Quick yet satisfying meals are always popular but they’re even more so in our house with a toddler running around. This simple and fast Szechuan Shrimp has been in Sean’s family’s repertoires for years. He ate it a ton growing up and made it for us the other night. It was delicious! Get the recipe. Continue reading
I love quiche. Sean loves quiche. Quiches are a frequent breakfast, lunch or even dinner in our house. I always make up my perfect pie crust and find that quiches are a great way to use up vegetables that need eaten or, in this case, to creatively use a yummy meat like chorizo. This is a quick and easy recipe for a family meal or to share with friends at brunch, etc. Continue reading
2017 was an incredible year filled with travel, family, friends, a new job, and lots of delicious food and drink! From the Far East to the Caribbean and across the US of A, tasty and memorable bites filled many days. I was going to list out some honorable mentions but it felt like a cop-out – it’s tough to narrow it down! Here are my top 14 dishes of 2017. Continue reading
I love bundt cakes. The pans give a unique look and they tend to be easier than regular cake because a quick glaze at the end is all that’s needed rather than frosting. I’ve made many bundt cakes in the past (including a Pumpkin bundt cake that’s perfect for fall) and was sure I could figure out how to make a festive one for a holiday party that had red and green colors in it that weren’t from food coloring. Continue reading
Thai food is delicious and a consistent rotation in our house for dinners. Curries and pad thai are the usual suspects, with heaps of steaming jasmine rice. But there is so much more to Thai food than those popular dishes. One dish we love is Thai fish cakes – flavorful and easy to make at home, too! Continue reading
For years, I’d been making my chicken stock in the slow-cooker – 24 hours on low, getting to be more of a bone broth. I thought it was the best out there – no other method could beat it. Enter the pressure cooker and my recognition of a superior way to make chicken stock at home. It’s even easier, too! Continue reading
Ah, spring. I love the flowers in bloom, the warmer days but nights that are still cool, thunderstorms, and the start of the plethora of produce that the sunshine brings. Of all the wonderful things about spring, I think I love strawberries the most. I remember my dad taking me and my brother strawberry-picking in Ohio when we were little kids. Sweet, juicy strawberries that I would pluck and eat despite me dad scolding me not to – the idea of pay-by-weight was not something I could comprehend back then, lol!
I’d heard there were strawberry patches north of Atlanta so Sean and I planned a day with several of his other friends who have kids and we borrowed our little “niece” Val from my best friend, Cherish. Val loves strawberries like me, so it was the perfect outing for us. <3
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We always had chocolate cake growing up and it was always the same recipe – the one my grandma had made for my mom growing up. It was always so moist, not too sweet and topped with light and fluffy chocolate frosting. I decided to make this cake for Sean for Valentine’s Day this year because he LOVES chocolate. It’s an easy recipe that comes together quickly. Continue reading