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Win a Yoplait Prize Pack!
Today’s prize pack has been provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark which includes a VIP coupon for Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie, Neck Pillow, Smoothie Tumbler and Lavender Eye Mask! I’m IN LOVE with the lavender eye mask!! It makes me feel like I’m in a spa...
Cioppino
One of my favorite stops on our West Coast Drive was in Moss Landing at Phil’s Fish Market and Eatery. It’s a little off the beaten path, but boy is it the place to eat at!! OMG I wish I could have tried everything on the menu. The best thing to do is grab a menu and...
Spooky Spoons & Halloween Book Giveaway!
Holy smokes! You guys where really wanting that $25 Sam's Gift Card! Looks like I’ll need to purchase some and give them away around the holiday season. First let me announce our winner…….Elena Congrats!!! I hope you support breast cancer month and purchase some of...
Herb-Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
For our side dish with our steak I wanted to try a new potato dish and settled on this one. I used the little golden potatoes since the fingerlings didn’t look so good at the store. I also forgot to buy a poblano so I left that out. Overall I really liked the dish and...
Happy Columbus Day!
Hope everyone has a great day today! If you stuck at work I’m sorry to hear that. Hubby is off of work so we’re on vacation this weekend in fantastic California. I’ll be back on Wednesday with a fun recipe. Don’t forget to get those entries in for all the giveaways...
Mahogany Chicken Waves
If you have been following me for a long time you’ll know I love the Practical Gourmet Small Plates For Sharing book. I’ve fallen in love with many of the recipes I’ve tried….well until now. I finally found a bad recipe. I was so grossed out and upset with the results...
Steak with Smoked Whiskey Cream Sauce
I love our Sunday steak night’s. Hubby isn’t a huge fan of sauce with steak, but he is a Jack Daniel’s fan so I thought I would try this sauce and boy was it a hit. We almost licked the plate it was that good! I didn’t use the Mesquite-Aged Whiskey I just used Jack...
Texas State Rice Festival Results and Another Giveaway!
Another busy weekend full of cooking. The state rice festival was Saturday and I toned down the amount of dishes I made this year. One change was that we could see the score sheets and I learned a lot from them. One thing they don’t mention in the rules is they score...
Win a $25 Gift Card to Sam’s Club!
If you didn’t win the last giveaway don’t worry I have another one!! Did you know you could give back by purchasing your favorite cereal or snack? This October, by making simple everyday purchases at Sam’s Club, you can help support breast cancer education and...
Results from Katy Rice Festival
Wow what a weekend! So Saturday was the Katy Rice Festival and I’m proud to say we did really well woohoo!! Out of my 4 dishes 3 placed and I couldn’t be any more excited. Here’s a quick recap and if you want the recipes click the title of the dish and it’ll take you...
Beef Burgundy
First I want to congratulate our winner of the autographed copy of The Casserole Queens Cookbook……Teslaca!!! Loved hearing all of your favorite casseroles, you’ve given me some new ideas to try. Don’t worry if you didn’t win here’s one of the recipes from the book and...
Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Somehow these pictures got tucked away, but I made these cupcakes for a young lady in our office who just graduated high school a couple years ago! She's a huge Nutella fan so I knew I had to come up with something good to impress her. I found a recipe on the...
