These meringue bones (I said BONE huh huh huh) are sure to be the hit of the party! I love meringue. Soft and fluffy on a pie, light and crispy as a “cookie”, filled with goodness as a pavlova… whatever it’s form, I enjoy the stuff! While trying to come up with things to serve…
Salted Caramel Bacon Bars
Yes… It’s Fat Tuesday and what is more appropriate than salted caramel? I’ll tell you, it’s BACON! These decadent bars will knock the socks off of your guests and will be gone as soon as they hit the plate! The perfect combo of salty/sweet and crunchy/chewy! I cut them relatively small because they are so…
Can we call a duck a duck or do we need to see what his wife is wearing first?
Over the weekend I came across this image of Ben Carson and his wife.The caption read “She’s no first lady” and had a side by side comparison of our POTUS and the stunning Michelle Obama. I think our first lady is wonderful. Well spoken, educated, full of heart and… gorgeous. Good for her! Here’s the…
Albondigas
There is a Mexican restaurant in my hometown called La Palma. They are my favorite. When I was pregnant with my youngest son, I craved coveted, their Albondigas. My friend Manny is the son and will undoubtedly make a name for himself as a fancy lawyer or DA someday. In the mean time, he is studying…
Cranberry Bourbon Smash
So, while the rest of the country is celebrating the changing leaves and begining to layer their clothing and, dare I say, breaking out their damned sweaters (!!!), I’m over here trying to stay hydrated so I don’t die of fucking heat exhaustion! OK? Enough with the heat already! I know that LA isn’t known…
Chicken and Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce
This is a meal easy enough to make during the week but, special enough to serve on the weekend! It’s not a twenty minute meal like I’ve posted before, but it took me 40 minutes and the results were worth it. Chicken can get boring after a while, but we keep it in the freezer…
Cinnamon Candied Pecans
These pecans or, DEEZ NUTS (It never gets old!) are the easiest candied nut that I have ever tried. Not only are they super simple, but they are freaking delicious, yo! They are great in salads, as dessert toppings or all alone. Perfectly crunchy, they make an easy grab n’ go snack! I’m not going…
Mama’s Fried Chicken
It’s fat Tuesday, y’all! How better to celebrate than with my mama’s recipe for fried chicken. I want to start by saying how hard it was to make this “recipe”. I’ve never measured anything when frying chicken before. So, it was a stretch to measure EVERYTHING. Man was it worth it, though! Recently, I had…
Bento Style Snack Box
Happy Mindful Monday! Sometimes mindfulness comes in the form of preparedness, especially when you’ve got kiddos! It seems like my boys are ALWAYS hungry! Can I get a freaking amen??? They seem to go in waves, which I’m assuming are growth spurt related, but they are never on the same timeline. Right now, my little…
Skeleton Treats
The skeleton rises on halloween. Emerging from the ground to walk the earth for one haunted, creeping, calorie filled night of the year! Ok, I’m talking about sweets! Three treats in one, actually! These adorable cookie concoctions can be as simple or as “from scratch” as you like. Send a tray of them to school…
The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
Ok, perfect for me. I LOVE a soft and gooey, nearly cakey CCC. I played around with the sugars and the butter, and I believe this is the best combo for that tender, milk-thirsty morsel. Ok, hold up… I think I just felt my milk let down. “Tender milk-thirsty morsel”? Is that sentence about one…
Cool as a Cucumber Margarita
I have been a “vodka girl” for a long time. I was a bartender in my early twenties and was turned off by too many shots of cheap tequila. Trust me on this, good tequila is worth it. I like this particular tequila, Corazon. It’s a smooth reposado that has a sweet finish. I decided…
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