Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

It’s been brought to my attention that there is a correlation between recipe simplicity and attempts at cooking… the more simple the recipes I post are, the more likely my friends are to actually try to make them.  Well, you ask and you shall receive.  Last week I pinned an unbelievably simple crock pot recipe from Dishing with Leslie.  I love everything about it: short ingredients list, practically no prep, and did I mention it’s balsamic (yum)?

Light & Creamy Pasta with Fresh Veggies

Last week I had one of those nights where I was too lazy to stop at the food store, had no recipes planned, and no one to cook for… but I was hungry, damnit.  So, I took a random collection of …

DIY Coasters [tiles + scrapbook paper]

Know what sucks? Ruining your furniture because you didn’t use a coaster. Know what sucks even more? Not having coasters to match your every occasion (right?!). Thankfully, scrapbook paper comes in about 9837583 different colors, patterns, and designs. And even more luckily, you can make your own coasters for cheeeaaap. So whether you’re looking to give a cost-savvy housewarming gift, or are just another nit-picky home decorator trying to ensure every detail matches, you will love how easy these coasters are to make.

Spicy Chipotle Turkey Lettuce Wraps

I could eat tacos every day. Think of all the variety! Chicken, beef, fish… topped with veggies, sour creme, guac, cheeses… the possibilities are endless. And best yet, I think they taste just as phenomenal when you replace the taco shell with crispy iceberg lettuce!  We usually make these with ground turkey in my house so they’re pretty healthy, but you could use ground beef or chicken instead.  And just like any tacos, these fantastically dynamic tasty noms can be topped with anything that tickles your fancy.

Buttermilk-Maple French Toast Muffins

When I was little, my dad owned a bakery. So, it’s logical that should be really good at baking, right? False. I love Betty Crocker yellow cake. Yes, from the box. I also enjoy some break-and-bake cookies from time to time. Blasphemous, you think?  Well for that reason, I haven’t really learned how to be a great baker yet. My only dessert recipe on this blog so far has involved rolling peanut butter pretzel balls in my hands and sticking them in my freezer.  I also attempted a Reese’s cup pie, but it was such a disaster it wasn’t even post-worthy.  So this post may be my first official attempt and success story (for the most part) of baking from scratch.  I found this recipe for buttermilk-maple french toast muffins with cinnamon streusel and maple-buttermilk glaze, and although it seemed long, it also seemed fool-proof, so I was sold.

Restaurant Replica: “The World’s Greatest Sandwich” from The Knight House

If a restaurant claims to be serving “the world’s greatest sandwich,” you have  to order it, right? I mean how could you not test out such a bold claim of superiority? Well, I passed it up, but my boyfriend certainly couldn’t.  The results: Great indeed, he claims. Maybe the best sandwhich ever.  Can we recreate it at home? Duh, no problem.

DIY Simple Fall Wreath

This blog was a bandwagon thing. My friend Amanda is a very talented cooker, baker, and crafter extraordinaire, started an awesome blog called Paint the Town Pretty.  For the past month, I think we’ve done a decent job at keeping …

Restaurant Replica: Chang’s Spicy Chicken [from PF Changs]

Although it’s a “suburbanite chain,” I’m not afraid to admit that I love me some P.F. Chang’s.  At all my favorite restaurants, I have a staple dish that I rarely ever stray from. Well a few weeks ago, I strayed, and I ordered Chang’s Spicy Chicken. And I’ll never go back.  I’ve spent some time perusing the web and trying to figure out the perfect combination of recipes to replicate this tasty dish, and I am pretty freaking pleased with what I came up with. So come along while I get my spicy chaaang on, hungry ones…

The Great Spray Paint Spruce Up

Last week I went to Louisiana to stay with one of my best friends. It was my fourth visit to New Orleans, and I was already madly in love with the city. But on this trip, I fell madly in …

Slow Cooker French Onion Turkey

I don’t typically make soup from a packet, but ever since I discovered this recipe, I sure as hell always have packets of french onion soup mix in my cabinet. This is  the easiest crock pot meal I have ever made. The soup mix turns into a thick, flavorful sauce that is soo delish. Three ingredients. No prep. No hassle. Just eat.