Cranberry Goat Cheese Log is the Easy Holiday Appetizer You Need
This Cranberry Goat Cheese Log with Walnuts, Pecans, and Parsley is an excellent appetizer for the holidays. It is tasty and beautiful!Read More →
This Cranberry Goat Cheese Log with Walnuts, Pecans, and Parsley is an excellent appetizer for the holidays. It is tasty and beautiful!Read More →
Thanksgiving take-out and delivery options in the Houston area. Because sometimes you need a little turkey to go. Delivery too!Read More →
Do you know a peanut butter lover? A chocolate lover? A chocolate peanut butter lover?? And, they like whiskey?!? This is your cake. This cake is not for the faint of heart.? It is massive and massively delicious.? And worth every decadent calorie. Looking for something special to whip up for Father’s day?? This is it! The recipe below makes 1 two layer 8-10 inch cake. The one pictured is a double recipe. If you want a tall cake to feed the masses then double it so that it will be sky high. If you are feeding a few less people then proceed as theRead More →
23 Margarita Recipes for Cinco de Mayo! Margaritas are the most amazing combination of sweet and salty. Perfect for late nights and hot afternoons and cheese. We’re sharing our go-to recipe and 22 more options for your weekend (maybe not all 23 in one weekend though…)!Read More →
Looking to shop local, organic, small-batch awesomeness in Houston? We’ve got your list of Houston Area Farmers Markets. Let’s go shopping!Read More →
Clay’s Restaurant has been serving the Katy community for over thirty years. And, I’m old enough to remember playing in the yard. Recently, we headed back over to acquaint our kids with the institution and they loved it! When you arrive at Clay’s you are met with their easy-to-spy sign and a large parking lot. That should be your first clue to the crowds they can handle. The building is weathered chic with a teaser view of the patios. Head inside and order at the counter. There’s no wrong answer on their menu. Clay’s has been around long enough to do their food right. WeRead More →
Whole New Year – Whole30?! While resolutions were off the table this year, per se, making changes to be better is the goal. Part of that is the one task us moms have a really hard time with – taking care of ourselves. Since I carried my 9+ lb. baby, this body has had a whole slew of aches and pains and a general feeling of “what now?!” In an attempt to rectify some of this and get back to movement and maybe some (ahem, all) of my clothes being tight I’ll be hopping on the Whole30 bandwagon of change and empowerment.It’s just 30 days.Read More →
Y’all. No, really, y’all. Y’all, these Gingerbread Cupcakes with Molasses Caramel Frosting might be the most amazing things I’ve ever made. They’re AH-mazing! The frosting. The cake. It is just a marriage of flavor and happiness. Your brain is going to be so happy when you eat these. Your dopamine signals are going to be exploding. Plus, you’ll win your kid’s holiday party snack war (not that there is any such thing as mommy-competition, nope). All in all, on the cupcake side, they are fairly straightforward. The frosting has an extra step but it is worth it. You will need a candy thermometer. If youRead More →
This cranberry sauce is easy and delicious. It’s sweet and tart, great warm or at room temperature. And, it can be made up to a week in advance.Read More →
Giving Thanks…with a Full Plate & a Plan Last year I was just not feeling Thanksgiving. And it was a spectacular mess. This year I feel the spirit and I am really looking forward to a house full. You know what they say? Attitude is everything! But, just in case attitude isn’t enough I will be putting all my holiday power into making this a light stress holiday. Step One is a fabulous Thanksgiving Menu. The rest of my Stress-free Thanksgiving plan looks like this: Plan: Plan the Thanksgiving menu, the cleaning, the decorating – basically anything in my power. This includes letting others help.Read More →