Let’s talk about Jalapeño Poppers for a sec. Poppers are pretty dang delish. But all in all, I’m not a a huge fan, because I’m not a huge fan of fried food. It’s greasy and who the heck needs those extra calories? Not me. I’m trying to maintain a Florida beach body over here. However,… Continue reading Quesadillas and Jalapeno Poppers
Today was a magical day because I was pampered at the Spa. The Ponte Verdre Spa. I grew up in the Carmel, California area and this spa puts spas out there to shame. And let me tell you, California spas are pretty dang fancy. Which means this one is uber fancy. I’m not fancy though.… Continue reading Sunday BBQ
The most important thing we did today – finish our 40 hour Monopoly game from last night. Man, those things last for days. We were out and about the rest of the day, went to lunch, and still have plenty of leftovers in the fridge so guess what? I’m not cooking. Bam. But these Onion Rings… Continue reading Homemade Onion Rings
I offered Mark a few options for dinner tonight and for some reason he picked two meals. Apparently he couldn’t decide. So we are had two main meals for dinner. I don’t really know why, but it happened. The main dish was a Strawberry Chicken Salad. It had Pecans, Feta, Red onion. Yum. The dressing was nice and… Continue reading Strawberry Chicken Salad and Bow Tie Pasta
Since I spent approximately 85 hours yesterday making empanadas, I needed to make something simple for dinner tonight. Basically, just so I wouldn’t go insane. And I’m convinced it doesn’t get any simpler than spaghetti. I got this recipe from the Cooking Light April 2016 edition. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spaghetti-spinach-avocado-sauce. Let me tell you -this sauce is a better version of pesto.… Continue reading Spinach-Avocado Spaghetti and Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I have a whole new respect for the Spaniards, or Mexicans, or whoever the heck invented Empanadas back in the day. I decided to make these small baby taco looking things at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and I was in the kitchen the ENTIRE rest of the day. No joke. But man were they were worth it. I got this… Continue reading Steak Empanadas and Horchata
Whoever thought babies and road trips went together is nuts. This weekend we drove up to Raleigh for Mark Cooper’s baptism (which was great!). The 7 hour drive though? Not so great. Seriously, is that a joke? 7 hours in the car with a baby. From now on I’m flying. We did let him drive… Continue reading Crab Cakes and Tartar Sauce
One of the worst parts about following a recipe is having to buy ingredients that come in industrial size portions. Like yesterday when I bought a Pork Butt to make Mu Shu Pork Wraps. The recipe called for 12 ounces of meat but the smallest Pork Butt they sold was 3 pounds. Dude, I’m not trying to feed a small nation.… Continue reading Tilapia, Asparagus, and Slow Cooker Pork. Just Because
It’s Tuesday. You gotta have Tacos and Margaritas on Tuesday’s. It’s like how on Wednesday’s you have to wear pink. This recipe wasn’t technically a taco recipe. It’s really called Mu Shu Pork Wraps. But I decided to rename it. Mostly just so I could make margaritas. I got this recipe from the Cooking Light April 2016 edition. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mu-shu-pork-wraps-1. I… Continue reading Taco Tuesday and Margaritasss!
Sometimes I make 2 dinners – one for me and one for Mark. Actually, that never happens. Because why would I want to cook two different meals every night? That sounds teribl. Tonight, I was making Cauliflower Alfredo – aka pasta – but I wasn’t feeling that. I still made it for Mark though, because I’m a nice wife.… Continue reading Cauliflower Alfredo and Chicken Salad
Cooped in the Kitchen 