This chocolate lava cake is rich, indulgent dessert. Even though sweets are not my thing, I enjoyed making this dessert and enjoyed eating it. One reason being I had an excuse to go buy some new ramekins, woohoo! I bought some great Pioneer Woman ramekins at Walmart for under $2 a piece available in lovely warm colors. This […]…
Grilled Flank Steak with Lemon-Herb Sauce
Fried Green Tomato BLTs
Thyme-Basted Pork Tenderloin with Mushrooms
Gruyere Mac & Cheese – Quest for the Perfect Mac & Cheese
Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash
This is my next attempt at squash. I was inspired by all of the new fall squash recipes. This week, I decided to try butternut squash. Like the spaghetti squash, I was able to find a butternut squash for 99 cents at the grocery store. I obtained this recipe from Food Network. There is really nothing […]…
Chorizo and Potato Tacos… A Nice Twist for Taco Tuesday!
I love Mexican food! I love Margaritas! I have made different types of dips, enchiladas, and tacos. I wanted to try something a little different, and I found this recipe for chorizo and potato tacos. This recipe is easy because it is very likely that you have everything in your pantry. The chorizo is made […]…
Chorizo & Shrimp Paella with Smoked Paprika and Peas
Since I have been pumped to start cooking shrimp, I have been trying all types of new shrimp recipes. This recipe is one of my favorites. This is my second time making this recipe original recipe calls for saffron, and I was out so it didn’t put it in this time. Regardless still amazing! This recipe […]…
Red Wine Poached Pears….Perfect Dessert!
Buttery Garlic Shrimp ……. Happy Hour!
A few months ago, I cooked shrimp for the first time. I was hooked. Shrimp cooks so quickly, and it is easy to tell when the shrimp is cooked thoroughly. I have not gotten adventurous enough to buy anything but the deveined, shelled shrimp. I wasn’t confident enough in myself to go that far….yet! Thus […]…
Glazed Pork with Fresh Plums
Cast Iron Cowboy Steak & Mac and Cheese
Tonight, I decided to try a couple of new recipes. I found the Cast-Iron Cowboy Skillet Steak in Southern Living magazine. The mac and cheese recipe I also got from Southern Living but I changed the recipe slightly. Since I always plan ahead my menus, I asked one of the local breweries in Northwest Arkansas what […]…