This summer, when we were vacationing in a small town in Colorado, we often passed by a little drive-thru coffee shop that advertised something called the Chicken Fried Latte. At first, we were like “Ewww, can you imagine what in the world that tastes like?” But as we passed it again, I was more ...
Peanut Butter Pretzel Cake
Friends, today, I’m bringing you an amazing Peanut Butter Pretzel Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting. Why is it so amazing? Well, first off there’s the flavor. If you think a cake cannot possibly have all these tasty flavors all in one cake AND have it work, you’d be wrong. This cake is SO delicious! ...
35 Simple Marinades for Grilling Out
Y'all, I have recently fallen back in love with my grill. I'm not sure why I kind of got away from it but this summer, I turned to it more and more often to make dinner on hot nights. It's great to be able to keep the heat out of the kitchen and outside where it stayed much of this summer. Luckily, ...
Take the 3rd Annual Power Your Lunchbox Pledge and Help Families In Need!
School started this week for my kids and we've hit the ground running! Back to school means a return to regular meal planning and my kids have been asking for more variety with their lunch options to pack and take to school. Of course, I want those lunches to be delicious but also nutritious! One of ...
Simple Caprese Panini (with Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella)
Y'all, I love this sandwich! It just bursts with garden fresh flavor and it's SO super easy to put together. I'm pretty sure I at it every day for a week awhile back. Even my teen daughter loves it. But if you ask us, every sandwich tastes better on a panini maker (find more panini recipe ideas ...
Slowcooker Cowboy Chili Frito Pie
In Texas, chili is pretty much a given as far as local cuisines go. And there’s no rule that says it’s just for cold weather either! I can remember when I first moved to Texas in junior high, I had my first chili pie (whoa, that’s a rhyme). Our local neighborhood pool had a concession stand and ...
How to Save With Groceries Delivered To Your Door with Shipt!
Grocery shopping services are new to the Houston area and I recently had a chance to review a new service, Shipt, that delivers groceries to your house! Recently, there was a conversation on my neighborhood’s Facebook page about the new services available in our area and some were all over the idea ...
Organize Your Freezer In 5 Easy Steps
As I've mentioned, I have been participating in the Pantry Challenge hosted by Real Mom Nutrition. I included my freezer and refrigerator too. And since I'm getting ready for a big freezer cooking session coming up in the next week so getting my freezer in order is very important! I've talked about ...
Kids In the Kitchen: More Than Just Learning How to Cook
For as long as I can remember I’ve been cooking in the kitchen. I’d have to say it really took off when I was a teenager. I even planned themed parties for my friends and all the food. So it was only natural that when I had children of my own I would include them in the kitchen as soon as I ...
Five Easy Tips to Remember Your Reusable Grocery Bags
This drives me crazy. All these grocery bags. The greenie in me cannot get rid of them yet they are piling up and taking up way too much space. Plus we do use them for some things. Like our trash bags (yes, kitchen trash!) but I don’t need THIS many. And I think what drives me even crazier is that I ...