Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting is definetly my favorite type of cake, and the queen of the South, Paula Deen, makes it better than anyone else. Butter anyone??? 🙂 Here is my favorite recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes that I use exclusively. Enjoy! Photo Courtesy of emmyboop Red Velvet Cupcakes (Printable Recipe) Ingredients *…
Baked Manicotti with Sausage and Peas
I cannot tell you how delicious this recipe is! So rich and delectable. Not for those on diets, but those who love amazing tasting Italian food! It takes a little time and patience but is well worth the result. Buon Appetito! Baked Manicotti with Sausage and Peas (Printable Recipe) Ingredients * Vegetable oil cooking…
Butter Chicken
Hi All! Sorry about the lack of posts lately! I will try to stay on top of this blog while planning our wedding now that things have slowed down a little bit 🙂 The Genius (aka Len my fiance) had a serious days work on the 24th…18 hours in fact with the new iPhone launch,…
Roasted Acorn Squash and Gorgonzola Pizza
Looking for something different for dinner or a weekend lunch…look no further! This pizza has so many flavors coming at you from every direction, but they work so well together. This is one of the most interesting yet best pizza’s I’ve ever had. You might look at the ingredients and go…what? Trust me, you will…
Roasted Chicken Purses
I saw this episode of Everyday Italian and though it was very relevant…the episode is called “Penny Stretcher” and it had a lot of great ideas for leftovers and how to creatively use them to make new dishes. I loved this recipe cause it is very unique and I wouldn’t think to use leftover chicken…
Smoked Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Cigars
Do you want a delicious, vegetarian, crunchy yet gooey and cheesy appetizer…of course you do, who doesn’t 🙂 Give these a try for your next get together or a dinner side dish. Smoked Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Cigars (Printable Recipe) Ingredients * 6 sheets phyllo dough * 4 tablespoon butter, melted * 8 ounces smoked…
Giada’s Desserts
I love Giada’s recipes! I have yet to make one that is not “Out of this world”! So here are two of my favorite desserts from her. This first recipe I get requests to make all the time as well as people wanting the recipe, so here it is. It is rich, chocolaty and so…
Lemon Bars
I had quite the sweet tooth over the weekend and made some delicious lemon bars. I got the recipe from the Food Network Magazine. If you haven’t looked though one, I recommend picking it up and subscribing. There are so many recipes and it gives you some great ideas. This recipe was easy to put…
Cauliflower Soup
The Pioneer Woman has so many amazing recipes on her blog, I visit it daily. With the cooler weather outside, I was looking for a new soup to make. I’ve never had Cauliflower Soup, and considering Cauliflower is one of Len’s favorite vegetables, I knew I had to make it the moment I saw it…
I love everything from cake to kale. Life is all about balance. I like to live, laugh and love to the fullest! Our time is too short not to enjoy ourselves.
