I. Love. Bacon. Let me say that again. I. Love. Bacon. I mean who DOESN’T?!?! Well…those crazy kids that don’t eat meat dislike bacon. And I just feel sorry for them. Because bacon just makes EVERYTHING better! And there are so many different ways to use bacon! Chocolate-covered, maple-glazed, pepper-crusted, in a drink, crumbled, sliced,…
Updated…But Still Old-Fashioned…Strawberry Pie
Springtime weather is FINALLY just around the corner! Thankfully! And during the winter of 2014, the South has certainly experienced some very bi-polar weather!! 74 degrees one day…24 degrees the next. Rain & thunder showers…followed up with 3 inches of snow & ice!!! So tiring. So long. So…OVER. When I went to the grocery store…
Sunday Brunch with a Sausage, Potato, Onion & Italian Cheese Frittata
Weekends. I LOVE the weekends! But…I REALLY, REALLY love the weekends when SUNDAY BRUNCH is involved!! Brunch is one of my absolute favorite meals especially in the Spring & Summer! And since the weather is starting to warm up…I’m really getting the fever for my favorite times of year!! Hundreds of different egg dishes, french…
Pasta Night! Beef & Sausage Pasta with Spinach & Fresh Herbs
Pasta! My absolute favorite Carb! I mean…who doesn’t like Pasta?!?! That would just be Un-American! Or Un-Italian! Or…Un-Everything Normal in this Entire Universe!!!! Pasta is one of those foods that is so easy to keep handy in the pantry. So many different shapes, sizes and uses! Homemade or dried, it’s so versatile and quick to…
Sunday Skillet Chicken Dinner! Or a Monday…a Tuesday…or a Wednesday Dinner!
Let’s be honest. There are a MILLION ways to cook chicken. And with that being said, I’ll admit…I don’t LOVE chicken anymore! It’s just SO predictable. So much of the same all of the time. So blah. Yep, I’m a bitter chicken cooking, recipe ignoring, non-lover of the bird. Or so I thought…. For the…
Better Late than Never…Happy Valentine’s Day!!! Let There Be Cake!
Valentine’s Day. The Day of Love. The Day of Flowers. The. Day. Of. CHOCOLATE. Yes…I believe that chocolate is the most important part of this day . And I am not an avid chocolate lover! But on Valentine’s Day?!?! I’m like a kid in a candy shop–a chocolate candy shop! Turtles, Truffles, Chocolate Covered Strawberries,…
Leftover Chicken? No problem! Buffalo Chicken Sliders, it is!
Being from the South…we shut the cities down for a single snowflake. But Ice Storms? Forget it. Especially ones named “Pax” or “Leon”. Where do they come up with these names anyway?!?! Leon stranded a lot of people on the roads for a few days. So no one was going to take any chances with…
Easy, Cheesy Black Eyed Pea & Artichoke Dip–YES, please!
This dip is so yummy. And so easy. And so YUMMY! And so EASY! It seems like an unlikely marriage…black eyed peas and artichokes? What? Who thought of this? I wish I could take credit. I wish I could GIVE credit!! I actually found this recipe years ago in one of the Junior League of…
Spread Some Love Today, Friends!
Have a Happy Saturday! Make sure to show your Friends & Family your LOVE for them Today! And Everyday!!!! If you like this sign, want a custom sign, or unique wedding guest book…I found these on etsy at AmandaGDesigns. Just click on the link! So cute!
Super Bowl Party! Or Just a Reason to Get Together….
Ahhh the Super Bowl. That Sunday every year where 2 NFL teams duke it out for the Championship and 364 days of bragging rights. Or for me…that Sunday every year to attend our friend Phil’s annual cookout, watch the best commercials of the year, and of course the half-time show (I think I’m a Bruno…
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