food and drink

It’s the final countdown!!!! All the presents are wrapped and nestled under the tree, the groceries have been bought, and Santa is gearing up for his long night of Christmas Eve drop-off delivery. But before I check off, I wanted to hop on and share the perfect, go-to slow cooker hot chocolate recipe so you […]

This sausage and rosemary casserole has been in rotation for years and it’s coming back to resurface just in time for Christmas festivity! It’s the EASIEST breakfast casserole to assemble before Santa comes and then enjoy after all the gifts are unwrapped, too… with just 5 ingredients, it’s a perfect takelong dish to give the […]

It may be morning, but I am already ready for leftovers from last night’s dinner! Wednesdays officially bring me back to the land of carbs, therefore I usually go big and say yes to all the pasta #sorrynotsorry. However, I know it’s been a bit since I served up something fresh from the food diaries […]

Oh yes, nothing like a fun little summer style recipe to kick off the weekend festivities… we are trying to eat anything and everything seasonal at our house these days to take advantage of all the fresh produce we are buying at the store and this new find acts as an easy side dish OR […]

You know I love a good cocktail, especially when happy hour at home is calling. Bring on the summer concoctions for this gal who loves any type of spritzer! I first fancied the Hugo cocktail once I stumbled upon this refresher on our rendezvous to Italy a few years ago and crafted one for myself […]

this beautiful by drew barrymore post is sponsored by Walmart… proud to collaborate with household brands we all know and love in an entirely new way Well, well, well… what have we here?!?! Pretty cookware helps make this mama want to get in the kitchen each day, whipping up those one-pot wonders we all love […]

Easter may be long gone, but this carrot cake cupcakes recipe is one that is sure to get made again very soon because of how good it is [and obviously you can leave off the jellybeans or not]! My girls LOVE carrot cake and any excuse to get baking with them in the kitchen is […]