Crispy Baked Green Bean Fries are simple, roasted, the perfect amount of salty, and excellently crisp. If you need a good alternative to fries made with potatoes, this easy recipe is it! This is a 4-ingredient, 15-minute, healthy recipe. Short and sweet (except sorta salty). It’s an oldie but a goody, and one I fall …
Well hey there. I need to tell you something.
Evan, my 9-year-old, has been inspired by our recent explosion of Christmas decorating to ask me all kinds of questions about my pal Santa Claus. Yesterday, while selecting our AMAZING Christmas tree (seriously… last year our tree was a hot mess; we bought it from a place that donated the proceeds to the Humane Society …
Last time I checked it wasn’t Christmas yet. I mean, I’m pretty sure it’s still like more than a week until Thanksgiving. My mom and I haven’t even had our food telegation talk yet (telegation= the phone conversation we have while Mom drives to work in the morning before every family get-together, assigning dishes and …
It is FALL. Like full speed ahead, I should be thinking about Thanksgiving, my kids are giving me Christmas wishes, and the lawnmower has turned into a high powered vacuum cleaner for leaves FALL. And as much as I’d like every recipe to be all about pumpkin ravioli, browned butter, and apple pie, the truth …
Chili Spiced Hasselback Potatoes are like the baked potato version of chili cheese fries. Rubbed with olive oil and chili spice and COVERED in cheese! This recipe is a win. Once upon a forever ago I started a food blog on the internet and filled it full of really solid recipes but actually gave my …
Let me share with you what I’ve been eating for three straight days: this Black Bean Confetti Salad. I mentioned yesterday that I got to spend some much-needed time with my family on Sunday. I concocted this deliciously colorful mess to take with because the only day I will ever in my life show up …
It is spring break in our neck of the North Carolina woods which for me means days and days of hungry little boys underfoot. So far I have to say that they’ve been pretty good. Yesterday I persuaded them to scoop up two gimantico trash bags full of sweet gumballs (dang I hate those things) and old mulchy …
It’s going to be 82 degrees here, today. This is what I was afraid of. Now don’t get me wrong; I am all about 82 degrees. But in North Carolina, when it’s 82 degrees in March, it will be 94 degrees in May. By July the grass will be scorched off the lawn and my flowers …
Firecracker Shrimp Macaroni and Cheese is a homemade copycat version of a popular restaurant dish, but its been lightened up and simplified. Crispy breaded baked shrimp that has been marinated in your favorite hot sauce is scattered over creamy homemade macaroni and cheese for easy and filling comfort food at its best. Sometimes you just hafta …