There are certain words and phrases that drive me completely crazy. I spend a lot of time reading recipes and articles and food blogs, and am always looking for new …

If I ever ask my children what they want for dinner, I get a handful of standard answers: pizza, tacos, cheeseburgers, or, “Hey, we could go to the China Buffet. …

Macaroni and cheese out of the box was a major staple of my youth. It’s cheap and pretty filling and you can get two boxes for a dollar. Add in …

We were fortunate enough to grow up in a neighborhood where Halloween was still the coolest holiday. Because of that I adore Halloween and everything that comes with it. My …

No doubt about it, fall is my favorite time of the year. The weather is absolutely perfect- crisp and cool in the morning, sunny and bright all day. The air …

Penne with Grilled Chicken and Brussels Sprouts is a 30 minute meal that rings in at fewer than 500 calories per serving!  This is an OLD post. Like yes – …

  While I was trying desperately to come up with SOMETHING to bring to the cookout with my boyfriend’s family over the weekend, I remembered that these cookies have a …

For those of you that don’t know, I live in rural North Carolina. I am not from here, but my sweetheart, Chad, is and his whole family lives here. I remember …

I was born in Belleville, Illinois. In case you have never heard of Belleville (and I’m guessing you probably haven’t), it is located in the southern-most tip of Illinois and …

It was a long time before I could ever bring myself to buy pork chops in the grocery store. I mean like YEARS. Let me explain… when we were kids, …