Now that we are in the new house, our grill has come out of storage! I swear my husband is more excited about having the grill back than anything. We grilled steaks, baking potatoes, and asparagus as the first meal in the new house, and it was perfect. Then we realized that there was a…

Growing up, we ate salmon patties from a can. There was absolutely NOTHING wrong with that, and I really enjoyed it. TBH, I would probably still enjoy a good ole’ salmon patty for dinner. It wasn’t until I met my husband that I realized this wasn’t a normal occurrence. Salmon comes in big fillets, dying…

We are all moved in and it’s time to get back to it! I am continuously amazed at mine and my husband’s ability to unpack a whole house and be able to call it home in 24 hours. Granted, we moved the little things gradually over the last few weeks, but that didn’t mean it…

We really decided we didn’t have enough going on with the move and school wrapping up, so we decided to paint the master bedroom in the new house. We’ve spent the last few nights covered in paint and I’m pretty sure I’ve still got some in my hair. We’re moving bits and pieces at a…

I am so far behind! After Disney (and man we walked over 30 miles) we came right back and went full swing into school! The kids have been gearing up hard for our standardized tests, and we were house hunting. Good news: the kids are doing so well on their tests, and we’re moving to…

I know, I know. You’re thinking “wait, we’ve already done a shrimp scampi, why are we doing another one.” This recipe is very similar to the one previously posted, but has a special place in my heart. It’s been mentioned that I’m not a huge seafood fan, but I will occasionally eat shrimp. Growing up,…

This lamb is so good. It marinates overnight in a beautiful blend of spices, cooks quickly on a cast iron, and then simmers in the stove for a while (an hour and a half at least) to develop more flavor and until it is so tender it melts in your mouth. So just be aware…

I absolutely love hosting get togethers! Maybe its the southerner in me, but I love the chance to hang out with people and cook for them! I try to make the appetizer and main course cohesive, and then serve a small dessert. The friends we had come over this week are also from the south,…

When I told my husband we had another red this week, he immediately went online and started hunting up a lambchop recipe. Lamb hasn’t been something I’ve been into until Sean showed me that it doesn’t suck. He also went and found a crazy, labor intensive, Afghan rice that I simplified to something that could…

We really love pasta and meatballs, but I’ve never made meatballs from scratch. Have I done meatballs in grape jelly and BBQ sauce in the crockpot for staff functions? Absolutely. Since I’ve been making more of our food from scratch now, especially on the weekends, I decided to give meatballs a go. I found a…