on Mar 15, 2016, Updated Oct 15, 2021 6 Comments I love quick and easy weeknight meals like this one-skillet ranch chicken! It can be summed up like this – grab a skillet, toss in all the ingredients and cook. Boom! Supper is ready! And even though these are the types of recipes I turn to most often, I’ve definitely been leaning on them more and more lately as I’ve been wrapping up my cookbook....
on Jan 31, 2014, Updated Sep 14, 2021 6 Comments It’s perfect as a sweet, guilt-free treat anytime of the year, but especially for Valentine’s Day or as a lighter offering for the big game. But seriously, a skinny chocolate fondue? What’s not to love about that! Serve this skinny chocolate fondue with various dippers like apple slices, strawberries, banana slices or even tangerine sections for a fresh, delicious treat....
on Jan 07, 2014, Updated Feb 24, 2023 132 Comments Orange Chicken has to be one of my favorite Chinese dishes to order when we order takeout or visit a favorite Chinese restaurant. I’ve made it a few times at home, but decided that I wanted to make a skinny orange chicken recipe. You know, around the first of the year, that’s what seems to be on our minds. This lighter orange chicken recipe, or my Skinny Orange Chicken, is exactly what I had in mind!...
on Jul 21, 2014, Updated Sep 03, 2023 16 Comments Growing up, I loved to go fishing with my Daddy. We spent summers on Lake Martin in Alabama and I’d love to be the first one up in the mornings to fish off the side of our houseboat or take the fishing boat out until lunch or so. In the afternoon, he’d prepare the fish and then cook it for a big supper with coleslaw, tartar sauce, and hushpuppies....
on Oct 26, 2021, Updated Sep 19, 2023 6 Comments Cornbread makes the best side to go along with so many dishes, especially some of our Southern favorites like BBQ pork roast, Brunswick stew, vegetable soup, chili, and so much more. These tender cornbread muffins are lightly sweetened with honey and are perfectly balanced so that they are not too sweet to serve with a variety of meals. They always seem to be the first thing to disappear when I serve them....
It seems like there are a million guides out there to help you choose where you want to go on your first African Safari. There’s plenty of advice reminding you to consider choosing a location based on the time of year, special migratory events, and even airport convenience. This post isn’t intended to help you decide where to go, but to be of use to you no matter where you were going!...
Four of my super-amazing and totally-awesome friends are getting married this fall, so I’ve been spending a lot of time perusing wedding registries as of lately. It has really taken me back to the excitement and confusion I felt when I was thinking about what to put on our wedding registry (yes, I realize that I said “I” instead of “we,” but get real, the husband did not want to be involved with that stuff)....
on Jul 11, 2017, Updated Nov 10, 2021 21 Comments One of the things I love the most about sharing recipes and blogging is the interaction that I have with all of you. Comments, emails, and interaction on social media, they all help me to connect better with you! While I do share recipes that I make for my family, dishes that we actually eat or that I share with friends and neighbors, I love the hearing what recipes you would like to see more of as well....
on Nov 16, 2012, Updated Jan 04, 2024 17 Comments As much as we love my regular French Toast recipe, I love the ease of this Baked French Toast even more. Within just a few minutes, I’ve whipped together the ingredients and have it in the refrigerator to work its magic overnight as the bread soaks up all that deliciousness. And since everything is prepared for you the night before, it makes mornings a breeze....
Do you like beef stroganoff? I was never too much of a fan of it because I didn’t like the texture of the mushrooms. Then, I realized that I had been cooking the mushrooms the wrong way by crowding them in the pan. Just like that, I was a convert. What does beef stroganoff have to do with this curry? Well, not really anything I guess. For some reason it just reminded me of stroganoff because of the beef, creamy sauce, and egg noodles....
