If there is a dessert that is sure to impress guests it is a PERFECT bundt cake! Why not take it a step further and make it a delicious swirled red velvet bundt cake? This beautiful marbled bundt cake is perfect for Valentine’s Day, a romantic date night, a wedding shower, or any other […]
Growing up in Texas, pralines are a staple sweet and I LOVE pralines. So when I ( 7 months pregnant) told my northern- born husband I was craving a praline and he first tried to give me candied nuts and then tried to give me peanut brittle, I was a bit frustrated to […]
School may be starting but here in Texas we are entering the hottest part of the year! Maybe it’s because I’m pregnant, but I just cannot stand the heat and have been looking for every way possible to cool down. So when we were given a few fresh watermelons, I decided to get creative […]
Back to School is right around the corner so parents are checking those school supply lists twice! As a stay at home mom the budget is pretty darn tight, so it’s imperative that I stretch EVERY single dollar as far as it will go! It also means I’ve had to get creative about where […]
Do you remember the night before school? The butterflies in your stomach. The endless “What-ifs”. The worries. The questions. If you are a parent one of the best ways to help your child get rid of those nerves and help them sleep soundly is by pulling out a few favorite back to school […]
As a pregnant mama who already has two busy kids I LOVE homemade freezer meals. It allows me to condense all that daily cooking time into one much shorter chunk of time when my husband is actually home to help! However, my husband gets tired of the crockpot freezer meals so to change it […]
As a native Texan few foods speak to my soul as much as the beautifully balanced bright and spicy flavors of Tex Mex. As we began to watch our budget I found myself craving the perfectly balanced dishes from my favorite restaurants and finally decided enough is enough I can recreate these on my […]
From salsa verde to delicious enchilada sauces, tomatillos are a staple found in many Tex Mex and Mexican dishes, however very few Americans know much about them at all! Tomatillos are a green firmer, tangier cousin of the much more common tomato and while personally it isn’t my favorite way to eat them […]
As our first family trip to Disney World approached, I realized that my 6 year old had never experienced the thrill of a roller coaster ride before! This could be BAD. We all know how kids can be and if he hated the first ride he would probably refuse to ride others as well, […]
A few months ago I realized that despite my love for pineapple I had never tried (or even heard of) a pineapple cobbler! So I set out to make a delicious pineapple coconut dessert and fell in love with the result. Between toasted coconut dumplings, a caramelized pineapple filling with coconut milk, and […]
