Last spring, I took on a thirty day challenge to replace my favorite guilty pleasures for a salad inspired by it everyday for thirty days. The salad swap encourages you to trade one meal for a salad that has the same flavors you crave with less calories. As the weather gets warmer, many people are trying to get their "summer time fine" on so salads are a great way to do that … [Read more...]
Recipe: The Strawberry Guacamole Dip that is Great for Entertaining
Hear me out. I know you think I'm crazy, but it's really, REALLY good! I'm so glad the weather is warming up and spring is just a few weeks away. The flavors of spring always get me excited and there's nothing I look forward to more than sitting on my back porch with a cold drink and some chips and dip. Full disclosure: I'm biased. I absolutely love chips and dip. I could … [Read more...]
Delicious Honey Herb & Lemon Pan Fried Chicken that will Make History in Your Family
Chicken is the one thing I don’t think I could ever get tired of eating. Everyone in my family thinks they make the best fried chicken, and they are all right. It's just a part of who we are. Cooking is in our blood. As I've gotten older I've still tried to enjoy many of the things I've eaten growing up but make a few adjustments based on my personal tastes and even some … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Breakfast: Steak Juevos Rancheros Recipe
I am so happy Valentine's Day is on Saturday this year! My husband works in a traditional kitchen so, it's usually the busiest day of the year for us as chefs. So my thought was if I cook a sexy breakfast he loves, we can still get a little celebrating in on Valentine's Day since he will be cooking at the restaurant all night. That's what this marriage business is all about. … [Read more...]
5 Ways You Didn’t Know Water Could Improve Your Sex Life
I will be the first to admit that water in the past has not been my drink of choice. I've tried it at different temperatures, adding fresh fruit to it, and nothing was working. One of my friends posted a water drinking challenge and my husband and I decided to join. Sometimes, it's easier to do something like that when you have the support of others doing the same. Anyway, it … [Read more...]
Spice Up Your Winter Sex Life: “Turn Up” Tea Recipe
My husband has been working long hours...like REALLY long hours since returning to a traditional kitchen. He usually works about 12 hours at a time depending on what’s going on. When he gets home, I am either in the middle of my second dream or too tired to do anything more than say hello. The afternoons are usually a good time for both of us to exercise our freedom to be … [Read more...]
Recipe: Garlic Shrimp Caesar Salad
My husband was a salad chef when we met. In the culinary world he ran the "Garde Manger" station. In a fine dining establishment it's the person who makes the salads, appetizers, and sometimes even desserts. Nothing makes me feel more special than him making me a fresh salad because it reminds me of that time when we were dating. I used to go to his job and sit in the middle of … [Read more...]
Recipe: Nutty Banana Bread that is Yum and More Yum!
I have a love hate relationship with bananas. I know they are good for you, but I just don’t like the way they taste. They can’t go in my smoothies, I won’t grab one for breakfast. I just don’t like them. Banana pudding is about as far as you're going to get me to go with bananas. My oldest daughter Koko is the same way, and she won’t even eat banana pudding! But this … [Read more...]
Recipe: Rosemary Salmon that Everyone Should Try Tonight!
Sometimes you need meals that taste like you put alot of thought into it, but you really made it without breaking a sweat. This is one of those dishes. For me, salmon is one of those fish I could literally eat every day. I’ve also found that many people (not all) that say they don’t like salmon, haven’t given it a true shot! I love it in pasta, grilled, blackened, in eggs, you … [Read more...]
BMWK Thanksgiving Recipe Week: Pumpkin Maple Cheesecake Muffins
Black Friday marathon shopping is a tradition in my family. Sometimes we shop 'til we drop, sometimes we barely get anything. It's all about the experience. We all live in separate parts of the world and Thanksgiving is a time when we all get together. My aunts and mother are serious and will get us up at the crack of dawn for a good sale. Breakfast is probably the last thing … [Read more...]
BMWK Thanksgiving Week of Recipe: Shortcut Sweet Potato Pie
This Thanksgiving I'm blessed to not have to cook a full spread of "delectables". We usually do not celebrate Thanksgiving in the potluck manner, my grandmother cooks everything but we decided to do it a little different this year and give her a break. I was tasked to make Sweet Potato Pie. Now under natural, normal circumstances I would have been bogged down in spirit by … [Read more...]
BMWK Thanksgiving Recipe Week – Crispy Old Bay Wings, Holiday Game Day Food
Thanksgiving football calls for chicken wings and seafood buckets!! Well, at my house anyway. We always have the intention of eating Thanksgiving dinner early, but that rarely happens so we like to keep appetizers going so we don't starve to death before dinner. Then sometimes we actually do eat really early and we cook the wings and things for the late game. I love Old Bay … [Read more...]
BWMK Thanksgiving Recipe Week: Herb and Mushroom Rice – Simple Sides
This Thanksgiving I'm adding a new side dish to my table. We always have dressing, macaroni and cheese, greens, and cranberry sauce, but I'm going to add some more thoughtful sides this year. My husband loves mushroom rice. Apparently its something he grew up eating as a child and he has just always loved. His aunt makes it, his sister makes it, everyone makes it...except his … [Read more...]
BMWK Thanksgiving Recipe Week: Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake
Whenever my family gathers for the holidays, I am always the dessert person. I know how to cook many other things, but sweets make me happy and I think that comes out in the food. This "pie" is a must-have for EVERY family gathering we have. This strawberry no-bake cheesecake recipe is easy, and everyone in my family loves it. Double the recipe because you will need to make … [Read more...]
Bacon, Chicken, & Spinach Skillet Pizza Recipe
This school year, I've been trying to simplify my meal planning life and literally trying to use every bit of food we have. I've gotten pretty good with transforming leftovers. It has saved me time and money. Skillet pizza is always a quick and delicious weekday meal and I make it with leftovers so that cuts my cooking time in half! You can make it with whatever leftovers you … [Read more...]