Saturday Night Sides

I was feeling under the weather this week with a sinus and bronchitis thing, so the only Saturday night plans included sweat pants, comfort food and Netflix. I'm always looking for recipes for weeknight meals (or when I don't want to put too much effort into it), so below are two side dishes that are [...]

Betty Crocker Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Me

Alright, a little "confession corner" time ... between busy work schedules, volunteer commitments, friends and family time, planning the wedding, etc., it's hard for me to get motivated to consistently make meals. Don't get me wrong, I love to cook. However, I find myself wasting ingredients ... a lot. I'll have this grandiose plan with [...]

Fiesta in Chiefs Kingdom

Eric, my brother and a few of their friends are currently braving the rain, ice and cold temps tonight at the Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers game. And while that sounds enticing, Turk and I opted for the warm and cozy man cave and a home-cooked meal. I decided to try out a new recipe for game day, [...]

A Quiet Weekend

There’s never a dull moment (or weekend) with Eric and me these days, so we were excited to have a couple of days to relax and catch up on things around the house. We kicked off the weekend checking out Dewey's Pizza which just opened this past week in Overland Park. Eric's favorite pizza place [...]

A Fisherman’s Snack

We're heading to the lake bright and early tomorrow to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend, and along with packing our swimming suits, giant Jenga game and fireworks, we're all about the snacks. While Eric got his new fishing pole ready, I made a super easy (and addictive) snack mix for the boat - from [...]