Well it's just 10 days until Halloween... one of my favorite holidays so I wanted to make something delicious and spooky... but I also wanted to keep my promise of posting more quick and easy meals to help out my favorite college student. So this one combines them both into a fast, easy, delicious, and spooky meal. I actually have been making this for quite a few years now. I first made … [Read more...]
Chex Mix
Cheez-Its, Pretzels, Chex, Cashews... these guests are always invited to my party! Chex Mix is a family favorite. Growing up I can't remember a single party without it. So this weekend when I went home to celebrate my baby brother's college graduation I was sure to watch close as my mom mixed up Chex. With all our family and friends there to celebrate it was a great weekend. … [Read more...]
Layered Cauliflower Salad
This post will highlight my Midwestern roots. That's right, this city girl was raised in Indiana (Go Hoosiers!). While the city is great there are some things about the mid-west that just can't be replicated anywhere else. Mainly, the block parties. I loved the food at block parties. Everyone brought their favorite dish and we would all munch away on any number of … [Read more...]
Mini Corn Dogs
So before we even get started, before that first line is finished, let me apologize. This post is picture heavy. I may have gone a little nuts. Seriously, I think paparazzi take less pictures of Kim Kardashian than I did of these corn dogs. I couldn't help it. They were beautiful. They were shiny and craggy and perfectly browned and the … [Read more...]
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Stacked Salad
I hated beets. That's right, I hated them. They taste funny, they look funny, they smell funny. I did not want to be friends with them. I did not want them to come over for dinner. But my friend Kim loves them and I have not been posting much about veggies lately so I thought I would give them a chance and dedicate this post to Kim. Off to the store I went to … [Read more...]