16 Things I Learned in Las Vegas
When I travel, I love to investigate a place for myself. Sure, I read up before I go, and I pay attention to the things I read. I talk to folks I…
4 Great Restaurants in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach
This post about great restaurants in Gulf Shores was hosted and the whole trip was put together for me by Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism,…
A Review of a Wildgrain Subscription Box
Recently, I heard about an artisan baked goods company called Wildgrain, the first bake-from-frozen delivery service for sourdough breads,…
Advise Safeway Community: Earn Amazon Gift Codes
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. If you purchase the majority of your…
Air Fryer Crispy Smashed Potatoes: Faux Frites
This recipe for Air Fryer Crispy Smashed Potatoes is every bit as delicious as french fries. A bold claim, is it not? And I'm a bit of a french fry…
An Orphan Mentality
In the Friday morning ladies group that I attend, we've been tossing around the phrase, "orphan mentality". It touched a nerve for me.…
Asparagus Goat Cheese Potato Pizza
Asparagus Goat Cheese Potato Pizza Asparagus, goat cheese and potato pizza? Really? No kidding! (See what I did there? Goat humor.) …
Au Gratin Potatoes with Cheddar Stout Sauce
I am a member of the Cabot Cheese Board - a proud and happy member, at that, and the recipe I'm sharing today for Au Gratin Potatoes came from them.…
Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa: a 60’s Retro-Recipe
This Retro 60's Appetizer/Salad, the Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa, is a seriously yummy way to to enjoy canned lump crab meat, or fresh crab meat, if…
Bambi Burgers
It's 72º outside right now in the Boonies! Can grilling season be far behind???If you're a vegetarian, or object to hunting in general, you might…
Be a Twitter VIP and Earn Amazon Gift Codes
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. It's taken me a long time to feel…
Become a Comcast Advisor and Earn Amazon Gift Codes
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. If you’re considering switching mobile…
Beggar’s Linguine with Video
Beggar's Linguine is a delicious, vegetarian pasta, filled with ingredients that are easily kept in the pantry: dried fruits and nuts, sautéed in…
Best Chicken Recipe Ever: Rao’s Chicken Scarpariello
Best Chicken Recipe Ever: Rao's Chicken Scarpariello is NOT HYPERBOLE. This is my family's new favorite chicken recipe, bar none. You have GOT to try…
Best Recipe for Leftover Chicken: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
This Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Tarragon recipe is the chicken pot pie of your dreams - the perfect way to use up leftover chicken. Chicken pot…
Brisket Watch
Remember many years ago when Baby Jessica was stuck in a well?Remember how all America waited with bated breath for her to be released from her…
Broccoli Salad with Grapes, Pecans, Cheddar, and Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Broccoli Salad is nothing new, but this one has grapes, toasted pecans, bacon, white cheddar and a warm bacon vinaigrette. SO GOOD that if you're…
Carrot Cake
This Carrot Cake recipe is old fashioned comfort food, at its BEST, and you probably already have all the ingredients you need at your house right…
Chicken Dukkah: An Easy Weeknight Recipe
Chicken Dukkah is a great main dish to build a weeknight meal around. Homemade weeknight dinners that are easy and quick to throw together, and also…
Chicken Fried Venison aka Chicken Fried Bambi
Chicken Fried Venison Steak, or as I like to think of it, Chicken Fried Bambi, is a delicious way to enjoy venison steak. At a hunter's house, this…
Chickpea Pasta with Spinach and Bacon
I have been making Chickpea Pasta with Spinach and Bacon since my kids were babies. It's one of my own personal favorite recipes. My only complaint…
Chopped Salad with Homemade Jalpeño-Ranch Dressing
This Chopped Salad with Homemade Jalapeño-Ranch Dressing is easy and delicious. The creamy jalapeño-ranch dressing packs a flavor punch. Yum!!! The…
Double Chocolate Layer Cake
This Double Chocolate Layer Cake is dark, deeply rich, and insanely moist, with a ganache on top, for those who simply can't get enough chocolate.…
Errol Flynn Woulda Loved Him Some Corned Beef.
