Drinky Treat — Wedding Cake

Last week, I had a tasty, little night cap. My husband was a bartender throughout college, so he gives me most of my yummy drinky treat recipes. I love all things Amaretto — the smell, the taste, the color. It’s pretty! If you want a sweet after dinner drink, this one’s for you.   Use … Continue reading →

Taco Salad a la Maw Maw

Back home, my grandmother would cook for the family on a regular basis, and one of the dishes I most looked forward to was her taco salad! I can make it a thousand times, but it NEVER tastes like hers, but it still fits the bill. Plus, it’s super easy! Ingredients: Lettuce Chopped onions Shredded … Continue reading →

Green is Great Juice

Call it whatever you want, but green juice is yummy! If someone would have told me that I would drink something green one day and like it, I would have gone completely Cajun on them … yet, lo and behold, green juice is in my belly. My hubby and I were inspired by the documentary … Continue reading →

Versatile Enchiladas

This is one of my go-to recipes, and it’s so versatile! I make it vegetarian, but you could easily make this vegan or with chicken or steak if that’s your thing! Vegan–substitute cheeses for vegan products Carnivors–Cook the meats till they are almost done on the inside Vegetarian Version: Ingredients: 2 cans black beans 1- … Continue reading →

Dad’s Bean Dip

My dad used to make this for us on the weekends, yummmmmy! I’ve altered it a bit to make it low fat. This is a perfect snack, or side dish! The recipe can be altered for more people. I’m the only one in my house who eats this, so I use only one can of … Continue reading →

Olive Oil & Balsamic Pasta

This pasta dish is easy, light and refreshing … oh, and eeeeeasy to fix! Ingredients: 1 package whole grain thin spaghetti 10 cherry tomatoes, cut Fresh basil leaves about 1/4 c or as much as you like 1/2 c Buffalo Mozzarella (optional; omit to make vegan) little under 1/4 c of balsamic vinegar 1/4 c … Continue reading →

Crock pot-ish Tortellini

I say “crock pot-ish” because there are steps that are done outside of the crock pot. We ate this tonight, and is was pretty good! This serves about 5 generously, with not much for left overs, so you could always double the recipe. Ingredients 1 bag of tortellini 1 jar marinara sauce 1 cn diced … Continue reading →

Cilantro Lime Rice

My brother has mastered this tasty dish!! Here’s the recipe! Ingredients 2 cups basmatti rice 1/4 c lime juice fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1ts olive oil salt to taste   Directions Cook rice in rice cooker. In a large bowl, mix cilantro, olive oil, lime juice and let sit while rice cooks. When rice is … Continue reading →

Chicken Tacos

So, I have another life-changing recipe. For the longest time I would always attempt to recreate chicken tacos from restaurants but to no avail. Isn’t it funny how salads taste so much better from a restaurant?! Well, tacos fall into this category too. So does Chinese food. These just taste better in the restaurant!! Ugh! … Continue reading →

Vegetable Soup

One of my favorite recipes from my dad is his vegetable soup!! I used to cook it all the time slaving by the stove for HOURS, but one day, I decided to try it in the slow cooker — and it was AMAZING!! I will put the meat version and the meatless version. The directions … Continue reading →