Breakfast in my house usually goes 1 of two ways; either I go ALL the way out with french toast, homemade cinnamon rolls, or a quiche.  OR… The kids get a decently balanced breakfast that my daughter probably wont finish in which I nibble on with a cup of coffee. I’m trying to get better. […]

Sometimes, I have moments of absolute brilliance. This was one of them― easy Spaghetti Squash Carbonara. As part of my meal prep this week, I roasted a spaghetti squash and stored it in my fridge. My kids love spaghetti squash and it’s a nice change up from pasta when we are looking to be a […]

At this point, I can call myself a dedicated soup fan. In all honesty, it doesn’t get cool enough to really enjoy a warm, piping bowl of your favorite soup down here in Houston. It cools down to a mild 50 degrees and we call that winter. Well, I don’t care. Im going to eat […]

Simple Pasta Salad with Bacon is not your average pasta salad. It doesn’t feature a heavy mayonnaise based dressing; rather, a light, tangy vinaigrette, diced bacon, sweet tomatoes, and salty feta cheese. All the flavors come together beautifully and your guests will be coming back for second helpings!     

This vegetarian spinach lasagna was a surprising hit with my husband and later a surprising hit with the offensive line. This was on the menu for one of our o-line dinners and bless them, each took a smaller than normal serving, to be polite; i’m sure. They looked apprehensive and gave me a doubtful nod […]

Jeff and I aren’t vegetarians but we appreciate a good plant- based meal. I was playing around in the kitchen and came up with a quick idea for lentil sloppy joes. Jeff was skeptical and I was optimistic at best but they turned out to be delicious!

This Hawaiian pineapple citrus chicken recipe is the new teriyaki sauce.  The addition of real fruit juice and fresh chopped garlic and ginger are life changing. I might never go back to traditional teriyaki ya’ll…

  I recently got the opportunity to volunteer with the Periwinkle Foundation and host a fun  kid- friendly cooking class at their day camp! We made three delicious snacks without the use of an oven or stove and the kids had a great time.   The Periwinkle Foundation is located here in Houston, Texas and […]

These strawberries and cream bliss balls are stored in the fridge and perfect for snacking or for a small treat without feeling too indulgent. They would also be great tossed in kids lunches (if your school allows treats made with nuts.)

I asked some of my readers awhile back: If they had a blender If they used it for anything other than smoothies The results: Majority have a blender but they only use it for smoothies. That is SUCH a waste of an amazing appliance! My blender is one of my top 5 favorite kitchen tools. […]

    I rarely make fish. I’m more of a fried fish or a fried shrimp kind of girl but I know the health benefits and my husband’s a fan so sometime it gets thrown in the mix. Now keep that in mind when I tell you how much I LOVED this honey Sriracha salmon. […]

It’s a classic; I said it.  This apple cinnamon oatmeal bake will make you excited to wake up in the morning, just so you can enjoy breakfast. My daughter loves the Quakers Oatmeal Packets but ONLY the apple cinnamon. Instead of using a packet a day, I made this easy oatmeal bake during meal prep […]