Easy Baked French Fries
These baked french fries are an easy side to add to any meal…or just a great way to use up your extra potatoes. Easy Baked French Fries Ingredients: Potatoes Olive Oil Seasoning Salt Directions: Get out the ingredients Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash your potatoes with warm water and a brush. Cut the [...]
Dessert Contest at Work
My office put on a fall Dessert Contest the Friday before Halloween. There were 2 categories to vote for: creativity and taste. This was a 4 layer cake (each layer was a different flavor). These were cake pops dipped in white chocolate. Raspberry cheesecake pastries. Rocky Road Pizza. Chocolate Truffles. Pumpkin Pie Croissants These were [...]
Chili Mac Recipe
This is a super easy and delicious recipe- A Family Favorite! Chili Mac Time: 45 minutes Serves: 2-3 Ingredients: 1 cup Water 1 cup Pasta (any shape you want) 1.5 cups Cheddar Cheese 1 can Chili Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then combined the water, pasta and chili into a [...]
First Day of October
Yay for the first day of October!! We just enjoyed an amazing breakfast that I had to share with you. Pumpkin Muffins…Eggs…Bacon…Pumpkin Spice Coffee Amelia and I got up and made the Fresh & Easy Pumpkin Muffins. From start to finish they only took 30 minutes. And we added a sprinkle of cinnamon on top [...]
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
As a new Mom, the crock pot has become one of my best friends because it doesn’t require much of my attention. Here is one of my favorite slow-cooker recipes that takes only about 15 minutes to prepare. Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients: 1 lb Shredded Chicken (I usually use 1-2 cans of chicken) 1 [...]
Fall has Arrived!!
Fall has officially arrived!! I was doing my grocery shopping with Amelia last night and we found Pumpkin Spice coffee at Fresh & Easy!! Then just as we were about to leave I found Pumpkin Bread mix. Saturday morning is going to be amazing…Pumpkin Spice Coffee, Pumpkin Bread, Eggs, Bacon…what could be better!?! Then [...]
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
As promised here is the recipe for the amazing chocolate buttercream frosting I used at the bridal shower. Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Ingredients: 2 cups (4 sticks) Unsalted Butter, room temperature 12oz Semisweet Chocolate, melted and cooled 2 tablespoons Milk 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract 5 cups Confectioners’ Sugar Directions: Beat butter with an electric [...]
Bridal Shower on a B.U.D.G.E.T.
This weekend I had the opportunity to throw my friend Rosie a Bridal Shower to celebrate her upcoming wedding with all of the girls at our office. I wanted it to be amazing, but I still had to stay on a tight budget because for all you Moms out there you know babies aren’t cheap. [...]
Safari Birthday Party
Dylan’s 1st Birthday Party! This weekend we attended my coworker’s son’s first birthday party. The safari theme was perfect for him! I wish I had a picture of Dylan in his Safari outfit. I will add one if I can have her email me one. But for now, here are some of my favorite pictures [...]
Adobo BBQ Chicken
So I decided to try another new recipe tonight – Adobo BBQ Chicken. It was almost 100 degrees today so instead of heating up our house by using the oven we fired up the grill. My husband and I both loved it! It will definitely be used again! Adobo Barbecue Chicken Prep Time: 15 minutes [...]