Football has begun! Besides focusing on my two fantasy teams, I’ve been totally immersed in finding great football watching snacks, meals, sweets, and drinks. A lot of my previous gameday recipes require standing over the stove, or heating up the oven. Since New England isn’t quite ready to give up on summer (not complaining!), I thought … More Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos
Football is officially less than one month away! My fantasy teams are being reactivated and Aaron Rodgers’ brother is winning the Bachelorette. I don’t actually watch the bachelorette, but just bear with me 😛 Football season is basically the only excuse I need to eat anything and everything delicious. I saw this chex mix recipe and thought … More Parmesan Ranch Chex Mix
One of the most satisfying things in the world is discovering that something you’ve bought 1,000,000 times is one of the easiest things to make in your own kitchen. I mean don’t get me wrong, I always knew pickles were just cucumbers soaked in vinegar (for the most part…), but I just never took the … More Bread and Butter Pickles
For many people, when the long summer days finally arrive, their diet shifts towards salads, green juice, and other lighter-than-usual meals. I guess I missed the memo, but I personally feel like we should be eating brownies all year. Don’t even get me started on ‘bikini-bodies’ (my body, when in a bikini, is a bikini … More Peanut Butter and Jelly Brownies
If you had asked me when I was younger (heck, if you asked me a year ago) what my favorite cupcake flavor was, I would have 100% definitely said vanilla with vanilla frosting. Not that I’m the most boring person in the world, but I like to judge a cupcakery/bakery on their execution of the … More The Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
I’ve been trying over the last few weeks to start getting in meal planning mode so that weeknight dinners can come together really quickly. I pretty much always have a protein and a veggie planned, but almost always overlook a starch. I’ve never been too into carby things like pasta and potatoes, but served a certain … More Super Easy Sesame Noodles
I don’t know about you guys, but when it comes to guilty pleasure food I am ALL about french fries. Specifically, McDonald’s french fries…but let’s not tease ourselves. Obviously fries are one of those things you ‘should have sparingly’, so I’ve done a bunch of research to figure out how to make delicious fries at … More Crispy Seasoned French Fries
Two or three years ago, Andrew and I were having dinner at a new restaurant in our neighborhood, and one of the dishes on their appetizer list was roasted chickpeas. We aren’t super into hummus, or other chickpea-based things (only on occasion, when the mood strikes), so we were kinda like ‘meh’ about ordering them. When … More Cheesy Roasted Chickpeas
Have you ever made a version of ‘homemade’ fudge, that simply requires sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter and vanilla? You mix these things in a saucepan and then pour into a pan, let chill, and kablam – FUDGE!! Well, let’s take this simple recipe and envelop it inside buttery and oat-y deliciousness. I don’t mind … More Fudgy Oatmeal Bars
Even though I’m on the road a lot for work, I do manage to eat/make a couple weeknight meals at home every week. Probably about 75% of my weeknight meals involve brown rice, veggies, and some protein, and this is one of my favorite variations. I wasn’t sure about sharing this because it’s such a … More Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
Can I just say how excited I am that the Super Bowl is next weekend?! I’ve been doing a lot of ‘research‘ so I can come up with the perfect menu. There are a couple key properties the menu has to have: A good blend of cold / room temperature / hot appetizers Meat-full and … More Fudgy Mocha Brownies
Since my beloved Packers aren’t going to the Super Bowl, and the Patriots (Andrew’s team) aren’t either…it looks like I’m going to have to put all of my energy and focus into planning an epic feast! Fortunately for me, spending the day prepping and eating food sounds way better than being stressed about the outcome … More Cheesy Sausage Cups
Over the past few weeks, behind the scenes, I’ve been working on redesigning my site. Nina, one of my best friends (and super talented visual designer), hooked me up with a design that looks fresh, clean and modern – which is exactly what I was looking for! Luckily, she accepted my payment in the form … More New Site Design! (and Crock Pot Butter Chicken)
Happy new year! Over the past two weeks, I’ve been in New York and Maine for Christmas, and celebrated the new year in Boston with my sisters, brother-in-law, and niece and nephew. I hope you all had wonderful holidays as well! Now, down to business 😀 Last year, I told you guys that my ‘resolution‘ … More Spinach Pie
In the spirit of focusing more on family and friends during the holidays, I’m continuing the trend of easy and quick recipes for entertaining. Instead of spending all day in the kitchen, do a little prep ahead of time, throw these bad boys in the slow cooker and enjoy the festivities!! Preheat the oven to … More Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Crunchy Salty Sweet 