Recipes

With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays approaching, I thought this would be a good time to share a small gift for those in your life you're thankful for. Maybe you gift your neighbors a small treat before Thanksgiving, or want to show the teachers how thankful you are for them before Fall Break. Below is an easy to follow recipe for my "Apple Pie" caramel apples.  Apple Pie Caramel Apples Caramel Ingredients: (covers 12-15 Granny Smith Apples) 1 Cup Butter 2 Cups Light Corn Syrup 4 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar 2 Cans Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 tsp. Vanilla Directions: Combine butter, corn syrup & brown sugar until melted. Then add sweetened condensed milk. Continue stirring until caramel starts to thicken and darken in color. Once it...

Cold and flu season is upon us (not to be confused with the never-ending COVID season.) This chicken and rice soup is the perfect meal when you're feeling under the weather. Our family was hit hard this past week with a virus. I whipped up a big batch of this comforting chicken and rice soup. It’s a family favorite year-round, but especially when we aren’t feeling well. It’s easy to make and will have you feeling better in no time! INGREDIENTS: 1 yellow onion (diced) 1 bag celery (washed and sliced) 1 bag carrots (washed and sliced) 2 TB butter 2 48-oz boxes of chicken broth 2 rotisserie chickens (this is also really yummy with leftover Thanksgiving Day turkey!) 1 tsp...

Nothing makes me feel more nostalgic than sitting around the table with family, enjoying a meal that I grew up loving. One of our favorites and one that has been passed down from my grandmother is her famous Zucchini Boats. I have vivid memories of watching my Grandma prepare these in her kitchen and the highlight of watching them bake with the oven light on. It's a simple recipe that requires little ingredients. Zucchini Boats 1 lb. Hamburger 2-3 Large Zucchinis 1 Yellow Onion 1 Green Pepper 1 Red Pepper 1 cup Instant Rice 1 can Diced Tomatoes (14.5oz) 3 stalks of Celery Parsley or Fresh Basil Salt & Pepper Cheese (of choice) for topping Directions: 1). Preheat oven @ 350* 2). Cut...

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...