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Grilled Chicken with Fresh Cherry Sauce
A few weeks ago a new Kroger opened up near my house and they had cherries on sale for 98 cents a pound. I got a few pounds to try some new recipes out other than pie.This one was a huge hit full of complex flavors. We even talked about it being a good salad dressing...
Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub
This summer has flown by! I mean it’s really a solid 2 months and school starts tomorrow. This year my son moves on to Pre-K and he seems pretty excited. We decided to do this hand scrub for his new teachers and I hope they like it. Not only is it easy to make, but...
Honey Balsamic Beer Glazed Shrimp Skewers
Love an easy weeknight dinner! Schools about to start so I’ve been busy getting everything ready. We loved how the shrimp came out and the sauce had a lot of flavor added to it. Here’s the beer I used. It’s a local brewery out of Houston, Texas. Honey Balsamic Beer...
Decadent Lobster Mac and Cheese with Truffle Oil Panko Breading
Who doesn’t love a decadent mac and cheese? This one is yummy with the truffle panko breading on top. I rushed the sauce a little, so don’t look too close at the pics, due to poor timing of having to get it ready, but the sauce was soaked up in the noodles and came...
Cabernet Cremini Sauce
We tried a new steak sauce. I haven’t used this premade demi-glace before, so I thought I would give it a whirl. Overall it was all pretty tasty and added a lot of flavor to the steak.Cabernet Cremini Sauce(Adapted from in sock monkey slippers) Printer Friendly...
Brownie Marshmallow Crunch Bars
I had to find an easy dessert that was kid friendly and came across this one. It’s a nice combo of brownie, marshmallow, chocolate and rice crunch. To say the least it was a HUGE hit. It’s rich so a little piece goes a long way which is nice when you are feeding a...
Middles
I love trying new products out and this little gem from Middles is unique and easy to whip up for an impromptu guest. The product is about to launch next month so be sure to keep an eye out for them in stores. I tested the plain bread stuffed with mac and cheese...
Homemade Naturally Sweetened Blueberry Fruit Roll-Ups
Summer is almost over and I’m trying to get back into school mode for snack ideas. I don’t like my son having a lot of sugar so I thought I would try these out. I have to admit they came out pretty good for my first time making them. He’s not a huge blueberry fan, but...
Banana Energy Bites
We just got back from vacation and I decided to make these little bites for my son who has camp this week. The actually came out really good and he thinks they are cookies so it’s a win win! I’ve always seen lots of recipes adding all sorts of funky ingredients, which...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Martini
I know a lot of people who have been waiting on me to post this recipe! I finally got around to posting it so here you go. Thank you to all my mom friends who where taste testers of this cocktail. It really is so good! The vodka looks a little gross when you make it,...
Tortilla Meat Roll Up
Today is my dad’s birthday!! So I bring you a dish he has created himself. If you don’t know who my dad is you’ll want to tune into the Sportsman channel to a show called Sporting Chef his name is Buddy Toepfer. Occasionally you’ll see my kitchen used and once in a...
Korean Tacos
I love HEB there’s no hiding that! I found this cheap little packet on the Asian isle and decided to give it a go. I think next time I’ll use ground meat instead, but ya’ll the flavor is really good. I topped it with the Asian slaw mix and then had some limes on the...
