These were the juiciest fish tacos I've ever had! And the spicy mayo ~ well that just took it over the top! My family and I recently went to North Carolina to my brother-in-law's wedding (congrats Sean & Simone)! While there, we ventured out and happen upon this restaurant called Bakersfield East Blvd. We had no idea what to expect because we just stumbled upon it. The … [Read more...]
Recipe: Dark Chocolate Strawberry Banana Ice Cream Made Healthy And Gluten & Dairy Free!
Homemade Ice Cream using only fruit, coconut milk and dark chocolate? Healthy Ice Cream and GLUTEN & DAIRY FREE! I love Cherry Garcia from Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream so this is my twist, it's the fruit with the chocolate chunks that made me say WHOOP WHOOP! Yep I have officially created a new addiction ~ and WITHOUT THE GUILT to boot! I had no freakin idea it would … [Read more...]
Recipe: Southwestern Crab Balls with Sriracha Dippin Sauce
Crab Balls, let me count the reasons I love you!!!! Oh that's right it's infinity, HA! Yes I am a huge fan of crab balls. Well.. well I love crab everything, whole crab, crab legs, crab cakes, crab everything!! If you don't believe me just check out my recipes for buttery garlic crab legs, my crab cakes with corn relish and delicious crab pie! But these little babies have … [Read more...]
Recipe: Delicious Fruity Green Smoothie
This delicious fruity green smoothie really does taste good! Many people are turned off by the color of green smoothies but not only are they healthy but they can taste good too! With the right mix of ingredients (and the right blender), you can enjoy being healthy! I often drink a green smoothie as a supplement to one of my 3 meals in a day. Or I will sometimes drink it … [Read more...]
Recipe: Pan Seared Salmon over Arugula Salad with Sweet Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing
Healthy never tasted this good! Hmm is it the pan seared salmon or the cherry tomatoes in the arugula salad or maybe its the sweet citrus vinaigrette dressing that has my heart filled with butterflies! This was a fun recipe for me to develop because it has some of my favorite ingredients, salmon and anything salad citrus. Healthy but YUM YUM YUM Eating Just a dusting of … [Read more...]
Recipe: Creamy Chicken Stroganoff over Linguine
This Creamy Chicken Stroganoff over Linguine recipe had me at "creamy"! I love dishes with gravy ~ this one is so freakin creamy! I made this on a Wednesday night, it was a fast, easy and delicious meal! Hubby and the kids loved it! Thumbs up from all of them! This is one of those recipes you bookmark so its right there at your finger tips when you are in the mood! Hope … [Read more...]
Recipe: Key Lime Cake – Easter Never Tasted this Good
This Key Lime Cake is sweet but tangy and oh so delicious! It has the perfect kind of melt in your mouth combinations that will have you coming back for seconds and thirds! I had a key lime cake for the first time over one of my best friend's home. She made it for her husband's birthday and MAN oh MAN that thing was something good. It was so good that it stuck in my head … [Read more...]
Recipe: Chocolate Banana Cream Puffs
Can you say Chocolate Banana Cream Puffs REALLY LOUD? That's what I wanted to do when I bit into one of these babies ... OMG it was soo good! First of all, I freakin love chocolate! And the banana cream...that one was a surprise flavor! The puffs are light and the banana cream ummmm ohhh soo hard to describe, I'll just say it's another smack yo mama delight! These puffs are … [Read more...]
Recipe: Strawberry Lovers Valentine Delight Cake
So after you make your loved one a Romantic Steak Dinner, you of course make dessert!! You take a Moist Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Fresh Strawberries and prepare it for your significant other for Valentines Day and watch the melt down! This cake will surely hit the Valentine Day jackpot! First let's talk about the thought, because really the thought does … [Read more...]
Recipe: Spicy Orange Marmalade Baby Back Pork Ribs
I love braised dishes! Hence these beautiful Spicy Orange Marmalade Baby Back Pork Ribs. I tell you ... when my little creative mind gets ta twirling and my instinctive gift of flavor gets excited, something magical happens and an explosion of flavor is produced! I mean really I just sit and start to imagine what flavors would work and how I would cook it to make it juicy … [Read more...]
Recipe: Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Jumbo Lump Crab
I love soups but this butternut squash soup with lump crab has to be one of my favorites! It is so good that it makes me feel all oooey gooey inside! The crab was the perfect addition; it takes the flavor over the top and beyond! Just biting into those chunks of crab and at the same time enjoying the butternut squash flavor will knock your socks off! If you are looking for a … [Read more...]
Recipe: Easy But Oh So Good Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet Potato Pie was one of the first things my Mama taught me how to bake! So I've been in-love with sweet potato pie for a very long time! And let's not even talk about the next day slice of sweet potato pie. OMG it's like the flavors just have time to settle and, well um.... just um well...turn into pure goodness!! After I made this one for pictures and posting, I … [Read more...]
Recipe: Cheesy Buttery Broiled Shrimp
What is better than Shrimp, Cheese and Butter? Not much in my book!! These little bites of heavenly flavor will knock your socks off! I served them to my hubby with crab legs one day and it was a surefire hit! These cheesy buttery shrimp would also be perfect on Game Day! Hope you enjoy em' we sure did! oh yeah! gotta love where you started to get where you … [Read more...]
Recipe: Stay Away Stretch Marks, Hello Belly Butter
While having a baby is exciting there is one thing most women fear - STRETCH MARKS! When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2002, I was paranoid about getting stretch marks. I'd seen friends and family members' stretch marks as a result of having a baby. And I was terrified of what having this angel would do to my body! But I didn't just sit around and wait for it to … [Read more...]
Recipe: Dijon Mustard Lime Salmon with Spinach Fettuccine Alfredo
I love Salmon. Not only is it yummy for my tummy, it is also healthy for my body!! My kids and husband love it as well so I try to make salmon at least once a month. I can usually find it on sale and when I do I try to stock up for at least two weeks. I am always experimenting with different sauces and spices because well that's what I do; KICK up the FLAVOR! When mixing … [Read more...]