While I for one am not feeling overly patriotic and I am also still (mostly) bed bound from surgery, I know someone out there is planning an epic get together. I thought I would toss this themed photoshoot up for inspiration to anyone planning for the 4th of July this year. While these ideas for…
With summer in full swing s’mores are inevitably on the menu. While I would like to imagine that summers in northern states bring the need for bonfires in the night to warm up, in Florida sometimes it’s just too hot to stomach going out even at night. I spent my childhood years s’mores free. When…
Summer in Florida is oppressively hot. I hate existing from the months of May-September. Really if we are being honest in recent years it has been March-November. Not a good look Florida. When it gets stifling hot outside, I don’t want to cook and I don’t want heavy meals. This summer pasta is a relatively…
Before the days of Pinterest worthy parties there was a mom who took all of her childhood dreams and turned them into realities for her child. One of those dreams was indoor camping. There was a pillow fort made from couch cushions and the sweetest little campfire made from paper, a strobe light, and tissue…
Growing up I only remember eating banana pudding for Easter or if someone had passed away. My grandma is the only person I know that makes it and let’s be for real, if I am asking that sweet lady to cook for me, banana pudding isn’t what I am asking for. After making it this…
My little garden is providing an abundance of jalapeños and tomatoes this year. While majority of those jalapeños have been turned into stuffed jalapeños, these ones were destined for other endeavors. Growing up, my mom would make blender salsa using Rotel, cilantro, and lime juice. I decided to take this concept and use fresh tomatoes…