Summer has just begun and we’re already in the middle of a heat wave. Temperatures in the high 90’s all week. That’s hot for this early in NC and we’re not ready! My facebook feeds have all turned to broken air conditioner posts and pictures of the thermometer gauges in peoples cars. It’s out of control. Meanwhile, we’ve still got lots […]
I love eating zucchini everyday while it’s in season (no, really, I do!) but I’m also a practical girl. I wanted a way to preserve zucchini and squash throughout the year for all types of recipes. So, naturally, I did what anyone does these days.. I asked if anyone had any suggestions on facebook, LOL. That’s when my friend Merissa, from […]
Every year zucchini pours in from the garden and every year I go on a hunt for a zucchini bread I can enjoy and stock up the freezer with to enjoy without guilt. This year I didn’t even bother. The task of finding dairy and gluten free for allergies seemed daunting enough, throw in sugar free for our personal preference […]
Ok, now that you have a delicious pasta sauce, let’s get you a delicious recipe to use it in! How about some zucchini lasagna! I’m not going to lie, I was pretty stoked about doing zucchini week just so I had a good excuse to make this bad boy! It’s SO good! Zucchini Lasagna Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey […]
I came up with this recipe about 4 years ago when I was looking to use up some extra zucchini. It’s been a staple in our freezer ever since. It’s the first thing I make every year when the zucchini starts rolling in and I stock up! It’s super easy to make, is packed with yummy veggies and tastes delicious, so […]
Last year I found out I was allergic to wheat, which means I am officially gluten free now. Most people don’t exactly know what that is and assume it’s either to help lose weight or just means I can’t eat wheat bread. I actually had a few people say “well you can still eat white bread, right?” umm.. no. No […]
Now that fall is here I have really been wanting to go to the apple orchards. I blame pinterest really.. all of these delicious recipes and cute crafts for kids. Of course, then there is facebook, all of your friends posting their pics of fresh apple doughnuts, hot apple cider and kids smiling from ear to ear, apple in hand, under the […]
Hubby and I have worked in retail for way too long. Funny thing happens when work in retail. You have your “fancy dinners” and date nights on whatever day you can. Tuesday. Thursday. Monday, but almost never the traditional weekend nights, because that’s when you work. So when you see me posting fancy meals mid-week, don’t get the wrong idea and […]
Well, it’s the last day of our National **Un-Official** Dip Week. Sad day, or at least it would be if I weren’t so excited about today’s recipe!! This mango salsa is SO good! It goes great with tortilla chips, cinnamon chips or as a topping for chicken, fish, and more. Served with tortilla chips this is a perfect snack- little sweet, little […]
Today’s recipe goes right along with this year’s National **Un-Official** Chip Dip theme – Guacamole! Now, I’m not going to lie, until this year I have never been a fan of the stuff. I guess somewhere along the way I had some at a restaurant where they didn’t know what they were doing and decided I wasn’t a fan. Sadly, […]
Day 2 of our National “Un-Official” Dip week! To go with yesterday’s delicious queso, today we’ve got some fresh pico de gallo! These two dips should always be made and enjoyed together! They are both so good and together, they remind me of the good ol’ days. Sitting around a table at a mexican restaurant drinking a half gallon of sweet tea, […]
Some of you may remember a week before Thanksgiving all I could think about was cheese dip. I really wanted to share this recipe then but I did good and I stayed on topic with holiday goodies. Now that the holidays are over and National **Un-Official** Dip Week is here I can’t wait to share it with you as promised! Once you try this cheese dip […]
This is the bark that started it all! Well, my love for barks at least. 😉 I call it Christmas Bark because I found it at Christmas time and I usually make it at Christmas. It also has the red from the cranberries and green from the pistachios so it seemed fitting and easier to say than Cranberry, Pistachio, Dark […]
It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas.. Not exactly how the song goes but fitting for today’s post. I love the smell of Christmas! Sweet, Citrus-y, Cinnamon-y, warm goodness that just makes you want to snuggle up to a book by the fire. Although I’m not really a book or fire person but you know what I mean. This week […]
The first time I ever had asparagus was at a Thanksgiving meal with friends several years ago. How I managed to avoid it for so many years before that is still a mystery. Also a mystery is why I just assumed my first bite would be the last. I can’t believe I missed out on it for so many years!! […]
