During the holiday time- which is about 5 weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year’s- I do a TON of cooking. I love it- the smells, the flavors, the getting in the kitchen and making something delicious to share. But sometimes at the end of the day, when I’ve been baking Christmas cookies all day, […]
Bourbon Maple Sweet Potato Recipe
October 29, 2018 by
A few weeks ago, hubby and I made good use of a Groupon to one of our favorite Houston restaurants- Sanbuca. It’s fun because they have really good live music (usually jazz) and delicious food, so it’s like dinner and a movie (only music) in one. And when they have a Groupon, well, it can’t […]
Creamy Bacon and Sausage Appetizer Bites
December 18, 2017 by
This post has been generously sponsored by Tyson Foods. All opinions, text, and photos are my own. You guys. These little creamy bacon and sausage appetizers. I first had them at my husband’s family’s Christmas gathering in the form of a pinwheel many years ago, and have proceeded to make them in many ways, shapes […]
Gifts that Take up Zero (Zilch, Nada) Room {and great deals on them!}
December 12, 2016 by
You guys how can it possibly be just a few days until Christmas 2016? It seems like just a few days ago we were ringing in the year with friends. This is a gift guide that I hope you’ll find useful- gifts that take up ZERO room in the home of the recipient. Since we […]
12 Days of Christmas Party Food {Gluten Free Pao de Queijo}
December 10, 2016 by
Like this post? Check out my post on 10 Gifts for the Foodies in your Life. How many Christmas/Holiday/New Year’s parties or gatherings do you have on the calendar so far? We’ve got at least six, and I’m sure more will be scheduled! I LOVE LOVE this time of year and am so thankful we […]
Toffee Pecan Pie Cheesecake
February 24, 2016 by
Mmmm… homemade pecan pie. There really is nothing like it! My son’s favorite dessert is pecan pie, so I decided to try to tweak it a bit and add a few new flavors. I actually developed this recipe for Toffee Pecan Pie Cheesecake one November for my husband’s birthday- he was super excited because it incorporated […]
