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Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce with Fettuccine

Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce with Fettuccine

Ben decided to start eating low carb during our last visit home because my dad and stepmom are trying it and seeing some results! I’ve been eating low carb dinners with him recently, and you’ll probably see some recipes pop up here and there on 

Lemon Raspberry Bars

Lemon Raspberry Bars

Okay winter, I tried not to complain about you too much this year. Why you felt the need to dump 8 inches of snow on Morgantown and then drop to 2-degrees is beyond me, but hey whatever. Your time is almost up. It’s March, y’all! 

Sweet Basil Paloma

Sweet Basil Paloma

I was watching Food Network on Sunday morning and Guy Fieri made a Pink Sombrero cocktail and I could not get my mouth to stop watering. My second liquor love behind Captain Morgan would be our good friend tequila. I just love it. I’ve gotten 

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies

In one of my many quests to eat healthy, I brought a banana with me to work one day when I was living in Chicago. I probably got sidetracked with some other snacks or food, but I forgot about the banana. I saw it in 

Mango Sorbet Margarita (aka the Adult Float)

Mango Sorbet Margarita (aka the Adult Float)

My friends have started a tradition here in WV. We like to do clothing swaps. One of us will complain that our closets are a mess and then one will kindly offer up her living room to host a swap where we bring bags full 

Cucumber Basil Fizz Cocktail

Cucumber Basil Fizz Cocktail

I started my first herb garden this year. I named my first two little herb sprouts after two of my good friends in Chicago, Katie and Caitlin. I nurtured them for a month and Katie and Caitlin grew into a whole bunch of thyme and 

Skillet Mushrooms with Butter and Thyme

Skillet Mushrooms with Butter and Thyme

So I have to admit that my fiance’s low-carb game is strong. He’s started eating more carbs again (like these rosemary and garlic biscuits I recently made), but we still limit them during dinner. The whole meat and veggie thing has actually become something we 

Shrimp Alfredo White Pizza

Shrimp Alfredo White Pizza

I love white pizzas. Absolutely love and adore them. And I especially love white pizzas that use an actual Alfredo sauce for the sauce! I made this shrimp Alfredo white pizza this past weekend and it was a hit. I actually used Pillsbury refrigerated pizza