The homemade granola bar saga all began with a little lemonade stand. Or, the idea of a little lemonade stand that Tay wanted to have. For weeks, all I heard about was this lemonade stand, and when I finally agreed to it- it turned into a huge bonanza! One of the ideas that Tay had … More Homemade Granola Bars
When I was browsing the Smitten Kitchen blog a few weeks ago, and gathering up so many fun recipes to try, one recipe really stood out to me because it combined some of my favorite foods together – and it looked so simple! The Pesto Potato Salad with Green Beans was calling my name, so … More Pesto Potato Salad
I know, taco salad seems so basic! It’s the meal you make when you have a bunch of random things in the fridge and you aren’t sure what to do with them. Taco salad can be simple, but it certainly does not need to be basic! The other night, we had friends over for dinner … More The Best Ever Taco Salad
I might be the last person in the world to have discovered the Smitten Kitchen blog. I’ve heard about it from a number of websites that I follow and I did not realize how fantastic the site is until I visited it last week. Wow- such amazing recipes!!! I fell down the rabbit-hole and spent … More Melting Potatoes
Last month, on our great Canadian vacation, I picked up some delicious looking maple mustard that I couldn’t just leave there on the shelf. I am a huge fan of mustard and Greg loves maple. So, the combo – I knew it had a place in our lives! I wasn’t quite sure what to do … More Homemade Salad Dressing
Have you guys noticed that there’s a new kid in town? By kid – I mean a new Beyond Meat product, and by town I do mean your local grocery store! I was at my Albertson’s last week and found the Beyond Meat 1-lb. ground beef and was so excited (I might have jumped for … More Best Ever Smothered Wet Burritos
My tomato plants have really begun producing some gorgeous little red gems, and I knew I had to do something epic with them. What’s the point of growing tomatoes if you can’t showcase them to their finest?!? I knew homemade salsa would be a perfect way to celebrate my tomatoes, time and again, so I … More Homemade Salsa
A few years ago my parents bought Greg and me a smoker for the holidays and I immediately fell in love. What is better than smoked meats? I’ll fill you in- very few things! When we went mostly vegetarian, I thought my days of smoked meats were over, until I discovered smoked salmon. Smoked salmon … More Smoked Salmon
Happy Friday!!! You have made it to the end of the week!!! Sometimes that’s a huge feat in itself- so celebrate it. I broke down and got some coordinated bedding this week for our master bedroom. I have been eyeing this bedding from the Hearth and Hand line at Target for months, and I pulled … More TGIF- fun finds
My parents were coming into town for a few days and I wanted to make sure that there was easy and accessible food in the house for all of us. Usually, with my parents in town, we are running around doing things and lunch is an after thought. Since I had a few days to … More Lunch Bonanza
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