A couple weeks ago I went with my parents to New York to see my sister graduate from Vassar College, it was my mom’s and my first time to go so we made it a week trip. We had a lot of fun exploring Poughkeepsie, New Milford Connecticut, New York City and Hyde Park. Along […]
Reviews
A Foodie in Austin
WOW! That is all I can say after a weekend in Austin. You could stay there a week and eat all the time and still not hit all the recommended restaurants. We went down with another couple for Hubby’s birthday. Our first day we walked South Congress and visited some very interesting shops. For lunch, we […]
Book Review: The French Chef in America
I received this book from Blogging for Books for my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As someone who has always enjoyed cooking and food, I admired Julia Child for her accomplishments. Most of what I knew about her was very general or came from the movie Julia and Julia. I had never […]
Popcorn for Christmas
Popcorn at Christmas My world changed when I tasted the sweet treat of caramel corn. Ok maybe my world didn’t change, but I sure did find a love for caramel popcorn. My Great Grandma always had a tri-flavored tin of popcorn at her house around Christmas. That is where I first found that there were different kinds of […]
Cookbook Review: Skinny Taste Fast and Slow
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, there are no affiliate links in this post. Skinny Taste Fast and Slow by Gina Homolka is a cookbook all about Quick Fix and Slow Cooker recipes that are tasty and good for you. Gina is a […]
Pioneer Woman Dutch Oven Review with Chili Recipe
As the temperature starts to drop I find myself craving soups and stews more and more. These last couple weeks I have made a Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato soup for my lunches. Now that it seems to be staying in the lower temperatures it is time for a good pot of Chili. The ingredients […]
One Year Trimaversary
It’s my TRIMAVERSARY! I’m sure you are thinking, her what? Well today I have been on my Trim Healthy Mama journey for a full year, and what a great year it has been! If you do not know what the Trim Healthy Mama Plan is, click here to learn more about it. I have shared some […]
National Cookbook Month- Giveaway
October is National Cookbook month and I have decided to celebrate by giving two of my wonderful readers a cookbook from my collection. I have been reviewing cookbooks for almost two years now and have acquired quite a few. I feel it is time to give you some of these great books. Even though I can […]
Review of Rice N’ Easy with Pork Chop Recipe
I recieved these Rice N Easy products during a Megaphone Summit Conference, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Riceland Foods based in Stuggart, Arkansas is the largest miller and marketer of rice in the world. Many people don’t realize that we grow rice in Arkansas, much less that we supply most of the countries rice. The […]
Cookbook Review: Gluten-Free For Good
Disclosure: I received this book from Blogging for Books. All thoughts and opinions are my own and there are no affiliate links in this post. While on the THM plan my diet has been lower in gluten just from the foods that are on plan. When I saw this book pop up on Blogging for […]