I've been preparing for my foot surgery that will have already taken place by the time this is posted, and in the process of meal planning I found myself really wanting to make a soup.
I know, it sounds crazy! It's 100+ degrees F. in Texas and I want soup. But, I was craving some comfort food that would be easy for me to deal with in the process of getting surgery-ready and then healing...
Read MoreHow can I call this a 'Detox Lemonade'?
Well, I've been toying a lot with the whole detox water phenomena that has struck the Food & Drink pages of Pinterest lately. The basic gist of it is that you soak fresh fruits and herbs in water overnight and wake up to a lightly flavored water to sip on during the following day...
Read MoreBuffalo chicken and avocado ranch dressing?
Uhm. Yes. Please. Anytime. Anyplace.
Generally when I do anything with buffalo chicken I like to use blue cheese and/or blue cheese dressing, but I really really wanted to make an avocado ranch dressing this week. I am so glad that I did...
Read MoreIt's all about ranch in Texas.
Being a native, I had to do it justice when coming up with a skinny version...
Read Moreith the heat of the summer already rearing it's ugly head here in Texas, I'm gearing up with some fun and healthy cool-me-down treats.
The inspiration for this tasty little number came from one of my go-to sources. However, I wanted something that was a little easier and a lot more healthy!
Faux ice cream is so fun to play around with. I plan on making a lot of variations this summer with all sorts of fruits...
Read MoreThis BBQ Sauce is amazing!
How amazing? I'm making some more tomorrow to take to my parents house for a BBQ and still have one more thing planned this week to do with it after that.
I was fortunate enough to get a bottle of Musselman's Apple Butter sent to me this week, at no cost. I immediately began to do research. What could I do with a bottle of apple butter? I found that there were so many things to do with it that I couldn't settle on just one.
I'm pretty fond of apple butter, but it's generally something that I use in the fall. Then it struck me. BBQ! And what's better? BBQ sauce!...
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