I’m a HUGE fan of pulled BBQ pork sandwiches. I love it so much, I make it more than 10 times a year. If I’m in my crockpot zone, I will make it twice a month – mostly because everyone in the house loves it, too. As much as I love, there is nothing better […]
Salads And Starters
Sausage Parm Ring Recipe
My Sausage parm ring recipe is an easy and delicious appetizer to add to your game day list of food to serve! Join me and Johnsonville® for our #SausageBowl! My family and I are already a #SausageFamily, and we hope that you’ll come and join in on the fun! Johnsonville® has become the number 1 household name […]
Bleu Cheese Tomato Bisque
It’s pretty much a known fact that I love cheeses, including the bleu cheese variety. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but once people watch the Burnt movie…they will change their mind completely! After being the restaurant industry for over 20 years, I’ve grown a deep passion for food and flavor profiles that ingredients bring […]
The Best Homemade Mozzarella Sticks With Mezzetta Sauce
With fall coming around the corner, my family tends to get together more often for family meals and enjoying time spent with each other. Currently, my little family seems to be getting bigger and bigger…and the travel to get to each other is pretty simple nowadays. With a family of 7, I am always finding […]
Roasted Red Pepper, Mozzarella, and Avocado Appetizer Recipe
Everyone is planning their summer vacations, including me. I’ve decided to a “staycation” this year! What’s a staycation? Well, I’m not going to do any kind of traveling. I’m gonna stay home with Stephen, Angela, and the puppies. However, we’re totally gonna have other friends and family members over to play board games and […]
Avocado Caprese Salad
My Avocado Caprese salad is a great twist on a classic salad that’s great to enjoy during the hot summer months, or any time of the year! Not only does it taste amazing, it’s also a great clean eating recipe that anyone in the family can enjoy! The avocado adds a yummy creaminess and hint […]
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
I love coming up with quick and easy appetizers, and these prosciutto wrapped asparagus is definitely one of my top favorites to make! You use less than 5 ingredients to create something mouthwatering and delicious for everyone to enjoy! Stephen and I love having friends over our house all of the time, and our […]
Deviled Egg Potato Salad
Who doesn’t love a great southern style potato salad? I know that I love it so much and can it a great big bowl of it all to myself! This is my own twist on a southern potato salad. It might be hard to admit, but who doesn’t love potato salad? I’m from the […]
French Onion Soup Recipe
Classic French Onion Soup Recipe I love french onion soup! However, trying to find a great french onion soup recipe is a little bit on the hard side. Many recipes start off the same, but then wind up being a little bit different then what I was expecting to find. In fact, I can […]
Vegetarian Stuffed Sweet Peppers
Vegetarian Stuffed Sweet Peppers Recipe I love sweet bell peppers, and love the Mini varieties of them! They’re just great for all different types of recipes, and it’s great that you can cook and eat them whole! They have a super great sweetness to them, which is great when cooking with them as
Cucumber Salad Wrap Recipe
Cucumber Salad Wrap Recipe I am in love with this Cucumber Salad wrap recipe! I’ve envisioned this recipe inside of my head for almost 2 months now, and I was finally able to bring it to total fruition yesterday! It’s super healthy and a lot of fun to make. As you may know,
Spinach And Feta Stuffed Tomato Tarts
Spinach And Feta Stuffed Heirloom Tomato Tarts Recipe If you love farm fresh ingredients or vegetarian recipes, then you’re going to absolutely LOVE this Heirloom tomato tarts recipe I have for you! The tart shells are super rustic looking in appearance, and I think it adds a certain feel from the
Four Cheese Tomato Bites Recipe
Four Cheese Tomato Bites Recipe I love having fun in the kitchen, especially when I’m looking through everything to see what I have available in my fridge and cupboards. I always have a stock of fresh and dried seasonings available to assist me along my journey of creating fun
Cilantro Shrimp Salad
Cilantro Shrimp Salad Recipe I love shrimp, and am I ever glad that I don’t have a shellfish allergy. I don’t think I could go on moving. I fell like Bubba from Forrest Gump, “Fried Shrimp, Baked Shrimp, Shrimp Gumbo…” and I’m sure you know the rest of that that story! I was trying to […]
Mini Caprese Appetizers
Mini Caprese Appetizer Recipe There’s nothing better than a delicious caprese salad to add a special dash of vibrancy to your palate. Between the freshness of the basil, the creaminess of the fresh mozzarella, and the sweet crunch of the tomato…it’s a perfect harmonious marriage
