Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Sweet Chili Ranch Chicken Casserole

Sweet Chili Ranch Chicken Casserole
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhatsYourRanch #CollectiveBias Life is busy, and we all need that go-to recipe for nights when time is not on our side.  I'm talking the kind of recipe where you literally pop open a few c…

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries
The official start of summer is upon us! With the availability of fresh produce being more abundant, I am finding myself wanting to make better choices.  However, making better a choice is not the same thing as depriving yourself of the things you love.  Take my delicious, oven-baked, Sweet Potato…

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Natural Bathroom Cleaner

Natural Bathroom Cleaner
I was blown away by your response to my Natural All Purpose Cleane r recipe! Because of that, I have decided to share another one with you. As I've mentioned before, in 2015 I have been working to become as chemical-free in my home as possible.  It's because of that I have been making many…

Monday, May 18, 2015

Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Spicy Black Bean Burgers
I have been a fan of Meatless Monday for a while, and I try to practice it in my home as much as possible.  The challenge is finding things that my carnivorous king of a husband will like as well.  It has to be filling, flavorful, and not to weird.  That is why I LOVE these Spicy Black Bean Burger…

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Cilantro Lime Rice

Cilantro Lime Rice
Sometimes at the end of the month I have more meals left than budget.  That's when I try to get resourceful and stretch my dime the best I can.  It's from that place that my recipe for Cilantro Lime Rice was born.  I was having friends over for a dinner party and didn't have a lot of m…

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Perfect Pico de Gallo

Perfect Pico de Gallo
With the weather warming up my body craves fresh foods.  I want color in my diet.  Reds, oranges, yellows, purples, greens, I want it all!  And my summer condiment of choice is Pico de Gallo !  To me it is the perfect embodiment of the freshness of summer and it's ALWAYS in my fridge.  It is so…

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Tequila Lime Chicken

Tequila Lime Chicken
I love chicken. I would go so far as to call it the tofu of meats!  I say that because, on it's own, it doesn't have a lot of flavor, but when you season it just right, OMG! One of my favorite ways to prepare chicken is with my tequila lime marinade.  It is PACKED full of flavor, super sim…

Monday, May 11, 2015

Baked Spaghetti

Baked Spaghetti
So today's recipe kind of has a funny back story. My friends are always sending my funny videos to watch.  The other day my friend Rose sent me a cooking tutorial video on how to make baked spaghetti.  I don't know how to describe it other than to say it kind of made you think of "Co…

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Round-Up

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Round-Up
This has been an AMAZING week of delicious Mexican recipes!  Today, it just keeps getting better as I share with you some wonderful Cino de Mayo recipes from many of my blogging friends!  I know you are going to love it!! Let's Get Started!

Monday, May 4, 2015

Perfect Simple Guacamole

Perfect Simple Guacamole
I will never forget the first time I tried guacamole.  I was visiting my sister in New Jersey, it was our last night there, and we were going to visit some friends that we had met at her wedding.  They are from Costa Rica, and the mother was going to make us a Latin feast!  I kid you not, they lit…