Today I’m sharing my homemade corn salsa recipe. It all came about a few years ago when I came home from the grocery store with corn tortilla chips, but no salsa! After staring blankly into the pantry hoping some would appear, I finally grabbed corn, black beans and a red bell pepper. And Voila! My […]
My husband and I have tons of fun experimenting in the kitchen together and this past weekend was no exception! We decided to take on the feat of making cannolis for the first time. As we finished up our dinner, we started reviewing the cannoli recipe and quickly realized we were unprepared. Who knew you needed […]
Nothing feels more summer than a backyard barbecue. I love being outside, playing yard games and grilling out with friends. But what usually comes with a barbecue is unhealthy foods- like burgers, ribs and hotdogs. Don’t freak out! I’m not suggesting to get rid of burgers, (I love burgers as much as the next girl) […]
There’s nothing better than spending the day lounging in the sunshine. Our apartment is blocks from a few different parks and not too far from the beach either. We try to take advantage of the awesome year round weather and views as much as possible! And what better way than a picnic? When registering for […]
Ever find yourself holding the refrigerator door open, staring at the food on the shelves, racking your brain for quick, healthy meal? Why not try, Breakfast Tostadas? My husband travels a lot for work and I am often left preparing dinner for one. This week I found myself tired of my usual go-to dishes. I […]
Do you like mexican food? How about fruit? My husband and I love them both and we thought we would try something different by combining them into one delicious dish! We are always trying new recipes and ideas in the kitchen and we love to pair up unexpected flavors. That’s how we came up with […]
As you may have noticed from Monday’s post, I love themes! And I found the theme we chose for my sister’s baby shower, Frogs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails, was a BLAST to put together! Today I want to follow up with you and share the recipes we used for our frog treats. Watermelon Frog– […]
Now we will focus on the snail portion of the party! My sister’s baby shower on Saturday just wouldn’t have been complete without these adorable snail dishes. Pesto Snail Rolls– These were a huge hit and looked exactly like snails (the adorable cartoon ones of course!). We got the recipe here from Recipe.com Chocolate Hazelnut Peanut Butter Pinwheel Cookies– […]
Last, but not least, we have the puppy dog tails! My sister has three of the world’s cutest dogs and they are always wagging their tails. My mom and I had to make sure the baby shower on Saturday lived up to my sister’s puppy dog tail expectations! Go Fetch Cheeseball- Cheeseball is a family favorite of […]
Do you know what little boys are made of? Apparently the recipe calls for frogs, snails and puppy dog tails. My older sister is pregnant with a little boy (the first baby in the family) and my mom and I had the pleasure of throwing her a baby shower this past Saturday. My sister chose […]
