Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Buttercream. Delicious vanilla, yellow cake filled and frosted with chocolate buttercream, topped with chocolate ganache, and decorated with chocolate chards. We share a driveway with our neighbors. It’s one of those things that could be really great, or really bad. Our […]

Lemon Blueberry Granola. This granola is easy to make, healthy, and amazing. Perfect with milk for breakfast or to serve on yogurt! Being a parent is hard. Really hard. Some days I think “These are the best human beings on the planet!” and other days […]

Fresh Herb Mac and Cheese. Creamy mac and cheese filled with broccoli and ground chicken sausage, and topped with a Panko breadcrumb and fresh herb topping. Kids and adults both will love this stuff. My three year old son loves mac and cheese. I suppose […]

Cilantro Lime Rice. This rice couldn’t be easier to make, and it takes your homemade rice to the next level. It’s like having a Chipotle in your kitchen. Pre-Children Dinners Back in the days when I used to go out to eat, the days before […]

Tender, shredded beef with tons of delicious flavor, made in your Instant Pot or slow cooker. This Barbacoa Beef is great in tacos or over cilantro lime rice. Blogging Creating recipes and learning to photograph food has been one of the most fun and most […]

A moist, lemon cake with lemon Oreo cookie dough filling, and a lemon cream cheese frosting. This Lemon Cake with Lemon Oreo Filling is a lemon lover’s dream! Lemon Cake I mentioned previously that for Mother’s Day this year, I made a Lemon Strawberry Cake. I […]

Instant Pot Yogurt. This yogurt takes about 3 minutes to put together, makes a ton, and is delicious! Plus, it’s made with Fairlife lactose free milk, making it easier on those who are lactose sensitive. I hated yogurt growing up. I thought it tasted sour, and […]

Salisbury Steak. Ground beef that is perfectly seasoned and topped with caramelized onions. The perfect comfort food meal. Friday and Saturday at my house were kind of crazy. I mentioned in my previous posts that my daughter had tubes put in her ears this week, […]

Hummus veggie wraps. Sauted vegetables, avocado, hummus, greens and feta cheese rolled into a sun-dried tomato wrap. Light, flavorful and perfect for a summer lunch. I adore a good sandwich or wrap. Especially with some avocado and fresh greens. Give me everything green! My husband, […]

Triple Chocolate Cookies. Fudgy, chocolate cookies made with melted Baker’s chocolate, cocoa powder, dark chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks. A chocolate lover’s dream! Several years ago I worked in southern Pennsylvania, about an hour away from my home. During lunch, I didn’t have time to […]

Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce. Rice noodles with chicken and egg, mixed with peanut sauce, and topped with stir fried vegetables. Full of flavor and easy to make. No fish sauce or seafood! Learning about Food I grew up in western North Carolina. I adored […]

German Chocolate Cake. A moist, sweet chocolate cake with a toasted coconut and pecan filling, and topped with rich chocolate buttercream. This cake is the stuff cake dreams are made of. I love making birthday cakes for my friends. Especially for friends who appreciate cake, […]