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Hi there! My name is Lacey and I am a Sweet Pea Chef. I am also a mother of two adorable little girls, madly in love with and happily married to my high school sweetheart and a recent transplant to Austin, Texas. I hope I can help you find some easy family recipes to enjoy. Read further…

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Recipe of the Month
Cranberry Orange Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones

Sandwiches

French Dips with Homemade Au Jus
French Dips with Homemade Au Jus

As promised, here is my French Dip recipe with a delicious Homemade Au Jus. As Dustin and I sat down for dinner with these French Dips, we knew it was something special. I used my Hoagie Roll and Roast Beef recipes for the sandwich and made a homemade Au Jus from the Roast Beef pan [...]

BLT with Chipotle Mayo

Recently, Jennie, a food blogger over at In Jennie’s Kitchen, lost her husband after he suffered a heart attack. If you didn’t know about Jennie before reading this post, neither had I. But I’m pretty sure I’ll never forget her story. I stumbled upon Jennie’s blog after seeing a post for Peanut Butter Pie {for [...]

Ham and Gruyere Panini

Do you remember when paninis were super popular? It seemed like you couldn’t turn around without someone talking about paninis. Now, it seems they have been replaced — and then replaced again — by other hot trends. Like macarons or frozen yogurt.  Though, I may be totally off — I don’t tend to follow trends. [...]

Tuna Melt

In order to explain just how tasty these tuna melts are, I need to give you some background. I need to explain how Dustin hates tuna.  Well, canned tuna, rather. And, when I say, “hates,” I mean: will practically vomit if he smells it. Now, I’m not a huge proponent of canned tuna, per say, [...]

Apple Cider Pulled Pork Sandwiches

You can bet I ate my weight in barbecue while recently traveling through Texas. One meal I couldn’t quite get enough of was a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw on top.  I had tried this sandwich a few times in California with mixed results, so I was very excited for our Texas trip to try [...]

Philly Cheesesteaks

Okay, so I just checked out my Archives page and noticed I have been blogging for 5 months! Can you believe it? It’s amazing how fast those months went by and how much I’ve learned so far. Anyways, if you’ve been with me since the beginning, hopefully you have found some tasty recipes.  I hope [...]

Spinach and Feta Burgers with Garlic Aioli

Tired of the same ol’ burger?  I have the solution: spinach and feta burgers with garlic aioli.  Dustin and I had these the other night and we loved them. At first, I was a little iffy with the idea of adding feta to a burger.  However, the bold creaminess of the feta complemented the spinach [...]

A Father's Day Special: Homemade Chili Cheese Dogs

For Father’s Day this year, to show my appreciation for Dustin, I asked him if there was something special he would like me to make.   Anything was on the table: rack of lamb, lobster, steak… Nothing’s too good or expensive for the wonderful father of our baby girl. Well, his eyes lit up, he [...]

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