Chicken, Pecan, Apple Salad
Chicken, Pecan, and Apple Salad This chicken salad recipe is a complete clean eating recipe that you’re going to love! Believe it or not, this all from leftover stuff in the fridge and the pantry that I had on hand. Since I’ve been trying to watch my weight and get in better shape, I […]
Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps Recipe Here’s a super yummy recipe that is great for an appetizers or a meal. This is another great clean eating recipe. I love the bursts of sweetness that come through from the sweet bell peppers, and the spicy cooling sensation of the sour cream. I used
Summer Couscous Salad
Vegetarian Couscous Salad Recipe Everybody loves quick and simple meals when the temperatures to start rising. To me, nothing says “Summer is here!” then making my favorite couscous salad! It’s a super fun salad that leaves you feel fresh and refreshed. I like to make this couscous salad in large batches because I like to […]
Asparagus, Prosciutto And Goat Cheese Appetizer
You may add other yummy ingredients or semi-firm malleable cheeses (such as stilton or feta) to replace goat cheese. Some fresh Rosemary or Thyme would add some yummy flavors to it! I don’t recommend adding salt, as the prosciutto will have enough salt content from its curing process. BE SURE TO SIGN UP […]
Three Cheese Bacon Puff Pastry Appetizers
Three Cheese & Bacon Puff Pastry Appetizer Recipe As far as I’m concerned, there is nothing in the world better than putting cheese and bacon together in a recipe. I’m one of those people that’s always on the lookout for fast and easy recipes to make for some hungry mouths in my house,
Pizza Dip Recipe
Amazing Pizza Dip Recipe This Pizza Dip Recipe is absolutely easy and insanely delicious! I can not take credit for this recipe at all! This was given to me by one of my amazing friends, Melissa. Whenever there was a gathering of all us together, it was a requirement for her to make this…sometimes in […]
Chilled Herb-Crusted Tuna Salad Recipe
(Photo Credit: Bobby Trigg) Herb Crusted Tuna Salad Recipe This is another one of my favorite copy cat recipes from an amazing chef, Bobby Trigg from the Ferry House Restaurant. His recipes are very intricately detailed and many different steps involved in creating his masterpieces, but I’m going to give you a run down version of […]
Crab Margarita Appetizer Recipe
Crab Margarita Appetizer I’ve been able to eat and work at so many amazing restaurants in my life, but Chef Bobby Trigg of the once amazing Ferry House Restaurant had taught me so many amazing culinary skills and simply delicious recipes that everyone can enjoy. What’s really great about this recipe is that it […]
Vegetarian Parmesan Zucchini Sticks Recipe
Vegetarian Parmesan Zucchini Sticks Recipe I have to say that I can not take full credit for this recipe. I saw a picture of it floating around, and I could never find the right website to acknowledgement to. The photo and ingredients I’m using is what I have had hoped that the original creator decided […]
DIY Halloween Deviled Eggs
DIY Halloween Appetizer: Deviled Eggs Who knew you could a little bit of flare to plain ol’ ordinary deviled eggs. Well, let me just say…I LOVE deviled eggs. They don’t love me, but I sure love them. If you’re planning a Halloween party, then you definitely need to make these little babies up to […]
Amazing Avocado Salsa Recipe
Amazing Avocado Salsa Recipe We all think that we have the easiest & best Avocado Salsa Recipe, but I mean it whole heartedly with my recipe! You can taste the freshness of the avocados, cilantro and lime juice just bursting through with each bite. I was actually taught the basics of the recipe by […]
20 Amazing Gluten Free Appetizer Recipes
20 Amazing Gluten Free Appetizer Recipes So many people are going completely gluten free with their food intake, and most not by choice. Unfortunately, many people have something called a Celiac Disease. This is a disease in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, leading to difficulty in digesting food. There’s a huge list […]
25 Simple & Fun Summer Salad Recipes
I hate turning on my oven during the Summer. That’s why I compiled this list of 25 Simple & Fun Summer salads for you! Well, for me AND you. 25 Simple & Fun Summer Salad Recipes The Summer heat is a hard thing to beat, especially when trying to find food to make without always […]
My Favorite Ambrosia Salad
I Love Ambrosia Salad! We all have our different takes and variations of this simple, but dessert! How anyone could say NO to this yummy dish is beyond me. Though, I modify mine. Why? Well, two things come to mind. The first being, I’m allergic to red #5 and I take no chances…so Good bye […]