Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

March 14, 2012

Thirteen years ago, we crossed our high school stage and bid farewell to each other. But if you’d sat at our table with us last night, you’d think we’d all hung out the day before. A is in town for a wedding this weekend and with a little time to spare, asked Emily and me [...]

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French Fridays with Dorie – Saint-Germain-des-Pres Onion Biscuits

March 9, 2012

Waiting until the last minute is about par for the course these days. Between work, wedding planning, appointments and 2-hour trips to the airport to drop-off and pick-up C, I’m a tad busy. So, this week, instead of preparing my FFwD post ahead of time and posting this morning, I baked up these biscuits to [...]

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Healthy Meals to Fuel the Family, featuring Texas Beef – Week 3: Healthy Family Favorites, Beef, Arugula & Spinach Lasagna

March 8, 2012

Week Three of the Texas Beef Council’s Spring Campaign couldn’t have come at a better time. Featuring ‘Healthy Family Favorites’, this ‘Beef, Arugula & Spinach Lasagna’ is a wonderful (and nutritious!) comfort food. C has been traveling for work the past two weeks and I’ve been a bit down, so this dinner definitely warmed me [...]

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Live Sigma Kappa – ‘Lucky’ Baileys Brownies

March 6, 2012

Time for another edition of ‘Live Sigma Kappa’! This month is focused on ‘Luck’… St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon, ya know! So, today, I’m sharing some ‘Lucky’ Baileys Brownies with everyone, sisters and non-sisters alike! Click on the link above or the image below to grab the recipe!

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TWD: Baking With Julia – Rugelach

March 6, 2012

After joining ‘Tuesdays With Dorie’ back in April of 2008, I was lucky enough to hostess a recipe twice before we completed the book… once, with Parisian Apple Tartlets and again, with Chocolate Spice Quickies. Granted, it felt like an eternity waiting for my turn to come around, but it finally happened. It’s now four [...]

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‘Champorado’ for Krystal’s Virtual Fiesta Baby Shower!

March 4, 2012

I first met Krystal (of Mrs. Regueiro’s Plate) a few years ago via the ‘What’s Cooking’ board on the Nest. She was a sweetheart then and she’s even sweeter now. After traveling to San Francisco for the Foodbuzz Festival last November, I had the amazing opportunity to meet her in person. And this May, she [...]

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Winners of Jessica D’Onofrio’s ‘Engagement Session Competition’!!

March 2, 2012

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you sweet readers who voted, commented, liked, re-posted and re-pinned these past two weeks! Your love & support helped Jessica crown us the winners last night in her ‘Engagement Session Competition’! “In the end, there was one session theme that really resonated for me. Partially for [...]

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Healthy Meals to Fuel the Family, featuring Texas Beef – Week 2: Power-Up with Main Dish Salads, Sirloin with Sugar Snap Peas & Pasta Salad

March 1, 2012

Week Two is here! And this time, the Beef-Loving Bloggers and I are featuring Healthy Main-Dish Salads. This ‘Sirloin with Sugar Snap Peas & Pasta Salad’ is incredibly delicious and super easy. Another dish that takes mere minutes to complete… add it to your weekly repertoire for those busy nights and you’ll have no complaints! [...]

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One Last Push: Vote for Chris & me to win our Engagement Session!!

February 27, 2012

What a Monday! I’m still on the road… on my way home, as we speak, and can’t wait to get there! I’ve got some major votes to cast! There are only three days left in Jessica D’Onofrio’s ‘Engagement Session Competition’ and Chris & I couldn’t be more happy with the support we’ve received from friends, [...]

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French Fridays with Dorie – Cheese-Topped Onion Soup

February 24, 2012

I’ve never been a huge fan of plain white onions. Give me green onions any day and I’m a happy gal. But this soup turned out to be so amazing, I had leftovers the next afternoon and wished there was enough for a second dinner, too! Last Sunday night was a chilly one, so this [...]

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