I'm kinda really bummed that the only picture I have of this amazingly delicious mac and cheese is a grainy cell phone picture. But when a dish makes you want to face plant into a bowl and go nuts, you don't wait to post it. Like many people, I love Mac & Cheese, always have. When I discovered just how easy it was to make it homemade instead of using the box, my life was forever changed. I've tried new ingredient combos (hello bacon and beer), new cheeses, and loved 'em all. Recently I … [Read more...]

  A few friends and I have decided to host a progressive dinner party! What is it, you ask? A progressive dinner is when you go from house to house and each friend takes care of a course or dish. Doesn't everything look amazing? I decided to bring a side dish to the party, so today I'll be sharing a recipe for Cheesy Jalapeno Mashed Potatoes. Mashed potatoes are simple because it's easy to make a lot: just make a ton of potatoes, add butter, milk, salt, and pepper and you're … [Read more...]

When I cook, I usually start with an idea and throw things in along the way, and dinner is sometimes an adventure. This soup was so hearty and delicious, it’ll definitely get thrown into our rotation!   Ingredients: 1 ham bone with ham leftover, 1 bag of Trader Joes’s 17 Bean & Barley Mix, 8-10 medium potatoes diced and cooked, chicken broth, water, bay leaves, salt, pepper. I took the bag of Trader Joe’s 17 Bean & Barley Mix (any mixed beans will do) and … [Read more...]

There’s just something about my favorite fall drink, the Salted Caramel Mocha from Starbucks, that brings out the big-spending baller in me. I won’t buy a shirt from a garage sale if it is more than $2. I have a hard time spending money on décor that is more than $5. But show me a drive thru and I will think nothing of forking over almost $5 for a stupid drink that is bad for me and will be gone in a few short seconds. Why?!   You don’t need to answer that. I know I … [Read more...]