Ive been a little obsessed with fresh mango lately, enjoying it in salsa, ice cream, rice, and whatever else I can stick it in. Dried mango, on the other hand, is a different story. Id never eaten it...
Have you ever tried basting a chicken or turkey with an eyedropper? I dont recommend it. I worked my way through this recipe, marinating the chicken for twenty-four hours, stuffing it with lemon and ...
Pre-blog days, when making cookies, I usually stuck to chocolate chip cookies. I would buy a bag of chocolate chips and make the recipe on the back of the bag. For whatever reason, the classic cookie...
The last few weeks have been crazy. I say that all the time, and its pretty much always true, but our travel schedules in particular have been busier than normal. I went to Seattle. Ryan went to Chic...
A month or two ago I headed to Seattle for a business trip. I took an evening flight, after a long day of work, and by the time I arrived, it was long past my bedtime and all I wanted to do was chang...
If youre a diehard Thin Mint fan, you probably have mixed feelings about this post. On the one hand, youre pumped...a recipe for homemade thin mints = thin mints whenever you want them. On the other ...
In high school, my cooking portfolio consisted of macaroni and cheese from the box, pancakes (from a mix), and grilled cheese. My mom was a wonderful cook, so I still ate well, and consequently didnt...
Originally I was going to use today to share some recipes that might be perfect for a Memorial Day BBQ or gathering. After all, thats what Memorial Day weekend is all about...an extra day off of work...
Until last summer, when I made the Southwestern Potato Salad, my eyes were opened to a new world of potato salads. Previously Id only had mayo-based versions and I just wasnt a fan. Now that I know t...
Back with more gobs from the Gobba Gobba Hey cookbook that I am having way too much fun with (thanks again Mom!). When I posted the Chocolate, Coconut, Almond Gobs earlier this month, I got a few que...
Freekeh? What the heck is freekeh? That was my first thought when I received a package of it in the mail from Melissas Produce. I can barely pronounce quinoa, and now here I am with another strange-s...
Another month, another new restaurant for our 2012 Eat and Repeat Challenge! Although were only choosing 6 of the 25 restaurants from Sauce Magazines Best New STL Restaurants list, I knew from the st...
Several weeks ago, I saw the invite on Stefs blog, Cupcake Project, to participate in St. Louis Share Our Strength bake sale. The annual event is part of the nationwide campaign to raise money to fig...
A few weeks ago, I spent the week in Memphis for work. It was my first time visiting the city and, like every time I visit a new city, I was excited to check out the local restaurant scene. Although ...
A few weeks ago a representative from Melissas Produce sent me an email offering me the opportunity to try a few of their products. Id never actually heard of the company, but Im not one to turn down...
Whats your idea of the perfectly textured cookie? For me, this is it. Not too thick, not too thin, and perfeeeeeectly chewy. Im pretty sure if these tasted like dish soap, Id still be tempted to eat ...
This is another recipe Im pulling deep from the archives of The Sweets Life. Its one that, when I originally made it, both Ryan and I said wed love to eat again and again....and here we are a few yea...
I am not a super crafty or artistic person. These genes definitely run in my family, as anyone who knows my mom or my sister can attest. The only creativity I have comes out in the kitchen, and even ...
Remember those Freezer Sausage and Egg Burritos I make when Ryan decided he needed a break from cereal? My sister in law took it one step further one weekend and made a batch of breakfast burritos al...
Typically, I spend a lot of time in my kitchen on the weekends. Not only do I try to get ahead on some of the food prep for the week, but I also always seem to have something or another to bake for (...
10 Reasons You Should Make These:1. You want to bake, but youre out of eggs.2. The donut shop is closed.3. You love all things mini!!4. You dont feel like getting out your Kitchen-aid mixer.5. THEY A...
Have you tried spaghetti squash yet? The squash that peels off in strands, much like spaghetti?! Ryan loves the stuff, so I do pick them up from time to time to serve in place of rice or pasta, or to...
Whats a girl to do when a recipe calls for four sticks of butter? No, that isnt a typo. Four sticks of butter. As in, a whole pound. (but read on, worth it. I promise!) Normally I dont worry too much...
I get so tired of sitting. Im at work from about 7 to 4 or 4:30 every day, and spent the majority of it sitting. I then come home and most evenings spent MORE time sitting, either doing homework or w...
When Foodbuzz and Kraft contacted me and offered me the chance to create a recipe featuring COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, my mind immediately went to something Neopolitan. Im not sure where this inspira...
I know these look awfully similar to the Irish Coffee Gobs with Baileys Filling that I made a few months ago, but look a bit closer and youll see a little something poking out of the sides. That, my ...
After picking up a bottle of Trader Joes Island Soyaki sauce to use in this pasta salad (a great summer meal!), I was still left with quite a bit of sauce in the bottle. While I originally figured we...
Ive had my fair share of BLTs. Growing up, I remember it was one of those meals my mom would throw together when she wasnt up for cooking that night. Not that any of us complained, you cant really go...
One of my all-time favorite meals, stacked roasted vegetable enchiladas, comes from Perrys Plate, so I went in with high expectations when I made this Chipotle-Roasted Vegetable Layered Salad one wee...
Strawberries are back. There are huge stacks of them at the grocery store each week, bright red berries in the prime of their ripeness. Ive gotten into the habit of buying them, and will continue to ...
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