This Chinese Barbecue Pork is so delicious, you’d never guess that I adapted the recipe from a Weightwatchers Cookbook. But I did. And it’s awesome. It has lots of good recipes in it. This time of year, I think we can all appreciate some “healthier” options! This Chinese BBQ Pork recipe is super easy, as long as you can remember to marinate the pork before you cook it. Then, serve this Chinese pork tenderloin with rice or noodles....
on Jul 25, 2012, Updated Sep 28, 2021 21 Comments When I walk outside this summer, I swear it feels like I’ve stepped inside someone’s oven they’ve left on since the 1980’s making it hotter than hot! I keep thinking any day now I’ll step out and find a cool, gentle breeze blowing and zero humidity. Then, I wake up, realize we’re still right in the middle of summer and that I do live in the south....
on Feb 12, 2015, Updated Sep 03, 2023 2 Comments Looking for more homemade candy recipes? You’ll love peanut brittle, buckeyes, cream cheese mints, Swedish chocolate balls, and southern pralines, to name a few. Homemade Chocolate Truffles are a chocolate lover’s dream! They are creamy, rich, and full of chocolate. They are an impressive confection, yet they could not be easier to make. Butter and heavy cream add such a creamy and smooth texture and a rich taste....
on Nov 18, 2024 197 Comments Looking for more festive treats? You’ll love homemade candies like Peppermint Bark and Peanut Brittle, as well as easy Fudge and snowy white Wedding Cookies (also known as Pecan Sandies or Snowball Cookies)! Classic Buttery Spritz Cookies are such festive and delicious cookies! This spritz cookies recipe makes cookies that are buttery, so easy to make and hold their shape well. While they taste similar to sugar cookies, they differ from cut out sugar cookies, which are rolled and cut into shapes with cookie cutters, in that they are typically piped through a cookie press....
This one was a HUGE hit with the husband. You should have seen how excited he was when I brought home ramen noodles from the store. “I haven’t had those since before we starting dating!” (This pleased me, greatly). I took a picture of the noodles to prove that they really are just your college-variety ramen noodle. See? Ramen noodles are perfect for soaking up all of the creamy curry goodness....
on Jan 23, 2015, Updated Oct 18, 2021 29 Comments Have you ever tried a fried dill pickle? There is nothing like them! A tart dill pickle encased in a crispy, crunchy coating that is just perfect for snacking. I remember growing up, my family would drive over to a restaurant in Anniston, Alabama that served the best fried dill pickles I’d ever eaten. They were legendary. And they were an appetizer that if you ordered them, you better believe there wouldn’t be any left by the time you were ready to enjoy your supper!...
on Jun 14, 2011, Updated Apr 11, 2023 22 Comments I have a little drink that I want to share with you – Frozen Strawberry Lemonade. It’s quickly becoming a go-to refreshment around my house. You see, it all really started with the McDonald’s advertisements showing up a while back. I just had to try it. I became hooked. But I wanted to make it a little bit lighter so I could feel a lot less guilty having about four of them a day....
on May 02, 2014, Updated Sep 08, 2023 17 Comments Quick recipes are recipes that I lean on heavily throughout the week. You know, those recipes that you toss everything into a skillet, cook for a little bit and then serve with a salad or even piled onto lettuce like in these lettuce wraps? Those are the kind that I love! Especially when my family enjoys them and asks for them over and over....
on Jan 27, 2016, Updated Sep 04, 2023 50 Comments My family loves, loves, loves balsamic beef! It is a meal that has been in regular rotation on my meal plan for years! I’ve shared before that with my slow cooker balsamic beef, how I toss it all into the slow cooker, set the timer and at the end of the day have this tender, flavorful and amazing balsamic beef ready to go....
on Jun 09, 2011, Updated Oct 05, 2021 17 Comments I have a super simple, refreshing, fun drink recipe to share with you that you and your children are going to rave about. I promise you, you will. It’s that good. It’s a lime sherbet cooler. It has two ingredients, can be made in a flash, and is perfect to serve to a bunch of hot, sweaty children when they are outside playing like there is no tomorrow....
