Recipes

Let's hit that Louisiana style quarantine drinkin' - change ya consons', put your night time jammies on, get the kiddos to bed, put on a live Concert on da Facebooks to jam, and whip out the booze! I have had this Mint & Lemon Verbena from Cocktail & Sons for a while and I figured it is time to try to make a Mint Julep. So I texted some friends to see what kind of whiskey I needed, they recommended a Bourbon Whiskey and this Benchmark was on sale {Mais, I can't pass up a good sale}, none of us know what bitters are but we will get it any way to follow the recipe, then I picked it all...

I don’t know about your kids, but mine wake up starving. Maybe it's because they refused to eat the healthy and delicious dinner I made the night before? Maybe they are secretly out fighting crime all night like their favorite cartoon trio? I’m not really sure which is the right answer, but here are a few of my tried and true make-ahead breakfasts that my kids devour. Overnight Oats In its purest form, it is just yogurt, milk, and oatmeal. Simple enough. I use a 1-1-1 ratio for the main ingredients  Main ingredients: 1 cup milk (unsweetened vanilla almond milk in our house) 1 cup yogurt (whole milk yogurt) 1 cup old fashion rolled oats After you have your base, you can add...

"Is dinner ready yet?" That sentence usually pops up around 4:15 pm on any given day, right when you are starting to cook and wondering why you even bother. My kids come home from school, have a snack or two, and by 4 pm they are acting like they have not eaten in 3 days. I always say the same thing, "Guys, it is 4:00 - GO PLAY, it will be ready when it is ready." I am going to share some easy, and quick recipes below in hopes that it makes cooking dinner a little bit easier. Now let me just say, I am no chef! However my husband is, he is an executive chef and he is an...

Disclosure :: This post was sponsored by Party Time and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Party Time, Chocolate Making and Some Inspiring Holiday Chocolate Recipes Can you believe the Christmas holiday is officially upon us? Knowing this has me already running around making sure I have all those last minute gifts and holiday plans set. One thing that I am certain of is that making chocolate candy this holiday season has never been so easy, thanks to Party Time! Party Time & Candy Making Did you know that Party Time's owner, Donna Travis, has been making homemade chocolate candies around the holiday season for more than 30 years?  It continues to be a family tradition, even within Party...

Who loves the Fall Season and loves easy crockpot recipes even more?! ME! I'd say every mom out there too. Of course some may be asking, what is in the heck is keto? Basically, it is a low carb and high (healthy) fat diet to help your body produce ketones to burn fat rather than using sugars/carbs for energy. Google will give you a much more scientific and better definition than the hoopla I provided. My husband has had great success in losing weight by following this low carb plan. He is a total meat eater and could survive on ground meat alone with a painful amount of hot sauce. I, on the other hand, looooove me some carbs. I...