I love love love this recipe for Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja. It's a perfect slow cooker meal, which means dinner is ready for me when I come home from work. Ropa Vieja translates to "old clothes," … [Read more...]
Orange Mulled Whiskey Cider
cThis has been quite a dreary and rainy fall so far. One of my favorite remedies for blah weather is a warm beverage. In the fall, you really can't go wrong with a mulled apple cider, like this Orange … [Read more...]
Apple Butter Swirled Gingerbread Bars
Note: I was sent a Glass 3 Qt Baking Dish with Lid, Glass 2 Qt Baking Dish with Lid, Brownie Spatula, and Illuminating Digital Hand Mixer from OXO. All opinions are my own. September is … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cake Bites
I've waited long enough. It's time to give in to the most wonderful time of year. No, not Christmas. Autumn! And the best way to really dive in to the season? Pumpkins, of course! I love … [Read more...]
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Somehow I have never had the classic French dish Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic. With my love of garlic, this seems like a huge oversight! I adapted this recipe from a Cooking Light recipe. The … [Read more...]
Bourbon Pumpkin Flan
It's no secret that I love pumpkin everything. Sweet or savory, it's a safe assumption that I will enjoy whatever pumpkin treat comes my way. So when I was contacted about restaurants under the Darden … [Read more...]
Plum Sweet and Spicy Chicken
Certain foods just seem to be ingrained in what we thing about certain cities, countries or regions. The South is known for its barbecue (which is different state to state), Italy is known for its … [Read more...]
Mini Chocolate Swirled Pumpkin Pies
Just because Thanksgiving has passed doesn't mean I can continue to deliver pumpkin-y goodness on this blog. This recipe for Chocolate Pumpkin Pie was featured on The Chew and I just loved the idea of … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
My goodness it dropped in temperature quickly! It feels like we went straight from September weather to December weather. Luckily, I have the perfect warm drink to keep you toasty. This is a … [Read more...]
Applejack Spiked Hot Cider
Well, we are apparently forecasted to get hit with yet another nor'easter on Halloween. I remember as a kid, some houses would serve us hot cider to keep us warm while trick-or-treating. Those (along … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
One of my favorite parts of reading other blogger's pages is checking out the "about me" sections of their blogs. It's always so interesting to read how bloggers began cooking, how they decided to … [Read more...]
Tandoori Chicken Thighs with Saffron Rice
Adding spices to your meal is a great way to add tons of flavor to a dish without adding calories. Because you need so little of the spice to enhance a dish, it's a pretty cost-effective way to add … [Read more...]
Bunny Carrot Cake
Every Easter, we have this adorable little bunny cake that shows up for dessert. I honestly don't know what bakery we get it from, but it always makes me smile. So I thought I'd try to recreate it. … [Read more...]
Sauteed Spiced Pears with Pecans Over Ice Cream
This recipe is a result of having all of the ingredients in my kitchen, and my endless sweet tooth. Pears hold up really well to being cooked so I thought they would be great with traditional baking … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
At the request of a coworker (and by request I mean he brought in cans of pumpkin puree), I finally made a pumpkin classic -- Pumpkin Bread. Although usually made with walnuts or pecans, I instead … [Read more...]
