For Mother’s Day this year, we plan on spending the entire day with our kiddos. We also plan on taking relaxing afternoon naps while our husbands change the kiddos dirty diapers. And fold the laundry. And wash dishes. And sweep the house. Not going to hold my breath on any of that. However we can […]
The Best Mexican Rice and Beans Recipe
This Mexican Rice and Beans recipe is super quick and simple to make. In fact, you can whip this meal up in almost no time at all. You’ll have dinner for tonight while enjoying leftovers all week! In other words, this will become your favorite dish! Why I Love Spanish Rice and Beans The first job I […]
Two Ingredient Reeses Cups
These Two-Ingredient Reese Cups were inspired by the fact that you can never in a million years go wrong with a combination of almond butter + dark chocolate. Never. So here is a quick little background on these PERFECT little sweet treats. Oh. My. Goodness. My husband actually declared them the all-time best ever thing […]
Honey Sesame Baked Chicken Recipe
We are so excited to share this Honey Sesame Baked Chicken recipe with you! One bite and you are going to be hooked. Honey Sesame Baked Chicken During the week, I frequently find myself standing in front of the fridge, wondering what I am going to make for dinner. After a while, you get […]
Simple Slow Cooker Chili With Turkey Recipe
Many people see “slow cooker” in the title of a recipe and automatically think of cold weather. While it is definitely true that slow cookers are amazing in the wintertime for cooking up warm stews and hearty braised meat to keep you warm, I have my slow cooker on my counter year round. Why have […]
Skinny Thai Chicken Salad
We decided it was time to give our plain old boring chicken salad a little bit of a make-over today. It was definitely time. Even though healthy food does not always sound super great all of the time, we really do try to eat well most of the time. Especially for lunch. A healthy lunch […]
TEX MEX BARRIO VEGGIE BOWL
Tex Mex Cuisine And today we present you with a party in a bowl. And the total surprise here is that it’s a vegetarian party. No joke. Vegetarian Tex Mex I have to admit, sometimes I go on a vegetarian kick (and take my whole family along with me). During these “phases” as my husband […]
Super Quick Cheesy Quesadillas
Hello friends. We took these pictures a few weeks ago and held onto them. Not for selfish reasons. But because they are so super quick and easy that we weren’t sure if it should really be considered a recipe. Easy or not, there are things in life like quick and simple Mexican meals that just […]
Simple Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Making Paleo Butternut Squash Soup I absolutely love the fall. There is just something about the weather getting cooler and the leaves changing color that is just so inviting and comforting. I especially adore the flavors that become available in the fall. Crunchy apples, pumpkin spice and warm soups all being to make their […]
Spicy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This Spicy Chicken Enchilada Casserole was love at first sight. It came out of the oven all hot and saucy and covered with melted bubbling cheese like it owned the place. And it did. Let me tell you a little secret. What you don’t see in the background of all these posts is the […]
