Brown Sugar Bourbon Cake
Our family attended a neighborhood block party last weekend and I offered to bring a dessert. Given that most of the fellas in attendance are big fans of “brown water,” I landed on this Southern Living Brown Sugar Bourbon cake. I followed the recipe to the letter (as one does when baking) and it turned […]
Penne Alla Vodka
Emery loves vodka sauce on her pasta. She particularly likes the rigatoni alla vodka from a nearby restaurant, Sciortino’s. It’s delicious. It’s also pricey. Em and I grabbed takeout from Sciortino’s a few weeks ago and our bill was over $50 for two rigatoni alla vodka orders. No drinks. No meat. No salads. As amazing […]
Jalapeno Popper Dip
Bodie came home from the book fair several weeks ago with a cookbook. He loves food…eating it, preparing it, watching videos about it…you get the drift. I wasn’t surprised by his book choice. I’m happy to report that the recipes are all quick and easy. My favorite thus far is the jalapeno popper dip. I […]
Southern Living’s Marry Me Chicken
I’m taking a break from gift guides today to share a delicious recipe. I’ve been hearing about Marry Me Chicken for years, thanks to Southern Living’s Instagram account, but never made it until recently. Amanda at Dixie Delights http://www.dixiedelights.com shared that she prepared this meal for her family a while back and they loved it […]
Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken and Broccoli
After eating out every meal during our Disneyland trip I was craving something lean and green upon our return. As luck would have it, Family Savvy posted this sheet pan chicken dinner that I knew my family would love. I did sub the pre-steamed small potatoes for baked potatoes because we are huge baked spud […]
Low Country “Boil”
I guess this is a food blog now. Bodie requested a low country boil for dinner on Memorial Day. I was a little intimidated by this meal because I am not a seafood eater and I definitely do not know how to cook it. However, I remembered that one of my trusty Ina Garten cookbooks […]