Rachel - A Southern Fairytale
A Perfect After School Snack
That is a picture of a bag of dried fruit.
Not exactly something that makes my heart go pitty pat or my tastebuds start watering. Don't get me wrong. I love me some raisins and I've been known to cook with dried cranberries but typically, if you mention dried fruit… I'll shrug my shoulders while my [...]
Barefoot on The Beach with Barefoot Bubbly
Summer may be coming to an end and there may be fewer trips to the beach (unless you live in South Texas) and fewer hot sunny days (unless you live in Texas) that inspire you to turn on the sprinkler, bust out the bathing suits and rev up the bubble machine (unless… ) LOL.
Well, Barefoot [...]
Spicy Sweet Chicken Wraps with Bacon and Guacamole
School has started for many of us and as parents, we're so wrapped up in what our kids are going to eat for lunch and for snacks and for dinner, that we forget about ourselves.
I was pulled back to the reality of "HEY, parents need to eat too and wow, doesn't that look amazing!" When [...]
Back To School Food and Nutrition Tips
School has started or is about to start for many parents and kids.
Nutrition and a healthy breakfast are vital to successful days and alert kids AND parents! Here are a few great tips and links for keeping on top of the nutrition game!
· Stock the fridge. Buy [...]
5 Must Have Cookbooks for College Students
A Man, A Can, A Plan, A Second Helping: 50 Fast Meals to Satisfy Your Healthy Appetite
This cookbook got my brother through his Texas A&M College Career and he even cooked some of these recipes for me and I was very impressed!
Where's Mom Now That I Need Her?: Surviving Away from Home
My mom gave [...]
Boar's Head Pepperhouse Gourmaise: Your Sandwich's New Best Friend
You know how on the weekends, most grocery stores have tastings? I usually avoid my grocery store on the weekend, so I usually miss those. Last weekend, however, I needed bread, meat, apples, milk and Diet Dr. Pepper. (Hey, a girl has needs)
When I was passing by the deli the woman had a tray of [...]
Ziploc Bags Stand Up to The Test
I'm a Texan, I marinate.
I marinate a lot. It is one of my favorite ways to tenderize tougher meats, add spice and flavor meats and even season veggies.
One of the biggest problems that I have though, is that Plastic Bags don't stand up and they end up leaking in my fridge, or the containers take [...]
Seafood Pasta and an Old Bay Giveaway
That delectable dish right there is Lemon Butter Pasta with Steamed Old Bay Shrimp and Broccoli. It's one of those perfect summer dishes because it's light, simple and takes less than 15 minutes to make.
4 Tbsp butter
1 lemon, zested and juiced
Dash of salt and pepper
3/4 box of Barilla Linguini, cooked
1 lb shrimp
1 Old Bay seafood [...]
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