This week I made the Skillet Macaroni and Cheese from The Picky Palate Cookbook. I liked it as soon as I saw the recipe. Can you guess why? It’s kind of obvious. It has BACON in it! Just like tacos and lasagna, this Skillet Macaroni and Cheese is the kind of comfort food you love …
Recipes
This week I decided to take a break from healthy eating. I made Homemade Butterfingers. I’ve included a short how-to video so you can see how simple it is to make these homemade butterfingers. Watch the video, then scroll to the very bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can make …
This week I made Turkey Pesto Meatballs. Even over a simple pasta, the meatballs taste great. I couldn’t get enough of them. This recipe comes from the Weelicious Cookbook by Catherine McCord. I met Catherine at the BlogHer Food Conference earlier this year. She is really nice and is a great cook. This cookbook is …
Have any of you guys ever tried an Orange Julius from Dairy Queen? The first one I ever had was at the Dairy Queen/ Orange Julius in Lincoln Square, Chicago 2 years ago. It rocked my world and inspired me to make my own. So here I am 2 years later, sipping an icy fresh …
Here’s an easy recipe for Raspberry Muffins using plenty of sweet, fresh raspberries. RecipeBoy Brooks made this recipe way back in 2012 when he was just 11 years old. You can see a couple of photos from his original post underneath the recipe below. Brooks has always been a raspberry lover. He has shared recipes …
For a yummy snack after the Fourth of July craziness, I chose to make a Simple Double Berry Smoothie. The point of it was to satisfy my hungry stomach, make something that is very easy but healthy, and have a tasty snack. And my mom loved it! After you drink the smoothie, you’ll need to …
Today my family is driving towards Charleston from Florida continuing on our 8 week cross-country road trip. With all of the sweltering heat between Las Cruces and Boston, I thought that I should make something that holds the power of coldness. I came up with… a popsicle. To be more specific, a Blackberry Lemonade Popsicle. …
I love cookies & cream ice cream. Who doesn’t? But besides cookies & cream, I also love chocolate. That’s when I decided to make Chocolate Cookies & Cream Ice Cream. And with two of my favorite ice creams combined, nothing could go wrong! This week I am going to the BlogHer Food Conference in Seattle. …
If any of you have not eaten an artichoke before, you might think you have to take a bite out of it. BEWARE: This is FALSE information. Today I will teach you How to Prepare and Eat an Artichoke. Artichokes are spiky, so I don’t think anyone would want to take a bite out of …
I LOVE Nutella!!! Some of you guys might have picked that up from my About Page and my fantastic Nutella Chunk Cookies but I am just re-stating the fact. Most recently I made a Strawberry- Nutella Panini. Believe me, this recipe can’t go wrong. 🙂 This recipe possibly might be a child’s “dream lunch.” After …