This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #CollectiveBias During the hot summer months, we love getting outside on the grill cooking cooking. Not only does this allow us to create delicious recipes like my Grilled Garlic and Herb Pork Loin with Parmesan Roasted Potates, but it keeps the heat down in the kitchen ...
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Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Loin
When the store has a cut of meat on manager's special for $2.98, you buy it and come up with a delicious recipe like my Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Loin. The other day at the grocery store, I ran up on an amazing sale on 5 pound pork loins. They manager's special was for $2.98! I grabbed one and headed home to make the most amazing meal I have made in a very long time. ...
How to Make the Perfect Grilled BBQ Ribs
This post for the perfect brilled bbq ribs was sponsored by Smithfield® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. My husband and I both love grilling a lot. In fact, one summer, that is all we did. We grilled everything. That is how we came up with the perfect Grilled BBQ Ribs recipe. ...
Bacon Jam over Sweet Apple Chicken Sausages
My recipe for bacon jam is one that has quickly become a favorite around here. Served over Al Fresco Sweet Apple Chicken Sausages for the perfect bite of deliciousness. I received complimentary coupons from Al Fresco in exchange for this post. Anyone who knows me, knows my love of all things bacon related. So WHY did it take me SO long to make this amazing bacon jam? When you create ...
Bruschetta Chicken – You Will Definitely WANT to Make This Dish
The other night I was craving something so delicious. I wasn't sure what it was -- until I made the Bruschetta Chicken I kept hearing so much about. You will seriously love this recipe. ...
One Pan Steak Fajitas – Another Great Sheet Pan Dinner
I have another great one pan dinner for you! This one is for a dish inspired by my love for Mexican. These One Pan Steak Fajitas are THE BOMB y'all! They cook up in NO TIME! The weather is starting to change around here which means that our life is getting ready to get really busy with youth stuff, life stuff, and work stuff. Thankfully I have dinners like this one for One Pan Steak Fajitas to ...
Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
I have been loving finding new meals to make where I only mess up one or two dishes. That is how this new recipe for Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas came about. ...
Sweet Corn Chowder – My New Favorite Soup
This recipe for Sweet Corn Chowder was sponsored by Sunshine Sweet Corn as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. One of my absolute favorite vegetables to cook with is corn. I think the reason for it is because you can cook it so many different ways -- creamed, whole, on the cob, in a salad, and my new latest favorite way -- in ...
Gluten Free Skinny Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WonderfulYourWay #CollectiveBias One of the things that my husband and I are doing this year is eating healthier. Since Valentine's Day is coming up soon, I wanted to create a meal that is both romantic and better for us -- which is how I came up with this dish for Gluten Free Skinny ...
Spicy Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ad #MakeHeartburnHistory #CollectiveBias During the holidays, I like to indulge -- a lot. One of my favorite indulgences is spicy soups like my Spicy Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup. It is the perfect taste of fall, and a great start to an awesome Thanksgiving dinner! My secret to being able ...
Clean Eating: Turkey and Quinoa Chili
One of my new favorite things to cook with is Quinoa. I have been using it in breakfast meals, desserts, rice dishes, and more. Now, I can add chili to the mix with my delicious and tasty Turkey and Quinoa Chili. ...
How to Make Ratatouille
I am a member of the Netflix Stream Team. All opinions and this recipe for Ratatouille are all my own! One of my all time favorite Disney movies is Ratatouille. I guess I fell in love with this one more than the others because I love to cook. This month for Netflix, we are talking all things Disney, so I decided to get in the kitchen and try making Remy's version of Ratatouille! ...
Santa Fe Chicken Foil Pack Dinner
We have friends that have a lake house here where we live. My daughter and I clean it for them whenever renters come and stay in it, so on the days that no one else is coming in, we really love to take our time cleaning and we also prepare a delicious lunch for ourselves. That is how I discovered this Santa Fe Chicken Foil Pack Dinner that is made right on the grill. Everything is all in one pack ...
How to Clean Up After Making Sticky Mongolian Beef (plus my cute Dish Cloth Craft Stand)
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ScrubCloth #CollectiveBias One of my favorite ways to spoil my family is by making homemade takeout. We love Asian, Chinese, and Japanese dishes, so I love to get in the kitchen and create new recipes -- like my newest one, Sticky Mongolian Beef. One of the reasons that I love ...
