Food and Cooking

This is not a sponsored post — I’ve been on this planet for quite a few trips around the sun, and in that time, I never really learned how to cook. I know the basics and I can read...

Throughout the pandemic, I've been looking for ways to enjoy my favorite restaurant meals at home. Sometimes that means take out and supporting our local businesses, and sometimes that means making my own delicious restaurant inspired budget-friendly meals at...

Southern fried cabbage/asparagus is a simple, delicious, and addictive side dish! As a mama of three littles, it's difficult to find foods we can all agree on, but this is one of those dishes that even my pickiest eater...

One of the simplest and most nostalgic traditions of summer is the classic red, white, and blue Bomb Pop. While we are reminded daily of the divisiveness in our nation, most of us can come together and agree that the...

I wanted to share one of my favorite dishes to cook for my family. I absolutely love to go to Red Lobster and Olive Garden for their Shrimp & Chicken Alfredo. My best friend and I decided that we...

Nothing says summer picnic quite as well as a yummy cherry berry crisp. I love the sweet taste of the filling topped by the slightly crunchy brown sugar goodness of a great crisp topping. This recipe is based off...

I'm a relative newbie to Trader Joe's. I've been a loyal Costco customer for several years, and before that I was a regular HyVee shopper. Throw in my occasional trips to Aldi or New Pioneer Coop, and you'll understand...

SALSA!!! It's that time of year when the tomatoes and peppers are in abundance! Here are some of my favorite salsa recipes. Some of these recipes are canning recipes. You can can them as indicated, or just make a...

First I want to say unequivocally that I love macaroni and cheese, and I have since I was a very young child. My mother used to joke that the year I was four I ate nothing but macaroni and...

I looove a good reality check.  A big dose of perspective (and Lexapro) is just what the doctor ordered when I’m feeling overwhelmed or like everyone else is doing this Mom Thang better than me.  One night I looked...