Category Archives: Vegetarian

Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

These. Cookies. Are. The. Bomb. Diggity. My cousin Michael’s wife, Chanelle, shared this recipe with me a really long time ago and until this past week, I had never made them. She said that they made amazing ice cream sandwiches … Continue reading

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Bold Green Beans

As I sat down here to post this delicious recipe for green beans, to go along with all the Asian dishes I have been posting all about this week, I realized that the pictures I had for this recipe were … Continue reading

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Japanese Udon Noodles

I love these. They have a great texture and are very versatile as far as how and what you can cook them with. I have to stop right here for a second. I have to tell you that it took … Continue reading

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Mexican “Mortar” Shells

I have to tell you, these things are the “bomb.” They’re so amazing that even my dog said, “EEEEEEEEEEEE, Chihuahua!! Ok, ok. In all seriousness, this dog doesn’t really talk. But if he could… I like the idea of cooking … Continue reading

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White Gravy

If you would have told me 20 years ago that I would be a married, stay-at-home, home school mom of two and writer a cooking blog, well, I probably would have rolled on the floor laughing hysterically…for quite a long … Continue reading

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Bonfire Chili

A week or so ago my long time friend, Tracy M. from Indiana, sent me a message asking me if I had a good white chili recipe. To be completely honest, I had no idea what white chili was, but … Continue reading

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Fried Plantains and Fresh Guacamole

Last weekend we had over our usual crew of friends for some food and as always, a few laughs. We try to get together every Saturday night if we can. I cook up some random recipes and they eat! I … Continue reading

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Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Cream Sauce

I will tell you another secret about me. When it comes to cooking and preparing foods I am never going to be one to make my own beef or chicken stock or roast my own vegetables, unless they are being … Continue reading

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Goat Cheese in Tomato Cream Sauce

Back in September I had the honor of celebrating my cousin’s birthday on a fun girls night out to the Dessert Lady in downtown Orlando. I will get to that in a minute, but first let’s talk fashion. My cousin … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

I was looking around on one of my favorite websites the other day, Tastespotting, and came across this recipe from Recipe Girl for a copy cat Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. Since I am trapped in this zoo of a place … Continue reading

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