I’m notoriously cheap. Don’t get me wrong, your girl loves her some clothes, shoes, and quality kitchen tools. But, the thought of paying for something that I know I can make at home destroys my soul. That may be a smidge dramatic, but it’s true. I can’t fathom paying loads of money for the same thing…
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Buffalo Wing Platter with Blue Cheese Dip
I’m going to give it to you straight: the only reason I care about the big game is because it means food. Baseball is my favorite sport, followed very closely by soccer. Football is a sport I don’t think I’ll ever understand, nor do I care to. Food, though? Food is something I care a great…
Medicine Bomb Chicken Soup
Oh. My. God….I was on my deathbed last week! I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and all of that! Turns out, I just had an upper respiratory infection, and the light I saw? It was my son shining his flashlight into my face because I had taken Nyquil and he thought…
Avocado-Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Bacon
It doesn’t matter if you leave for work every morning, or you spend every. Waking. Moment. At. Home. We all need to eat lunch. Sandwiches like this Avocado-Chicken Salad Sandwich are great to pack on-the-go, or for pulling out of the fridge. I homeschool our twins (which you probably already knew), and work from home…
Pesto with Asiago and Pistachio- Ten Minute Sauce
My basil plant has mutated. I know for a fact that I only planted one basil plant. So someone tell me why I now have five plants in my garden bed! Now, I’m a creative chef, so I can figure out a recipe for damn near anything, but this is a lot of pressure. The…
40 Clove Chicken with Kale and Butternut Squash: Two Pan Meal
Do you know what a sacrum is? Turns out we all have one. I think it’s the medical term for a tailbone. Anywho, did you know you can injure a sacrum? Yeah, neither did I. But somehow, while standing FOURTEEN hours a day, I managed to inflame the muscles around my tailbone and I’m currently…
How to Dry Brine A Turkey
For years, I was a dedicated adherent to the philosophy that one should always brine the Gameday Bird. “Gameday” as in Thanksgiving. Turkey Day is serious business around this camp. My husband is one of those, “The holidays are nothing but a ploy by a bunch of greedy corporations trying to make a buck!” Grinch-type…
Chicken Piccata Fettuccine with Asparagus
Unlike most families, our schoolyear began only this week. As a result, I have two Twinkies who are moping their way through life. Poor Twinks; I guess they assumed life could be lived without the knowledge of atoms, molecules and pythagorean theorems- they’re devastated. I keep trying to reassure them that their kindles won’t die…
Caribbean Grilled Chicken Wings
I’m currently trying to plan a trip to someone’s island in the middle of nowhere. What island? I have no earthly idea. But, I know I wanna be on it with my man, a “drank” in my hand, and sand all up in my business. Can you you give me tips or recommendations? I’ll pay…
DIY Mexican Spice Blend: Cinco de Mayo and Beyond!
Even as long-winded as I like to be, I can’t draw this one out…but, I’m gonna try!! I love DIY’ing my own spice blends. Do you remember how I’ve spoken about developing my Middle Eastern Spice Blend? Well, somewhere along my culinary journey, I created this recipe for a Mexican Spice Blend. One thing that I’ve heard…