Smoky BBQ Chicken and Veggie Skewers
This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of al fresco. All opinions listed are 100% my own. One of my favorite healthy dishes to make is skewers. There is just something about a delicious tasting sausage, grilled veggies, and of course some kind of dipping sauce, right? I recently had the chance to try out the al fresco Sweet & Smoky BBQ Chicken Sausages, and since I love a good sausage ...
Sheet Pan Dinners are the New Twist on Cooking – Here’s My One Pan Ranch Chicken and Veggies
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions and this recipe for One Pan Ranch Chicken and Veggies are mine alone. #PowerfulFusionClean #CollectiveBias Lately, I have been doing a lot of experimenting with one sheet pan dinners. What this is, is the perfect way to put a twist on cooking and make ALL of your food all on one tray, which frees up your time ...
Southwest Turkey Burger with Fresh Corn Salsa
I have always been a beef or chicken girl, but I am learning more and more to embrace all things turkey. Eating healthier involves finding new ways to enjoy my favorite foods, especially grilled food, so that is how I stumbled upon this version of a Southwest Turkey Burger with Fresh Corn Salsa. ...
Coffee Crusted Steaks
Okay y'all -- this recipe is HANDS DOWN one of the best meals I have ever made in my entire life. I recently made Coffee Crusted Steaks with some delicious prime USDA ribeyes I got from the Certified Steak and Seafood Company. ...
Jalapeno Cheese Covered Sausage Dogs
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions and this recipe for Jalapeno Cheese Covered Sausage Dogs are mine alone. #WildSideOfFlavor #CollectiveBias One of my favorite things IN the world to do is make my own homemade cheese sauce. It is SO easy and you can bump up the flavors any way you want. Today, I am going to show you how to make it step by ...
Cajun Style Pork Loin Recipe and My Review of the Fairwind FWPC6L 6Liter Pressure Cooker
I received a FairWind FWPC6L Pressure Cooker for the purpose of this review. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. One of my favorite cuts of meat is a pork loin. If cooked just right, it is tender and juicy and I prefer it over a huge slab of beef. If it is cooked wrong though, it can be tough and dry. I recently used the Fairwind FWPC6L 6 Liter Pressure Cooker to ...
Quick and Easy Flank Steak Tacos and Other Delicious Meats from Certified Steak (Tomoson)
I am a Mexican food lover more than any other food on the planet, so when I was contacted by the Certified Steak and Seafood Company and they asked me if I wanted to try their meats and create some recipes, I jumped at the chance. They sent me delicious jumbo shrimp, ribeye steak, and this gorgeous flank steak. With the flank steak, I knew I was going to be making Quick and Easy Flank Steak Tacos. ...
Delicious Butternut Squash Soup – Perfect for Thanksgiving and Fall
This delicious butternut squash soup will put you in a very festive Thanksgiving mood after just one bite! It's easy to make and it also is very inexpensive, so your wallet will be happy too! Last year when I went to Type-A, I went out to eat with some of the girls on our last night there. I wasn't in the mood for anything heavy, but I also did not want a salad. I opted for soup and decided to try ...
How to Make Heart Shaped Pizzas
This month for the Improv Cooking Challenge, we were given the challenge of creating a dish that deals with hearts and flours. Well, I knew exactly what I was going to fix and deliver to our wonderful homeschool Valentine party earlier this month -- cute little heart shaped pizzas! ...
Easy, Fall-Off-the-Bone Oven Baked BBQ Ribs
These Easy, Fall off the bone oven baked bbq ribs will leave your pocketbook happy and your tummy full! Doesn't this picture just look fabulous? I used to be horrible at fixing ribs, but I kept trying until I finally got it! Robert's favorite food in the WHOLE world is ribs! They can be pretty expensive, but I buy mine at Aldi. I got two racks recently -- pretty big racks for that matter, ...
Honey Chicken
Since I will be trying out the Once a Month Cooking thing starting next week, I have been trying out a few of the recipes and so far they have all been delicious. They are so good that there never seems to be any leftovers! This week I tried a new recipe that I thought I would share with you all. It is called Honey Chicken. ...