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Grilled Asian-Style Brussels Sprouts

Grilled Asian-Style Brussels Sprouts

Last week I shared a recipe for Grilled Ginger Lime Chicken and I made these to serve on the side. I love being able to cook everything outside in one place and Ben has been enjoying cooking everything with fire. These were really flavorful and 

Buffalo Chicken Queso

Buffalo Chicken Queso

Football season is officially back, y’all! I am one of those heat lovers that shrugs off humidity and would be happy with 10 months of summer (the other 2 months with snow for the holidays, obviously) but I have to say that this year I’ve 

Homemade Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats

Homemade Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats

I spoil my dogs rotten. I’m not ashamed of this and am a true believer that it is the whole point of even having a pet. Both of my dogs are rescues and I want them to forget about anything bad in their previous homes 

Creamy Pumpkin and Sage Orzo

Creamy Pumpkin and Sage Orzo

Well, I think fall is actually here. We had some 90-degree weather for a recent trip to Michigan which was amazing because I could handle summer for another 3 months a year if possible! We visited my husband’s parents and my grandparents and could not 

Super Spooky Halloween Punch (Kid Friendly)

Super Spooky Halloween Punch (Kid Friendly)

Halloween is in the air! All my neighbors have their houses decked out for Halloween, including a skeleton man sitting in a chair that my dogs think is real and bark at trying to protect me. Little cuties! I also saw a Sasquatch silhouette across 

Cranberry + Apple Cider Cocktail

Cranberry + Apple Cider Cocktail

Happy November! Like almost everyone else, I am obsessed with apple cider lately. I really only drink it around this time of year and I prefer it hot, but sometimes I’ll drink it cold. ‘Sometimes’ meaning when rum is involved. To be fair, this drink 

Oven Baked Chicken Tenders

Oven Baked Chicken Tenders

Have you ever had Panko bread crumbs? I am obsessed with them. You know how sometimes you try to make chicken in the oven and it just doesn’t turn out RIGHT? It can’t be just me! It’s either too soggy or too flour-y (that’s a 

Quick and Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Quick and Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

I am all moved into my apartment in West Virginia! But, I was also without a car for a week since it was left in Chicago, so you know what that means: I had time to cook! I went to a restaurant called EatN’Park here