[tps_header]Your wife is the real MVP!!! I just thought I should go ahead and let you fellas out there know that. For the most part, your wife is the true most valuable player in your household, especially if you have kids! Man, I’ve had my baby girl who is 14 months old by myself for the past two weekends, and, yup, I’m ready to bow down to my wife. First of all, who … [Read more...]
3 Tips to Survive the Holiday Season When You Can’t Cook a Lick
Anyone who knows me knows I don’t cook, despite the fact that I LOVE to eat. The holidays are one of my favorite times of year for many reasons, and that's mostly due to the abundance of food and family that is around. So how can I, as a non-cooking person, pull my weight in social settings where everyone is expected to contribute? Here are three tips I have used to survive … [Read more...]
6 Ways You Can Breathe Life into Your Marriage in 2015
2015 is just around the corner. 2014 was great, but now its time to begin to plan for an even greater new year. Your marriage deserves some fresh new things that can breathe life into it. This is a list of ways you can breathe life into your marriage in 2015. [imagebrowser id=342] … [Read more...]
“That’s A Mans Job”: 3 Scenarios Where We Need To Rethink Gender Roles
I get it!! It’s 2013 and gender roles have become more blurry. There is sometimes a power struggle that ensues between a couple; independent, successful women may find difficulty in letting a “man be a man,” especially if that woman is the main breadwinner. For some reason , I'm hearing of more tug of wars and competitions in marriages and relationships instead of more … [Read more...]
VIDEO: 12-Year-Old Chef Prepares Dish for FLOTUS
Haile Thomas is a testament to the fact that you don’t have to wait until you are an adult to pursue your passion. At age 12 this chef is preparing dishes that adults are raving about. Most recently she prepared a dish for the First Lady as a part of the Kids’ State Dinner. But The First Lady isn’t the only one who has enjoyed a dish by Haile Thomas, who according to theGrio, … [Read more...]
Did You Cook for the Men You Dated
I have confession to make. I prepared a huge meal for my husband for our third date. And, I pulled out all the stops....making homemade mac and cheese, I fried some chicken ( and you know it's takes work to fry chicken), and I made some delicious cabbage. And it didn't stop there....I got my mom to make him some homemade rolls and a cake. Was that … [Read more...]
Recipe: Juicy Steak Dinner For Two Under $30
Nothing says romantic like rib eye steak! Some of us (like me), cannot afford to go out for rib eye steak as often as we would like. This recipe gives you the same great taste, for a fraction of the cost AND this comes with the "I cooked it just for you baby" theme! I've even made it for my children but only for special occasions! I then partnered the juicy rib eye steak with … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Spicy Beer Battered Fried Shrimp & Sweet Red Remoulade Sauce
by Utokia Langley OMG is all I could say when I bit into one of these babies!! I remember the first time I had "beer battered" shrimp in a restaurant. I remember thinking WOW that sounds good but never in a million years would think it would be so easy for me to cook at home! Well I was so wrong not only are these sweet babies easy to make but they are also better than the … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Rub It Down With Love Grilled Dry Rub Pork Ribs
by Utokia Langley OK, so I posted my Smack Yo Mama Bar-b-que Pork Ribs, they were smothered in homemade bar-b-que sauce and cooked to perfection. However, if you want to change your ribs up a little you don't have to serve wet pork ribs to get Smack Yo Mama flavor, these dry rub ribs will provide the same urge! There is no secret some folk grill their ribs with just a … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Moist and Flavorful Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing and Coconut Top
by Utokia Langley (www.shesgotflavor.com) I love love love cupcakes BUT red velvet is my favorite!! You will find many recipes that only call for 1-2 tbsp. of coco powder because they say red velvet is not meant to be all about chocolate flavor! I say PLEASE, my red velvet cupcakes have a huge helping of chocolate flavor. So for all you red velvet cupcake lovers who … [Read more...]
Smack Yo Mama Finger Lickin Grand Marnier Bar-B-Que Pork Ribs
by Utokia Langley (www.shesgotflavor.com) These ribs are fall off the bone, finger licking good! Bar-B-Que pork ribs was probably one of the first things I perfected when I learned how to cook. Anything bar-b-que is great but pork ribs LAWD HAVE MERCY!! This recipe is addictive so I warn you, you make it once you better have the sauce ingredients on hand because you … [Read more...]
New School Or Old School In The Kitchen?
By Ayanna Black As I prepared dinner for my family last week I chuckled to myself as I thought about the first dinner I prepared for my husband. We'd just gotten home from our honeymoon and I was all ready to cook this fabulously healthy meal: baked chicken, strings beans, baked potatoes, corn and rolls. So I washed the dishes and began cooking our dinner. The … [Read more...]
VIDEO: How To Cook a Quick And Easy Turkey For Thanksgiving
Take the stress out of your Thanksgiving dinner showpiece when you roast up a moist, golden bird. … [Read more...]