I've been browsing my expansive cookbook collection lately for inspiration. I've got dozens of vintage cookbooks packed full of old school jello and casserole recipes. I've been trying to find Christmas recipes and new dinners that are exciting and fresh and different. The only bad thing about those vintage cookbooks is for every good dinner… Continue reading Honey Garlic Pork Chops
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Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Rob and I have become Aldi nerds. We've figured out we can get far more bang for our buck by shopping at Aldi. I've cut back our monthly grocery/food bill from around $400 a month to $200 a month while we finish up buying our house. Aldi plays a huge part in that. There's certain… Continue reading Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Shrimp & Red Pepper Kebabs with Jalapeno-Lime Marinade
My grill pan and I have a love-hate relationship. I love it because I'm able to get some great grill marks on things like burgers, hot dogs, and chicken. I had it because I almost always set my smoke alarm off when I cook with it. It doesn't matter if my ventahood is going at… Continue reading Shrimp & Red Pepper Kebabs with Jalapeno-Lime Marinade
Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Pie Chips
I'm not going to lie. I haven't been eating the most healthy things while on lockdown. I'm not sure any of us have. When it seems like the world is ending, all you want to do is reach for the comfort food. That box of macaroni cheese, the tightly wrapped ice cream sandwich, the container… Continue reading Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Pie Chips
Peach Berry Summer Fruit Salad
I have to get something off my chest: I loathe melons. Watermelon and honeydew. Gross. I'd rather eat a handful of rocks than those two fruits. And don't even get me started on cantaloupe; that stuff was truly sent to earth by the devil. Cantaloupe has always been on my relatively short 'Do Not Eat'… Continue reading Peach Berry Summer Fruit Salad
Sriracha Teriyaki Meatballs
It's official, y'all. Spring has sprung. The smelly white flowers are now blooming on the Bradford Pear trees, effectively trumpeting in the start of the new season. Bradford pears are actually the worst. They only live for 25 years, their limbs snap easily, and though being "infertile"---they can cross-pollinate with other pear trees and turn… Continue reading Sriracha Teriyaki Meatballs
Honey Mustard Chicken Chopped Salad
Despite my "trying to eat better" attitude and mindset, I had to try a new restaurant that opened in uptown Oklahoma City yesterday. A biscuit restaurant. Is there anything better than biscuits!? I actually had this idea years ago to open a restaurant centered solely around biscuits, but it looks like Hunny Bunny Biscuit Co.… Continue reading Honey Mustard Chicken Chopped Salad
Poblano & Honey-Lime Chicken Tacos
Merry Christmas Eve! Rob & I had our Christmas yesterday, so now it's all about eating leftovers and playing with our gifts. We both made out like bandits! Rob's big gift to me I'm using right now: a new Chromebook! I'm in love with it and it's so much faster than my old laptop. For… Continue reading Poblano & Honey-Lime Chicken Tacos
Honey-Thyme Marinated Cheddar
It's back to the grind of daily life. After a week of holiday---oh, who am I kidding? I got zero days off from work last week! The only things “holiday” were stories written into my newscast. And, of course, I had a Friendsgiving gathering to attend on Saturday. It's the one Thanksgiving plan I had mapped out… Continue reading Honey-Thyme Marinated Cheddar
Sopapilla Cheesecake
When I was in high school, if a class did well on a standardized test, or if they made the most money off of a fundraiser, they were rewarded with food. Most of the time the food-reward was a pizza party, but every so often we'd decide to have a BYOS (Bring Your Own Snack)… Continue reading Sopapilla Cheesecake
