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Well, hello out there…again! So, remember way back in January when I posted about Dustin’s amazing burgers?  Well, have you tried ‘em yet?  I hope so.  If you have, please feel free to share how it went.  I always love reading your comments. In said burger post, I mentioned my plan to share an easy [...]

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I’m very thankful to say ours went very well.  This was our first chance to host Thanksgiving Dinner in our new home so we have been looking forward to it for quite some time.  Plus — you know…all the tasty food is nothing short of greatness! Well…so…umm…I was [...]

Back in August, I posted these pics to Facebook of Savannah devouring my Fresh Creamed Corn recipe.   What I didn’t post, fortunately, were photos of me licking my plate along with her.  I’m kidding, of course…kind of.   Now, you know me when it comes to tasty, home-cooked food — I really have no [...]

This week, I’d like to share a recipe Dustin actually created. I know I am the one with the food blog and personal chef experience, but Dustin is actually the one who used to do all the cooking in our home.  I used to happily take the sous chef role while he prepared things Beef [...]

The story behind these Southern Green Beans is a long and bittersweet one. It all starts with Dustin… Being from Texas and all, Dustin has always loved this slow-cooked, Southern style of green beans.  Then, on a trip to Northwest Arkansas about 4 years ago during a beautiful Memorial Day weekend, Dustin and I experienced [...]

I’m recognizing a very clear pattern in my last several recipes on this blog. Apparently, I’m craving a very large and hearty breakfast. I’ve posted about crepes, biscuits and gravy and now hash browns. And my next post will be on my Homemade Corned Beef Hash! Jeez. And, well, yum! I love Breakfast. I’d say [...]

We made pickles! Dustin and I have been talking about making pickles for what seems like forever. You would not believe how easy it is, either. After making Fresh Peach Jam this summer, I thought pickles would be similar in the amount of work. Truth is — pickles are even easier. Basically: Cut, Pour and [...]

I’m all alone in my household of four. No one else enjoys cucumbers.  Or cherry tomatoes. No one, but me. Sniff. Sometimes, I just have to celebrate my cucumber-and-cherry-tomato-loving-ways.  And sneak in things like this Cherry Tomato and Cucumber Salad. Even if I’m the only one who eats it, it’s still darn tasty. So there. [...]

Guacamole can be one of life’s most wonderful foods. All it takes to make The Perfect Guacamole is a few fresh ingredients and some simple guidelines. Let’s discuss the options, shall we? 1. Chunky or Smooth?  How do you like your guacamole? I like my avocados on the smoother side and to get the chunkiness [...]

If you had told me a year ago that I’d be posting an Edamame, Corn and Quinoa Salad on my blog, I would have said you were crazy. In fact, I probably would have asked, “What’s quinoa?” Now, if you would have told me that I would have had a hard time putting my fork [...]