Food & Drink Hints

Did you decorate Christmas cookies last month? My family decorated ninja gingerbread men cookies. We all had so much fun decorating that I wanted to decorate again, but not cookies.…

Growing up I remember watching the show 2020 and thinking the year 2020 was forever away. I still find it difficult to wrap my brain around it. Just saying 2020…

Holiday parties can be so incredibly stressful, my advice when planning parties and gathering people in your home is to do things that are simple in preparation but have a…

If you’ve been following me on social media, then you know that I have a slight addiction to the Holiday Mint M & M’s. This cheesecake is inspired by mint’s…

Thomas and I boycotted Starbucks for 70 days, mainly because two SB lattes a day gets expensive. I wish I could say that 70 days challenge helped with my coffee…

Growing up I would spend Labor Day weekend with my family camping. I would get completely dirty head-to-toe exploring through the mountain trails. Camping was one of the few times…

Sometimes all it takes to level up your cocktail game is to switch out a plain liquor for a flavored one. I did that very thing when creating this grapefruit…

It’s a warm summer day. You are sitting under a tree as you feel the breeze glide across your face. Then out of nowhere, your tummy grumbles. Good thing you…

We had a Christmas party, way back when, and I served three mascarpone pies: ginger, chocolate mint, and vanilla cookie. Yes, there were all creamy, flavorful, and delicious. The problem…

You are enjoying your Friday night listening to your favorite playlist as you sip on a delightful cocktail. Then it hits you, Monday morning Sara invited you to a BBQ…

I love Valentine’s Day. I love to celebrate this holiday with Thomas, obviously. We used to be super romantic; we’d get all dressed up to go and have a fine…

Thanksgiving is this week! Are you ready? I’m not. In my attempt to get ready and of course to be helpful to all of you, I’ve rounded up 10 bloggers…

1. Hot Spiced Apple Cider I am going to be a fan of any hot drink that has both cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger in it. This recipe from Laurel,…

It’s fall ya’ll! I have dove head first into pumpkin spice, nutmeg, and cinnamon. I love the fall and I get a baking bug come this time of year. So…

If you read my Family Meal Responsibilities with Mason Jar Salads, then you know the struggle was real when it came to keeping my family fed. After a long day…

Back in May, I shared my Semi-Spicy Pineapple Salsa and I recently had two of my brothers over for dinner and I was making a spicy apple salsa, which was…

Months ago, I was at my wit’s end trying to cook family meals. I was honestly losing my mind, yelling at my kids and bitching to Thomas. I hated it.…

I love to sit outside on my back porch, curl up in my patio chair, sip a flavorful cocktail and look at the beautiful mountains. Sometimes, it is laying on…

My very first 10 series post was fall cocktails, so you know I like my specialist cocktails. With spring in full bloom, I was inspired to give you 10 spring…

Cinco de Mayo is in four days. Whether you’re feeling festive or not, I have a spicy and delicious pineapple salsa. If you’re doing a low-key family celebration, then grab…