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins
My sister made these muffins a while back for a cross country runner at Oklahoma State University. Unfortunately I was in Washington …
My Chocolate Chip Cookies (similar to McAlister’s Deli Chocolate Chip Cookie)
Here is your classic American, buttery and irresistible chocolate chip cookie with crisp caramelized edges, a rich chewy center, lots of chocolate, …
Perfect Corn Bread
Here is my mom’s classic corn bread recipe that she has made in our family for years. We’ve made it in dressing …
Coconut Chocolate Chip Bars
I LOVE THESE BARS!!! My mom, my husband, Matt, Matt’s friend, Adam, and my in-laws would agree as well! My mom and …