Let The Fall Food Extravaganza Commence Happy Fall, y'all. I've been able to have the windows open the last couple of nights, and I am in the mood for sweaters, fires, and hot chocolate. So to start off the fall festivities, I bring you apple cider doughnut French toast casserole. We all know baked French toast, French toast casserole, and bread pudding are all pretty much the same thing, so feel to enjoy it for breakfast, for dessert, at a Thanksgiving brunch or with a cup of coffee. There is ... continue reading...
Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan, Week 24 | 5 Mains, 2 Extras
Week 24 of the Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan post series has commenced! Fire up those slow cookers, grab your Instant Pot or pressure cooker, unearth your waffle iron and let's get ready to hit it! So many comfort food dishes this week as well as Pizza Friday (yay!) and fun extras: Pumpkin Churro Waffles (hello!), and Bourbon Chai Pumpkin Snack Cake. Y'all, if this is the first week you've joined us, you picked a good one. And if you've been with the Divas since the beginning, welcome back! ... continue reading...
Double Polar Burger with Everything | Progressive Eats
I fell in love with Danny Zuko the moment he turned around, face as big as the screen, with a cigarette dangling from those kissable lips, his bright blue eyes promising...well, I was barely on the cusp of teenagerdom, so I had no idea what those eyes were promising. All I know is when he ordered a Double Polar Burger with Everything (and a cherry soda with chocolate ice cream), I wanted one too. Just like Sandy. "Ooh, that sounds good. I'll have the same!" When Coleen from The Redhead Baker ... continue reading...
Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan Week 23 | 5 Mains, 2 Extras
It is that time again, friends. Friday comes around so quickly, except when it feels like it takes forever! So here we are, with our Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan, Week 23. By now, most of you with kids have probably slipped into somewhat of a routine. Fall has officially begun, and comfort and ease are both equally important. We have all sorts of goodness for you this week: comforting soup, blue plate specials, sexy salmon, hearty pasta, and beef. And extras, which you know are my favorites? ... continue reading...
Enjoy North Carolina Chicken (and Duck!) from Your Farmer’s Market
I'm honored to again be working with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services to bring you this post featuring North Carolina Chicken, available at a farmers market near you! Do you see all that deliciousness up there, you guys? All that gorgeous chicken? Oh, and duck. Not to mention all the vegetables. Not only is all this meat North Carolina Chicken (and duck), but it's as close to you as your local farmers market. That's right. So many people do not even ... continue reading...
For years, I was a fearful cook and baker--like sweaty-neck fearful.