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Cornbread Bowls

You are in for a treat if you love cornbread as much as I do! Crumbled cornbread can serve as a base for all kinds of delicious fare. The sky is the limit so let’s get cooking!👩‍🍳 My father planted the idea one night I was visiting when he threw […]

Lazy Peanut Noodles

Do you want to make noodles that are slightly more sophisticated than Ramen but don’t require much additional effort? Then this is the recipe for you!👇 I adapted these peanut noodles from a recipe for sesame noodles I found on the internet by Jo Cooks. My inspiration was a new […]

Cornbread Salad: A comeback story

Raise your hand if you have ever heard of cornbread salad?🙋‍♀️ My local grocery store deli makes it. I probably would not have tried it but my mother in law brought some over one day and after taking a very skeptical bite…I fell in love.💞 It’s just so fun with […]

Green bean bundles

Has anyone ever heard of these babies?  If not you need to make them ASAP!  You will thank me later, I promise.🤩 In my opinion, green beans win over asparagus any day of the week.🙌  My mother in law introduced them to me one Thanksgiving and they have officially become a holiday staple.  […]

His and Hers chicken salad

Does anyone else live in a house divided? Meaning you and certain family members may have very different tastes? Literally, this is my life. My hubby enjoys chicken salad with lots of mayo and boiled eggs. He doesn’t love celery and prefers diced jalapeño to sweet relish. I like to […]

Pandemic Kitchen

Hello fellow foodies! I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been cooking the same old stuff. Limited trips to the grocery store has me preparing a lot of simple meals that create plenty of leftovers. I just thought I would check in to share the caliber of food that […]

NoPimento Cheese

Can I still call it pimento cheese if I technically don’t use any pimento peppers?🤔 Truth be told, they’re not my favorite.🤫 I prefer to use diced jalapeños or sundried tomatoes. I also like to add bacon for added texture and a hint of smokiness.🥓👍 I grew up eating pimento […]

Easy Fajita Bowls

You can create so many meals with fajita mix! I enjoy making traditional fajitas with soft tortillas. I also love it on nachos. Lately though, I’ve been playing around with starches. 🍚🍜🍲  First, let’s start with the rice bowl. I like to use the rice in a bag because it is […]

Casserole State of Mind

It all started last week with a potato casserole. Some may refer to it as hamburger casserole but it’s the one with alternating layers of sliced potatoes, ground beef and cream of mushroom with onion. I like to top mine with shredded cheese because everything is just better with cheddar.🤣🧀👍 […]