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I’m completely in love with this Easy Mexican Rice recipe. It’s quickly become my husband’s hands-down favorite Mexican Rice ever. EVER. And… I’m going to have to agree with him. A few years back (before I decided to become a food blogger; aka- when I didn’t know much about cooking), I had family over for Christmas Eve dinner. It’s tradition in my house to have Mexican food for Christmas Eve, so I planned accordingly… which meant I called up the {Read More}
Whether it’s 37 degrees outside, or 110 degrees, I am always up for a bowl of tomato soup. Not just regular ‘ol tomato soup, but a more grown up version with loads of deep flavors. This Creamy Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Soup is a spin-off of a bakery near my house and also closely resembles that of Paradise Bakery’s Fire Roasted Tomato Soup. You know I am a huge HUGE fan of Gourmet Garden, so it was a no {Read More}
I went to school at The University of Houston, and I truly miss the goodness of southern cookin. Then I got a craving for some Gumbo and it just had to happen. I found this very fun recipe in a Better Homes and Garden magazine from last summer, and it totally hit the spot. If you’re not familiar with Gumbo, it is a thicker soup full of vegetables and spices. It has to contain okra, which, before I moved to {Read More}
Have you ever wished you could customize a cookware set for the way you love to cook? Well now you can, with Your Set by Calphalon. I was lucky enough to receive two incredibly versatile pieces, and I used them for some of my favorite dishes. See how I used the AccuCore Stainless Steel 3-quart Sauté Pan and Unison Non-stick 10″ Omelet Pan for My Set, My Monterey Chicken. Click here to read my post and enter for a chance {Read More}
A lot of my recipes on my blog are inspired by visits to some of my favorite restaurants. This 5 Layer Black Bean Dip is no exception. I recently went to District American Kitchen and Wine Bar in Downtown Phoenix, and was surprised to find such a tasteful and pleasant atmosphere in the hustle and bustle of it all. It’s an elegant restaurant located right inside the Sheraton Hotel, which happens to be the largest hotel located in downtown Phoenix. {Read More}
With the Holidays right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking gifts. And parties. So to help you out, I am going to share two full weeks of Holiday Recipes, Gift Ideas, and LOADS of GIVEAWAYS with you! To kick off this festive Holiday Gift Guide, I am going to show you two great gift ideas, and three Simple Crostini Topper Recipes. What is a crostini? They are simply little toasts topped with various sorts of deliciousness. Since they {Read More}
I take pride in the fact that I frequently shop at a Kroger Co. Family Store. In fact, I have been to almost every single different named Kroger store! It’s awesome that my one Kroger shopper card works at all the different stores and I can continually count on great prices. Right now now they are having their Cart Buster Sale where you can get incredible prices on products you use daily, so it’s a perfect time to stock up! {Read More}
I am completely head-over-heels in love with this one pan Cajun Chicken Pasta dish! It’s creamy, it’s spicy, and it’s bursting full of flavors that will warm you to the bone. Oh and did I mention it’s a ONE PAN dish?? I was craving Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta, so I decided to make my own version. I used rigatoni for my noodles, because that creamy sauce gets stuck inside of those giant noodles and it’s just magical when you take {Read More}
There are just 10 more days until school starts for my kiddos. So now the summer panic is starting to set in. You know, when you realize you didn’t get to do all the fun and exciting things you had planned for in the beginning of the summer. And now your kids are going to be ‘that kid’ at school who had a “boring summer.” I’m not joking when I say that I have taken my kids swimming every. single. {Read More}
My friend Stefanie from Sarcastic Cooking is out of town enjoying some vacation time so I am posting over there today…and here… Yeah, I’m so talented. For her blog I created a Creamy Crab Wonton Party Dip. It’s basically those yummy crunchy fried wontons stuffed with a creamy crab filling turned dip style. Except instead of frying, I baked. So glorious! I encourage you to go check it out. Do it! But before you do… I have some tasty guacamole {Read More}
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