First order of business: no, I haven't forgotten about the coffee bean giveaway. But we've hit a little obstacle in the bean roasting process. Our…
Expensive Steak House Taste at a Fraction of the Price
This post, Expensive Steak House Taste at a Fraction of the Price, will give you all the information you need to achieve that goal, via the processes…
Finding Your Own Special Wine Shop, Online
Shopping for a good bottle of wine in a wine shop can be absolutely overwhelming. Even people who've been choosing wines for years will tell you that…
Four Good, Affordable Red Wines at Trader Joe’s
In this post, I'm going to share recommendations for four good, affordable red wines from Trader Joe's. I'm doing this because I needed these…
Grilled Cheddar Cheese, Mortadella and Apple Butter Sandwich
In the South, "we" like our fried baloney sandwiches. And I use that "we", loosely. OK, at least my HUSBAND likes HIS fried baloney…
Grilled Halibut with Cilantro-Lime Compound Butter
Compound butter is nothing complex: it's just butter, mixed with herbs and any seasonings you'd like. It's used to add flavor and a touch of richness…
Grilled Mango and Blue Cheese Salad and the Art of Balancing Flavors
This Grilled Mango and Blue Cheese Salad is a great salad to make when you're grilling out. You can grill the mango right before or after you grill…
Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Poblanos
Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos With Roasted Poblanos, Grilled Onions and Easy Homemade Guacamole may not be a memorable recipe title, but I guarantee you…
Grilled Trout with Browned Butter, Caper and Pine Nut Vinaigrette
Interested in a RIDICULOUSLY EASY AND DELICIOUS recipe for the next time you grill some fish? This recipe is not just for grilled trout, but for any…
Homemade Extra Crispy Fried Chicken
This recipe for Homemade Extra Crispy Fried Chicken is more delicious, and even more affordable than the Colonel's. You're going to love it!…
Homemade Granola with My Favorite Stuff
This recipe for Homemade Granola is the best, bar none! How can I say that so confidently? I can, because, I want to open up your mind to the…
How to Brine Corned Beef and Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
This easy stovetop recipe explains how to brine your own corned beef. It also makes the very best Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe I've ever…
How to Grill or Roast Asparagus
This post will give you all the info you need to know how to grill or roast asparagus. Grilled asparagus is one of the easiest side dishes you'll…
How to Make a Flaky Homemade Pie Crust
This flaky homemade pie crust recipe makes the best pie crust my family and I have ever had. Guests in our home testify to this truth. It's won pie…
How to Make a Puppy Survival Kit
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FeedDogsPurina…
How to Make Caramel Cake: Heaven on a Plate
Are you ready for that most luscious of Southern cakes? Caramel Cake? I whisper its very name, in reverence. Caramel Cake: heaven on a…
How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese With a Sous Vide
If you're looking for an easy recipe for how to make homemade ricotta cheese, you've come to the right place. Cheese making is somewhat…
How To Roast Gourmet Coffee Beans at Home (and Save Money) Video
This post, and most especially, the video, will explain how to roast gourmet coffee beans, at home, in order to have the most deliciously freshly…
How to Use Leftover Ham: Pasta with Peas, Ham, and Cream
Pasta with Peas, Ham, and Cream is a quick and easy weeknight meal, perfect for when you've had a busy day, need to bring dinner together fast, and…
Italian Lemon Almond Olive Oil Cake
Ever since I had an Italian Lemon Almond Olive Oil Cake for dessert last year on our anniversary date, I've been thinking that I'd like to try making…
Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruits and Pistachios
Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruits and Pistachios is an Iranian speciality, a rice dish that is often served at wedding banquets, and is known in Farsi…
Join “Catch” Online Community: Earn Amazon Gift Codes
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Have you ever wished you could share…
Juicy Smashed Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Parsley
This flavorful recipe for Juicy Smashed Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Parsley is crispy on the outside, and tender, juicy and flavorful on the…
Lovely Meyer Lemon Bars with Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Lovely Meyer Lemon Bars with Olive Oil and Sea Salt are a scrumptious dessert with a vibrantly bright flavor that isn't *just* sweet. Their flavor is…
Music City Produce Box Review
I was sent a box of produce to review by Music City Produce Box. Even though the produce was free to me, this is my honest review, and all…
Nicole Kidman’s Pasta; Or, I Need *People*
And Barbra Streisand would tell you that makes me one of the luckiest people in the world. (Don't miss the dreamy eyed look that Robin Williams…
Oven Baked Risotto with Crispy Mushrooms
