About half way through Seth and I's deployment, I came across a blog post written by an Army wife titled "Why You Will Rock This Deployment" or something similar. And it was absolutely amazing. As a military wife, it is so awesome to meet or connect with someone who is going through the exact same thing as you because, let's face it, we are living an extremely unique lifestyle that no one really ...
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Super Simple Tomato Mozzarella Salad
Welcome to the world of ridiculously easy salads that include 3 ingredients + a just-as-easy dressing, which also includes 3 ingredients. It takes less than 10 minutes to make, and it tastes like a summer explosion in your mouth if you want a truly accurate description. This salad was inspired by a lady in my FRG (family readiness group - a huge thing in the Army for wives and families [mainly ...
Instant Pot Chicken Poblano Soup
Soups are one of my all time favorite things to cook. There is so much versatility, and you can make them SO PAINFULLY delicious when you add a bunch of yummy flavor combinations. There are days where I'm craving the simplicity of a straight up chicken noodle soup, but most of the time I like to make soups that are a little more unique and just bursting with a slap-you-across-the-face amount of ...
Instant Pot Carnitas
You guys...I have been so, so, so, so, excited to start this series of Instant Pot recipes kicking off today! I've got eight coming your way, starting with these amazing carnitas that are too delicious for words. I have been hearing many things about the Instant Pot for the last year or so, and as the hype continued to go up and up and up, I finally decided to go ahead and get one. Well, I didn't ...
Roasted Tomatillo Stewed Chickpeas
Chickpeas are my new food obsession. They are like these tender and hearty morsels of yumminess, and they have way better flavor and texture than other beans - less mushy, more tasty! This recipe right here, friends, is THA best chickpea recipe I've ever had. Here's the situation we're talkin' about here - tomatillos, red onions, and garlic roast in the oven and are then pureed. Meanwhile, the ...
Top 15 of 2017
2017 - what a year. This year has been filled with a whirlwind of exciting, challenging, new, and wonderful memories and experiences. Between being pregnant for a large chunk of the year, having our first baby, my husband deploying when our son was seven weeks old, and quitting my teaching job to go full time with the blog, it has been one for the books! It will definitely go down as one of my ...
Stout Chili
You chilly? Eat some chili. Ima just leave that cheesy pun there for a few minutes so you can enjoy it. Has it been enjoyed? Good. Let's continue. Ummmm can you maybe ignore the fact that this is the second chili recipe I've posted within a few months? What can I say...I'm a fan of chili, and I love how creative you can get with it. Also, it's the perfect cold weather food! It simmers on ...
Creamy Baked French Onion Rice
Oh, hello there. Sorry, I was slightly occupied mopping up the puddle of drool that has collected on my computer's keyboard as I stare dreamily at that creamy, decadent french onion rice. But don't worry, I'm with ya now. And I'm ready to chat about this deliciousness! Are you familiar with French Onion Soup? If not, you gotta jump on that bandwagon ASAP. This recipe was created out of my deep ...
Flank Steak with Goat Cheese Ris’oat’o
Happy super late Thanksgiving! I hope you had a wonderful time, ate tons of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, mac and cheese...aaand now I'm super hungry...and I hope you spent some wonderful time with family and friends! Now, this recipe... I might be a little too proud of the title...the goat cheese ris'oat'o...it's the perfect amount of cheesy (the risotto and the play on words 😏). I'm ...
Curry White Bean Dip
Are you ready for quite possibly the easiest little appetizer/party food/snack ever? This white bean dip takes TOPS five minutes to make. Everything just gets dumped into a food processor and whirled around to smooth, mouthwatering perfection. SO easy it’s not even fair! What will you use your extra not-prepping-complicated-appetizers-and-snacks time doing? Sitting down with a cup of coffee? ...