Food + Drink Sweets

I Heart Cake

I don’t know why, but I have been craving cake oh so badly this week. I don’t really make/eat cake all that often, so when there is an excuse to do...

Food + Drink Sweets

Moo-less Chocolate Pie

So…I guest posted this recipe a few weeks ago, but I honestly couldn’t resist sharing it with you in case you missed it!

I love dessert, but I...

Food + Drink Main Courses

Baked Chicken Divan

We’ve had a pretty cold winter here in Florida this year. With the cold weather comes my desire for comfort food. However, with a lot of comfort foods...

Food + Drink Sweets

Insane Snack: Poppy Chow

As a kid, one of my absolute favorite snacks to make was puppy chow. The combination of chocolate, peanut butter, Crispix cereal (yes, my mom and I prefer...

Food + Drink Side Dishes

Fancy Green Beans

I love vegetables. A lot. However, simply eating them steamed or boiled can get a little old after a while! Finding a (relatively) healthy method of cooking...

Food + Drink Sweets

Truffles with a kick

This week began the start of my holiday baking/treat making. Yesterday, my mom and I toiled in the kitchen to create some delicious candy treats. First up...

Food + Drink

How to cook a spaghetti squash

Since I’ve been eating a lot of spaghetti squash recently, I thought that I would address one of the most difficult aspects of them: cooking the darn...

Beverages Food + Drink

Sunset Margarita Recipe

I love margaritas in any way, shape, and form. Margaritas and I go way back…from my college days at Elon University drinking 99 cent margs at Monterreys...

Food + Drink Small Bites

Oven Fried Okra

Confession: I was a picky eater when I was a child. With vegetables, I pretty much stuck to broccoli, green beans, peas, and corn.
However, I was a FREAK for...

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