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Crunchy Baked Eggplant Bites
I’m so excited about a new grocery store that opened up our way so I don’t have to drive in town for the Asian ingredients for cooking. I was excited to find these Chinese Eggplants, I have several recipes I want to try and can’t wait to get to them. This recipe is...
Steak Oscar
We love our Sunday steak night and what makes it even better is when we all get to cook together. I also don’t mind having an extra set of hands in the kitchen. Tonight my son was in charge of the steak sauce. We love Oscar style on steaks. The only problem is I...
Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese and Honey
We love trying out new Brussels sprouts recipes. This one is really good. The crispy version is way better then steamed in my opinion. You can’t go wrong with goat cheese and with the drizzle of honey is rounds out the dish with a little sweetness. It really is to die...
Creamy Power Slaw
Sometimes finding a quick and easy side is tricky when you are just heating up leftovers. I tried this as a sample at HEB and really liked it. They served it as a bed under seared tuna. It’s super easy, just mix one bag of power slaw or any slaw mix and creamy avocado...
Mini Strawberry-Mascarpone Shortcake Trifle
When we spend our weekends at the lake I like make simple desserts and this one couldn’t get any easier as you can make the mascarpone ahead of time, chop the strawberries ahead of time and buy premade small angle food cakes. If you want you could even make this in a...
Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Roasted Carrots
I found my new favorite side dish to smoke while we have the meat cooking away. These carrots are beyond melt in your mouth delish, I mean there’s bacon for crying out loud. How can it get any better than that? The carrots get sweeter as they cook and the maple syrups...
Gigi’s Amaretto Chocolate Cake
I made this cake as soon as we got home from our Fort Worth trip for my hubby’s birthday. I’m a huge fan of Jon Bonnell’s and I was more than excited to haven gotten the chance to meet him at his restaurant. The food was amazing and I loved how Jon was willing to take...
Chile Rellenos Casserole
One of my hubby’s favorite dishes is the chiles relleno. Being so busy I don’t have as much time as I used to so this short cut casserole is right up my ally. It was super easy to toss together and tasted pretty good once baked. Not too bad for a quick casserole and...
San-J Szechuan Sauce Review
I love finding new products to try that make whipping up dinner a little easier. San-J has come out with a new line of gluten free sauces and I gave the Szechuan a try recently. Be sure to click HERE for additional recipes from appetizers to desserts there’s lots of...
Coconut Rum Punch
This is the ultimate sit back by the pool or water a sunset cocktail! It’s my new favorite Summer cocktail of choice this year. I’ve lost count of how many batches I’ve already made since I came across the recipe. Coconut Rum Punch (Adapted from A Night Owl) ...
Grits a Ya Ya
This dish may seem like it’s a lot of work, but really it’s not. You’ll want to try this one for sure it was amazing!! We grilled our shrimp for added flavor and I highly recommend it. Grits a Ya Ya (Adapted from Peas and Crayons) Printer Friendly Version...
Spicy Grilled Edamame Snack
While you have the grill fired up this season this is an easy appetizer to snack on. I like the grilled smoky flavor that Spicy Grilled Edamame Snack (Adapted from tbsp.) Printer Friendly Version 1 (10 ounce) package frozen edamame (can use Cascadian...
