Banana Slush Punch

This punch is phenomonal!! I recommend that you make this for any party or shower. It was such a huge hit. I personally drank like five cups and everyone else kept coming back for refills. It is refreshing, sweet and fruity. My mom actually made this punch last weekend for my grandmother's 75th birthday party. I talked her into giving me the recipe and letting me post it on my … Read More

Chocolate Fudge Cookies

My friend Jennifer asked me to bring dessert to dinner the other night. She was making homemade pizzas (which were fabulous!). I wanted something that kind of went with pizza, and I thought cookies would be perfect. I remembered seeing these healthier chocolate cookies on Two Peas and Their Pod and since I've been trying to watch what I eat lately, I thought that these would definitely do the … Read More

Honey Bun Cake

This cake is AH-MAZING!!! Oh my goodness, you have got to try this cake. It is super moist and just overall delicious! Plus, it is lower in fat than normal because it uses egg whites and applesauce instead of regular eggs & oil. I found this when searching for a dessert on allrecipes.com to bring to my grandmother's 75th birthday party. My mom had ordered sheet cakes, but was worried we … Read More

Shrimp Tacos

I have been trying to eat more fish lately and less beef, pork & chicken. So, I was on the hunt for some seafood recipes and found these shrimp tacos at Loves to Eat. They sounded so good, and they were really good. Adam especially loved them. The flavors were so fresh and it was a neat twist on your typical taco. I think I would've liked the shrimp better by themselves than on the taco, … Read More

Elegant & Updated Cucumber Sandwiches

For the bridal shower that I helped host this past weekend, we all each made an appetizer as well. We had several dips and tarts already (you can see the wonderful spread in the pictures below) and I was just wracking my brain trying to figure out what to make. Well, weekend before last I attended a bridal shower and had these fabulous open faced cucumber sandwiches. I thought they would be … Read More

Black & White Cupcakes

I helped host a bridal shower this past weekend. To save a little money, we all decided to make a batch of cupcakes for the dessert instead of ordering a cake. Since the bride's colors for the wedding are black & white, my friend, Joy, had the great idea to make chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese icing and then use upside down chocolate chips to look like polka dots. They turned out … Read More

Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars

I was really wanting to bake something last night since Adam wasn't home. So, I searched marthastewart.com for a good cookie recipe and came across these gems! I love peanut butter & jelly. I seriously eat it like 4-5 times a week. Now, before you judge, I do eat natural pb and all natural sugar free jelly on whole wheat bread, so it is healthy for me. So because of my deep intense love … Read More

Baked Corn Dogs

I saw these baked corn dogs in Everyday Food Magazine like two years ago and cut out the recipe, but never made them. The other day I was lacking in inspiration and went to my magazine recipes folder and came across these again and they sounded like the perfect Friday night meal. These are like a grown up version of one of my childhood favorites. I served them with tangy coleslaw and parmesan … Read More

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Last week, I had the privilege of meeting up with some of my friends that I used to work with in Nashville. We went to lunch at my favorite lunch spot downtown, City Wraps. I just love that place. When I worked in Nashville I would eat there like 2-3 times a week and I always got the same thing. I ate there so often that when I came in, the workers would automatically say, 'Buffalo Wrap, no … Read More

Our Kitchen Renovation: Before & After

This past summer, Adam & I decided to remodel our kitchen. This took several months as we did the work mostly on the weekends or after work. We actually completely finished this back in September, but I've had so much I've wanted to post, that I haven't gotten a chance to post pictures of our renovation. Since Adam has been out of town a lot, and I've been under the weather some recently, … Read More