It feels like summer in Dallas! We’ve had some really nice weather the last few days, but man, last week it was HOT! You’d think we would have gone swimming by now, but the water is still really cold. It won’t be long and we’ll be out there every day! I shared this recipe a few years ago on the …
Tex Mex Chicken Caesar Salad
Ok, here it is! A healthy recipe for a YUMMY salad with homemade caesar dressing and homemade croutons, too! I adapted this from a recipe in Rachael Ray’s 365: No Repeats {which I’ve said before, is one of my favorite cookbooks ever}. Tex Mex Chicken Caesar Salad 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin and cubed 2 TBSP chili powder …
Giving up “The Bad Five” {and a recipe for Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies!}
Well, folks, it’s day two and I’m starving. Since we are in final countdown mode for the beach, we are giving up “The Bad Five” foods- white rice, white flour, sugar, fried foods, and creamy dressings/sauces. I’m not gonna lie, we had really fallen off of the eating healthy bandwagon that we were on the entire year of 2011. Trey’s …
Valentine’s Day Treats
First of all, thanks so much for all of the comments on Friday! It was so fun to hear from you! Now I promise to return the favor by commenting more often on your blog, too. I have a lot to tell you- oh my word. Our weekend was crazy! But, for today I wanted to share a few things …
Peppermint Ice Cream {The Recipe}
Hey y’all! Only three days until Christmas! We’ve made our second batch of Peppermint Ice Cream and I thought I’d share the recipe with you today. We got a homemade ice cream maker last year for Christmas and it took us almost a year to use it! Now, however, I think it will get used so much because we have learned …
Thanksgiving Favorites
It’s just us this year for Thanksgiving, so we are spending it with our best friends. The guys have tickets to the Aggie game on Thursday, so Jenn’s hosting a yummy brunch that morning before they head out. Then we’ll have our Thanksgiving meal on Friday evening. We’re making a few of our favorites along with a few non-thanksgiving-ish dishes. …
I’ve been doing a lot of baking.
I guess fall brings out the baker in me. I can’t seem to get enough of it! Here are a few things I’ve been whipping up in the kitchen lately. Pumpkin Bread I have made the Pumpkin Bread that I mentioned on another post at least 5 times already this fall. And it is sooo easy. I’ll even write the …
My Favorite Crock Pot Recipes
I love crock pot meals. I think I am just at the point in my life where anything easy AND yummy is a winner in my book. I don’t have time every single night to fix a 10 step meal, so my crock pot comes out at least once a week. We have a few good recipes in our rotation, so I thought I’d …
Roasted Veggies
The first seven years of our marriage, vegetables rarely made it to our dinner table. Gasp! Ok. There was the occasional baked potato or bowl of creamed corn. If I was feeling guilty about our lack of greens, I might open a can of green beans for the hubs. {I still hate ’em. Green beans. Yuck.} But seriously, neither of us came into our marriage …
DipTacular
Sophie over at BooMama is hosting a fabulous Dip Linky Party today and I just had to share my favorite dip recipes. She’s doing it in honor of the official start of COLLEGE FOOTBALL today. Yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year. Gig ’em Ags! Here are the go-to dips from the Clemens’ household. Enjoy! “Olive Garden” Hot Spinach …
Favorites from The Pioneer Woman Cooks
If I was going to write a letter to Pioneer Woman, here’s what it would say: Dear PW, I’ve been reading your blog for what seems like forever. It is definitely my go-to place for recipes {and photography tips too}. Both your cinnamon toast and Dr. Peper Pork recipes have CHANGED MY LIFE. I have tried many from your blog and cookbook, and I thought I’d share …
Trying out some new recipes.
This week I’m making a couple of new recipes I found on Pinterest. The favorite of the week {so far} has definitely been these Baked Chicken Taquitos. Picture and original recipe found at http://www.seededatthetable.com/2010/02/22/baked-creamy-chicken-taquitos/ Oh my goodness, yum. And, there are directions on how to freeze and then bake a few at a time. I love this idea because I am so tired of eating sandwiches …
Favorite Side Dish Recipe
I love to eat. Have you noticed? I adapted this from Paula Deen’s Baked Potato Salad. It is SO yummy, greasy, and perfect with ribs, steak, chicken, or anything off the grill! Here you go. Baked Potato Casserole 5 lb bag butter potatoes, unpeeled, scrubbed, and cubed (I usually use 3/4 of the bag) 1 TBSP fresh rosemary leaves 2 TBSP …
Chimichurri is the new pesto.
WARNING. This post is all over the place. Sorry. Lots of parentheses and lots of links. But I love this stuff and I think you will too! {picture above from The Ravenous Couple} Have you had chimichurri sauce? I was first introduced to this amazing stuff at Texas de Brazil. Now I get it on my rice bowl at Texas …
Yummy breakfast tacos- for dinner!
We have been making breakfast tacos for dinner a lot lately. They are super easy and low in calories, and I usually have all of the ingredients on hand! Here’s my new favorite way to make them. There’s nothing super exciting about these, but they are yummy! Easy Breakfast Tacos (makes 6) 6 pieces bacon, cut into bite sized pieces 6 …