I can't believe I've never posted these sandwiches!! When Adam & I were first dating, I helped his mom throw him a surprise birthday party and she made these sandwiches. They were so good that our family has been making them for parties ever since! There's something about this combination that will have everyone raving over these! I made these for the baby shower too, and got rave … Read More
Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Truffles
This past weekend, I helped throw my best friend a baby shower. When I was trying to figure out what to make, I came across this recipe for Peppermint Bark Cheesecake and thought it sounded phenomenal! I wanted to do it in a mini version and then I thought, why not make it into a truffle since that's easier to pick up and eat? I did actually try to make it into mini cheesecakes too, but I … Read More
Buffalo Chicken Soup
This past weekend I was sitting there watching football when all of a sudden I had a craving for something buffalo flavored. I had already planned our meals out for the weekend and early this week, so it was all the way until last night when I could finally satisfy my craving. I was trying to think of something buffalo flavored that was different than just wings or a wrap, and buffalo … Read More
Tried & True Cornbread
So we've now entered into the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year!" It can also be the busiest time of the year with lots of Christmas parties and shopping and merriment. So, when you are at home prepping for all those parties, do yourself a favor and have a simple and easy meal of soup and cornbread! This cornbread couldn't have been easier to put together! And it was moist and stayed together … Read More
Black Friday Giveaway! {Giveaway Closed}
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a great time! We got up and went for a walk/jog and then threw football for a little bit. Then we went and had Breakfast at Cracker Barrel and came back and watched the Parade. Which was really good this year. Especially loved Jimmy Fallon's rendition of "We Will Rock You." Then we headed up to my Mom & Step-dad's for lunch. Later that … Read More
Cranberry & Pear Relish
Need a last minute addition to your Thanksgiving table? This is a great addition and so much better than the cranberry sauce out of a can. Which if you can believe it, my husband is absolutely in love with the canned, he says it's his favorite part of Thanksgiving! I've tried and tried to break him of it but he just loves it, so I get it for him and make this fresh kind for myself and … Read More
Butternut Squash Gratin
I've been searching for some new side dish recipes to try as possibilities for Thanksgiving. I wanted to do something non-traditional so I thought I would make something with butternut squash. It's sweet potato cousin gets lots of attention at Thanksgiving, but the butternut squash gets neglected a little bit. This squash gratin was savory and the onion added such nice crunch and flavor. I … Read More
Soft Yeast Rolls
I've been trying to come up with some ideas for Thanksgiving and I realized I'd done wheat rolls, but never just regular yeast rolls so I went in search of a recipe and came across this gem. Mine didn't quite rise as well as I would've liked, but I did make these in rainy weather and my yeast may have been a little older. Despite this, they still came out soft and had almost a biscuit like … Read More
Strawberry on Top: Nashville Eats & Color Run
Last month, Adam & I got to travel to Nashville to participate in the Color Run 5K. We were only in Nashville less than 24 hours, but we made the most of it, visiting some fun foodie places while we were there. The above picture is before the race, scroll down below for the after. Here are the fun Nashville eats that we enjoyed! We started out with lunch at Burger Up, which was a … Read More
Classic Pecan Pie
So now that it's November, it's officially Holiday season!! Have you started planning your Thanksgiving menu yet? We go to my mom's and she makes most everything but I usually bring one or two dishes, but I have no idea what I'm bringing yet. My mother-in-law always makes a fabulous pecan pie around the holidays and I've never tried making it before. Well I am taking them dinner tonight and … Read More