With a high of 106 degrees today, I don’t really care what season the date says it is… it’s full-fledged summer out here! With summer comes BBQ’ing and grilling season, cookouts and picnics. I bet you’ll be asked to bring a side dish to at least one event in the near future. Well… this is…
Springtime Vegetable Skillet Baked Ziti
Hi, friends! Hope you’re all having a great week. It wasn’t a long weekend, but it sort of felt like one with some weekday fiesta-ing tacked on. Cinco de Mayo for the win! Our “long” weekend started with homemade buffalo chicken pizza (uhm, YUM). And ended with these yummy Ginger Beergaritas and piñata cake (it…
Chicken, Bacon & Brussels Sprout Mac & Cheese
Brussels sprouts often get a bad rap, and I’m not really sure why. Whoever thinks they don’t like brussels sprouts just hasn’t had them cooked the right way– roasted to caramelized perfection, shredded and served fresh in a crisp salad… or covered with bacon and cheese. Even my dog likes brussels. Have you ever seen…
Southwestern Chili Con Queso Pasta Bake
This past weekend marked a very important milestone of 2012: the end of wedding season! Any of you who know me personally, or have at least been readers for a while, know that I have had a year full of wedding bliss (and craziness). Not only did I attend 5 weddings in 2012, but I…
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
I let a photo of this dish slip through Instagram this past weekend, and I got several pretty excited responses. Not surprising, since this is a genius idea! It’s been a while since I have fed my buffalo chicken obsession with anything new. To be quite honest, my buffalo chicken obsession has actually waned quite…
Chicken Pad Thai
I’m not brand new to cooking Thai-inspired dishes. In fact, I’ve made quite a few of them. But until now, I’ve never made our favorite: Pad Thai! Pad Thai seems to always be a favorite among Thai dishes. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s so tasty, or simply because it’s the most well known….
Pasta with Scallops, Shrimp and Basil
Nick and I spent this past weekend in Pensacola. Obviously no trip to Pensacola is complete without a trip to our favorite fish market. I needed some beach in my life in a major way. Unfortunately, Nick gets really bored at the beach. He lasted all of 1.5 hours. But… that was probably a blessing…
White Chicken Lasagna with Pumpkin and Spinach
Lately, we’ve been busy bees and weeknight cooking hasn’t happened too frequently. To make up for it, I usually spend the majority of my Sunday in the kitchen, but by the time Wednesday rolls around, we’re sick of the weekend leftovers. Last weekend it dawned on me that I could do all the prep for…
