As long as I can remember I have loved avocados. When my eldest sister married, and I found out that her new husband didn’t like avocados I thought she was so lucky. There would be more for her. I wasn’t quite that lucky in love…when it comes to avocados. My husband loves them too and… [continue reading]
Migas–Breakfast Mexican Style
Breakfast. I love it any time of the day. I just really dislike cooking when I first wake up in the morning, so my breakfast foods at home tend to be things I don’t have to cook. But there are so many delicious egg rich meals that I will not live without. Breakfast for dinner… [continue reading]
Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip
This shopper has been compensated by SheSpeaks, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company and Mondelez International group. All opinions are mine alone. What is game day like at your house? Growing up the kids were all shushed and scooted out so Dad could hear the game. My love of football came while living in a college town. Every game day… [continue reading]
Homemade Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Spread
It was so fun to have my mom here with us last week. While she was here we celebrated her birthday. As is the tradition at our house, I asked her what meal she wanted me to make for her for her birthday. She asked for my homemade jalapeno pimento cheese, potato soup, brownies, and… [continue reading]
Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipe
I’ve been making this for several years. It is just so easy, and I usually have the ingredients on hand. What you need: 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips (I like it dark, but you could use milk chocolate if you prefer.) 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (adding more as it thickens) Many recipes call for… [continue reading]
How to Make the Best Chicken Quesadillas
“Chicken Quesadillas. It’s a pet peeve of mine. A quesadilla is a tortilla with cheese. If you put chicken in it, it ceases to be a quesadilla. It’s like putting a slice of cheese between two buns and calling it a hamburger. BUT in an effort to show that I can conform, on occasion,… [continue reading]
Orange Poke Cake
This Orange Poke Cake is great any time of year, but I find it especially festive in October and November for fall. October may be coming to a close, but we still have plenty of fall left for some festive fun. I love to go crazy with a theme and this year we celebrated fall… [continue reading]
Hello Fall Orange Meal
We celebrated the coming of fall with a family orange meal. Yes that’s right, a meal of all orange food. You see before I became travel mom, I was holiday mom. Way back then I didn’t have the resources to get out of the house much so I always looked for fun things to do… [continue reading]
Potato Soup Recipe
This is such an easy and versatile potato soup recipe, but I ALWAYS get compliments on it. My husband and kids love it and request it often as do family when they come to visit. I usually make a loaf of homemade white bread in the bread maker to serve with it, but on this… [continue reading]
Chicken Cheese Dip
Have you ever tried making the classic Rotel, Velveeta, and ground beef dip with chicken instead? Chicken has been so much cheaper than beef that I find myself looking for more creative ways to substitute chicken for my usual beef recipes. Time Saving Tip: When I make my wholesale grocery store runs for meat, I… [continue reading]