Happy 2021!! It's a new year, and we all have set new goals.....or just copied and pasted our 2020 goals for a total do-over!! Don't worry.....we don't judge!! Chan and I have both set goals of being healthier, being mindful and praying more, saving more money, and most top of mind....spending more time with our … Continue reading Taco Soup Tuesday
Coconut Cream Pie sounded good to me one day, so I started looking up recipes, and since becoming Celiac, I didn't realize I could indulge in such pleasures. Luckily, I found a delicious, and gluten free recipe and so I had to share it with you! You could easily make this dairy free by subbing … Continue reading Coconut Cream Pie Recipe – Gluten Free
I am always on the hunt for fresh and new recipes! As a mom of all boys (yes, my husband is included in that list of "boys!") I am also always on the hunt for meals that are filling....that good stick to your ribs kind of filling!! My sweet oldest son, Anders, has started down … Continue reading Dairy-Free Taco Twice Baked Potatoes
So, I am a total southern girl through and through....I grew up playing on the riverbanks of the Tallahatchie River in the Mississippi dirt with skinned knees, wore smocked dresses, always (and still do!) use "yes, ma'am!" and "yes, sir!", football was second to God in my home...although I pretty much just loved all the … Continue reading My Favorite Drink: The Mint Julep
You were overzealous with your egg dyeing....three dozen eggs for two kids to be exact! Now what? Hello!! Egg salad....not a fan?? Well, not until today! I have a recipe that will make even the most skeptical egg salad aficionados begging for more! First, I peeled four of my lovely pastel dyed eggs. They were … Continue reading Four Ingredient Egg Salad
Who needs hamburgers when you've got lamburgers??!! I usually cook a leg of lamb for Easter, but this year we are trying a more casual approach and choosing to enjoy extra family time instead of cooking so much! First, start with a great apron! I love the ones from Anthropologie! And they make the most … Continue reading Lamb-burgers: An Easter Crowd Pleaser
Okay, let's talk turkey burgers......my husband was really not interested in trying a spinach and rosemary turkey burger (he thought it sounded too healthy, which in his mind meant yucky) but once he did, he asks for it now! Same with my kids! It's true! I eat mine on top of a salad, but serve … Continue reading Turkey Burgers
Okay...let's start with I was born in Texas. Therefore any reason to pair a food item with tortilla chips is simply in my DNA! Hello, TexMex lover here! And I pretty much keep chicken salad stocked in my refrigerator weekly because it is such a quick and easy lunch option for both the kids and … Continue reading Southwest Chicken Salad
HAPPY SHROVE TUESDAY! Let me begin by saying that we are not Catholics....haha! I have zero aversions to Catholics but those that celebrate Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday) are often believed to be Catholic. I have actually observed Shrove Tuesday my entire life, and I grew up in the Methodist church. Now we are Episcopalians, … Continue reading Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
In keeping with healthy eating in the New Year, I have been meaning to share my black eyed pea hummus recipe with you! I actually made it a few weeks ago because obviously for New Year's Day you want to eat your black eyed peas for good luck, and my family wasn't too excited about … Continue reading Black Eyed Pea Hummus!