If you love risotto, but you hate the stirring, you're going to LOVE this recipe for Oven Baked Risotto with Crispy Mushrooms! Look, even if…
Pan Roasted Pork Chops with Garlic, Thyme & Browned Butter
Pan Roasted Pork Chops in Garlic, Thyme, and Browned Butter is a quick and easy weeknight meal that uses the glorious flavors of garlic,…
Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce
Incredibly juicy, spicy, chicken with a Latin flair: Peruvian Chicken has smoked paprika, cumin, bright citrus, and a cilantro-jalapeño Green Sauce.…
Pistachio Crusted Salmon
Pistachio Crusted Salmon is my favorite way to eat salmon, and I only use wild salmon. It's so easy to prepare, too! It's pan roasted initially, and…
Pizza Chicken Recipe
Pizza Chicken Pasta has a title that is kid friendly, but is absolutely delicious to adults as well. If you're cutting carbs, just make the…
Roasted Cauliflower Side Dish with Pine Nuts, Brown Butter and Lime
Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts, Brown Butter and Lime is the most delicious version of cauliflower I have ever eaten! This is a side dish I come…
Salty-Sweet Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Salty-Sweet Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread cookies are a taste treat for anyone who loves the peanut butter and chocolate flavor…
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Seven Steps to Grilling Great Ribs
This post shares Seven Steps to Grilling Great Ribs, as well as a recipe for Grilled Sweet & Spicy Ribs with Browned Butter Sauce. This…
Sheet Pan Baked Feta with Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Lemon
Sheet Pan Baked Feta with Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes and Lemon is an easy weeknight meal, that also just happens to be a Sheet Pan Dinner. Sheet Pan…
Sicilian Style Pasta with Sardines
Let me begin this post with a little word to all you Sardine Haters out there (and you know who you are):Just keep swimming.Do you detect a little…
Slap yo’ Mama Ribs: Get Grilling America!
Slap yo' Mama Ribs are made with delicious Slap yo' Mama Rib Rub: read on for the easy directions!But I promise: no disrespect to YO'…
Sloppy Indian Joe Sandwich Recipe
Sloppy Indian Joe Sandwich? What's that? I received an envelope containing February's shipment of spices from Raw Spice Bar, to do a review of…
Sour Cream and Green Chile Enchiladas
I first tasted this unbelievably easy recipe for Sour Cream and Green Chile Enchiladas when I was growing up in West Virginia. This recipe is pure…
Spaghetti al Vino Bianco: Spaghetti Cooked in White Wine
Spaghetti al Vino Bianco is a recipe for pasta that finishes cooking in a sauce made with reduced white wine. Add bacon, arugula, and Parmigiano-…
Spring Wildgrain Subscription Box
Spring is a time to lighten up and enjoy the beauty around us, and my Spring Wildgrain Subscription Box helped me do just that! Wildgrain…
Springtime Fresh Strawberry Pie
I remember well the first time I had strawberry pie. My mother was hosting a graduation party for my brother and had made several…
St. Paddy’s Spuds
I don't have a good photo for potatoes, so, here's a phreebie photo from my porch. Enjoy.Boonie Sunset: You can click to make it bigger.I'm pretty…
Strawberry Shortcake Pinwheels
Strawberry Shortcake Pinwheels are an easy and scrumptious improvement on strawberry shortcake. The recipe is just as comforting as good old…
Sunnyside Farms Spice Blends and Herbal Products
Although I received products to review, I have received no other compensation for writing this post. As always, these are MY OWN thoughts, and…
Sweet Corn and Spring Vegetable Pasta Recipe
This post was sponsored by Sunshine Sweet Corn as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my…
The BAM Conference in Vegas: In Which I Kiss and Tell
I've been dragging my feet in regard to writing a post about the BAM (Bloggers at Midlife) conference in Las Vegas, mostly because I don't have many…
The Best Recipe for Red Beans and Rice
What the world needs now is the BEST recipe for Red Beans and Rice, and I'm just the one to share it with you. This is positively the most DELICIOUS…
The Salad to Bring When They Ask You To Bring a Salad
This recipe for The Salad to Bring When They Ask You to Bring a Salad is the answer to your problem, when you've been invited over for a meal. Just…
Top 4 Must-Haves for a Girlfriend Getaway/Road Trip
This trip was hosted and put together for me by Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism, but ALL opinions, as always, are uniquely my own. Duh.…
Venison Shepherd’s Pie
First off, before I give you my amazingly delicious recipe for Venison Shepherd's Pie in a cast iron skillet, I want to make it clear that I actually…
Viennese Noodles with Ham, Sour Cream, and Alpine Cheddar
This recipe for Viennese Noodles with Ham, Sour Cream and Alpine Cheddar is the third in a series of recipes I've written on what to do with…
What Is Unseen
Shortly after I made my decision that my word for the year was going to be "trust", the work-flow for my self-employed husband slowed from a trickle,…