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Red Sangria

Red Sangria

Hey y’all! I’m in Atlantic City right now for my friend Theresa’s bachelorette party. Since we’re already out celebrating, I figured I’d share this recipe for red sangria with you so that you may also celebrate the fact that it’s almost the weekend. Make a 

Spicy Shrimp Pasta in Tomato Wine Sauce

Spicy Shrimp Pasta in Tomato Wine Sauce

When I started working from home, I definitely still bought myself Lean Cuisines and other frozen goodies at the store for lunch. Now, 6 months in, I’ve started actually cooking myself lunch because it really (truly!) does not take that much longer. I realize not 

Rum and Ginger Cocktail

Rum and Ginger Cocktail

I was cleaning out my refrigerator before Memorial Day to make room for new things and I found some almost empty bottles of ginger ale and apple juice. You know what that means – I had to make a cocktail with them, of course! I 

Simple Sausage Gravy

Simple Sausage Gravy

I pretty much always order biscuits and gravy for breakfast where it is available. A few years ago, I started making my own at home and I went through a phase where I would eat it once a week, even for dinner sometimes! I’ve since 

Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins

Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins

When is the last time you had a muffin? I can’t even remember the last time I had one. The last breakfast pastry I had was a piece of Classic Coffee Cake at Starbucks and it was even better than I remembered (I worked there 

Super Fast Black Bean Dip

Super Fast Black Bean Dip

I make a version of these beans every time I make tacos at home. Sometimes I eat it on the side with chips, and other times I pile a huge glob of it right on my tacos. Sometimes, when I’m feeling very saucy, I do 

Summer Cocktail: Orange Tequila Spritzer

Summer Cocktail: Orange Tequila Spritzer

My boyfriend and I were just noticing how we seem to always run out of all of our liquors at the same time. I think it’s because if I see one bottle getting low, I switch to something else. Not the best habit in the 

Shrimp Mac and Cheese with White Wine Cheese Sauce

Shrimp Mac and Cheese with White Wine Cheese Sauce

Can I just ask how it is just now Thursday? I don’t know if I’m just excited for the holiday weekend or the fact that Melia is visiting me this weekend (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), but this week has just crawled by. I also noticed just last week