As much as I a-d-o-r-e going out for Mexican food, my friends would be the first to tell you that 90% of my meal usually ends up being three things: chips, salsa, y queso. I’m a total lost caus...
Some of the first appetizers I decided to make for our “Spring Into Summer” party last week were these little “Black Bean & Mango Salsa Cups”. The recipe could not have be...
Any of you Instagram followers will know that I absolutely LOVE spending Wednesday nights with my small group from church. Well, now that our group has grown to around twenty friends, we probably fal...
I’m so excited to be guest-posting today with these delicious little “Coconut Cream Cheese Pastry Bites” over at GoodLife Eats. These little guys are without a doubt one of my newes...
Ok, the crafty girl in me couldn’t resist giving the new push-up pops phenomenon a try. And surprise surprise — they are so much fun!!!!! For a “Spring Into Summer” party with...
Sommmme…wherrrrrrrreR 30;ooooover the rainnnnbowww…… This.amazingly-delicious-rainb ow-chard-smoothie-dream that you dared to dream….really will come truuuuuuue……...
Today’s post goes out to my beautiful mom for Mother’s Day! She is pretty much a rockstar. In addition to being an incredible artist (remember when newspaper fashion ads used to be hand-s...
Food photography can be bewildering at times. When I looked through the viewfinder, the main thing I saw was this luscious, creamy goat cheese sauce covering every bite of this dish. But strangely af...
What does one bring to a rockin’ Cinco de Awesome fiesta thrown by a bunch of foodie friends? But of course, a super-awesome strawberry cheesecake… …kicked up a notch. Si, amigos. T...
Happy Cinco De Mayo, amigos! My birthday happened to fall a few days ago, on the not-quite-as-famous Dos de Mayo. But with my fond affection for Mexican food, I usually end up celebrating both occasi...
Whenever my coworkers ask where I’d like to go to eat for lunch, about 9 times out of 10 my reply is a super-enthusiastic vote for Mexican. Yeah, it’s kind of the office joke. This little...
Asparagus and lemon just seem to be a match made in heaven. So simple. So beautiful. And SO tasty! This easy lemon pepper recipe is definitely one of my favorites. You can prepare the asparagus a num...
Ok, this is not a recipe post. :) But for those who are interested, or who might have wondered why your comments on the blog have gone unanswered for the past two weeks, thought I would share a brief...
I am obsessed with this salad. It’s basically the joy of BLTs, with the L turned into an A (baby arugula!). Plus some blue cheese, red onions, and buttermilk dressing. Ok, so maybe it’s n...
Most people tend to pair chimichurri sauce with steak or chicken. Me? I love it on fish! There’s something about the bright, fresh sauce that seems to pair perfectly with a mild, light fish l...
Anyone remember that episode of Seinfeld when they talk about how fun it is to say the word “sssssssalsa”? Well, get ready for chimichurri! Yep. And in Spanish, the double “r̶...
Ok, I have a new favorite ingredient in the candy aisle: Kraft’s Caramel Bits. I’ve been a caramel lover for years and years, but only recently discovered this adorable, tiny little caram...
Ok, the qualifier in the title of this recipe is for people like me who apparently missed the fact that “dairy-free” cooking can still include eggs! Yeah, my milk allergy friends have tau...
Entertaining does not need to be crazy stressful. Case in point. This past weekend, I ended up doing an impromptu lunch on Saturday with friends. Being me, and the crazy schedule that is often my li...
Eeks. I’m super behind on posting this week. But so excited to share these adorable little cherry cupcakes with you! Now while I adore fresh cherries, I have to admit that these little cupcak...
Hellooooo…pesto! Was needing a quick and easy appetizer the other day, and (as often seems to be the case) was craving pesto. So decided to just make a batch of easy pesto stuffed mushrooms! ...
Of course after a rockin’ meal of corned beef, roasted cabbage, soda bread, and three Bailey’s desserts, we of course had a fewwwww leftovers. :) This was good news, though, because I wa...
Since I have an exciting wedding to attend on St. Patrick’s Day this year, I actually decided to throw an Irish feast a little early this year! And of course, the centerpiece of the meal was th...
For my third and final Bailey’s dessert recipe, we turn to….(drumroll please)….COOKIES! Most of my friends will tell you that I’m slightly addicted to making cookies. And it&...
Ok, I may have gotten a little carried away this week with Bailey’s desserts… After making these delicious brownies, I decided to use the leftover Irish cream to whip up a batch of truffl...
I love Bailey’s. And I love brownies. So why on earth it took me this long to try combining the two is crazy!!! But this week I finally gave this new recipe a try to serve as the dessert for m...
So I seem to be obsessed with wedges lately. Wedge salads, wedge sandals, blood orange wedges, and now my new favorite….roasted cabbage wedges! I had seen this idea on the blogosphere awhile b...
This weekend I decided to make an Irish feast to practice for St. Patrick’s Day. But I have to admit — even though I have some Irish in my family, and had a blast traveling there a few ye...
Nutella + Milk. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before. But it is quite possibly the most heavenly hot chocolate I have ever made, and will be making again soon. You should too. ...
Hello….color!!! This simple stir fry I made this week was so yummy (and lovely!) that I thought it was worth sharing. Just mixed together some colorful veggies, a simple stir fry sauce, and lo...
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