I may not be a huge fan of Christmas music in November. Or Christmas merchandise hitting stores in October (ughhh). But there is one holiday tradition whose early arrival I always look forward to — peppermint mocha season!!! :) I know, I know that coffee shops can mix these...
“Looks like we made it…. Look how far we’ve come now baby…!” Ok, I’m actually not a big country music fan, but wahoo!!! Made it through seven days in a row of yummy, affordable recipes on the blog for Cheap Eats Week! And have had a delightful, and delicious...
After a few glorious weeks of sunny and surprisingly warm fall weather, the temperature in Kansas City finally dropped today, making it feel much more like the chilly November we know! While I seem to be becoming less and less a fan of cold weather (am anti-being-cold!), I absolutely...
I don’t know about other grocery stores across the country, but I feel like ours in Kansas City are always running sales on pork! While it’s not something I’d say I usually crave, I definitely enjoy “the other white meat” every now and then. (I owe this to being...
I have three words for you today. Read very, very carefully. You won’t want to miss them. Smoked. Swiss. Cheese. Oh my goodness!!! Up until this week, I had no idea of the deliciousness they represent. I’ve long been a fan of smokey cheeses, but somehow had never had...
For our second day of Cheap Eats Week, thought that it was time to feature a sadly under-appreciated member of the meat department — chicken drumsticks! These have long been a favorite of mine — not only because they are a fun finger food and have all of that...
Ok, so I wasn’t really planning to add this impromptu little salad to the blog. (And thus, my apologies for the lack of prep photos.) But holy cow — it was too delicious not to share! So allow me to introduce to you my new favorite autumn salad. It’s...
As much as I love creativity in the kitchen, and have no fear about testing out brand new recipes on a crowd (for better and worse!), there are days where I’m all about going with something tried and true. :) And when I found myself in need of a...
This recipe is quite simple, but yielded some wonderfully flavorful and moist little cupcakes. They are a little more dense than your average cupcake - almost closer to pumpkin bread - but absolutely fantastic.
I still remember being introduced to this amazing soup a few years ago, and I had my first taste of the brilliant sweet butternut squash and salty crab combination. It's without a doubt my kind of comfort food. Absolutely delicious!
What can you buy with $0.88 nowadays? A candy bar? An apple? A can of beans?? Well, at my grocery store last week, that small handful of change could buy you a 5 lb. bag of Russet potatoes!! True story. While I generally try to steer towards slightly more...
Yes, you read correctly. Three favorite words, all combined into one fabulous dessert. :) I made my first batch of these this weekend to bring along to a “Tribute To Beers From Around The World” party, hosted by two friends who know more about the subject than just about...
