Making queso at home is way easier, (and tastier!) than you think! JalapeƱo corn queso is sweet, spicy, and totally addicting. Oh my lord, THIS STUFF. I had all intentions of making this jalapeƱo corn queso as an appetizer for Taylor and I, and then...
Margarita Braised Carrots
Margarita braised carrots are the perfect healthy side dish for Cinco de Mayo or Taco Tuesday! To say I’m obsessed with these carrots is the understatement of the century. I’ve been making a non-margarita version of them with just a...
Springtime Lemony Bacon Peas
There is not a more amazing smell in the whole wide world than onions cooking in bacon fat. Ā There’s your whole rationale for making this recipe; goodnight and goodbye, thank you for listening. But in all seriousness, I can’t imagine a...
Simple Sheet Pan Spatchcock Chicken
Roasting a whole chicken is one of the scary, intimidating things that doesn’t have to be so scary. In fact, if you “spatchcock” your chicken, (cut out the backbone and lay it flat) it cooks faster and more evenly, aka less room...
Be still, my heart. We love the Pioneer Woman’s blackberry cobbler so much, it’s a spring/summertime staple in our house. And as someone who isn’t great at baking, this recipe is so simple, (only 5 ingredients!) and foolproof...
Sweet and Salty Instant Pot Coconut Rice
I totally sucked at making rice until I discovered the Instant Pot. No joke, I’d screw it up somehow every time and just accept the fact I would eat instant rice forever. No more, friends!! The Instant Pot will make absolutely perfect rice for...
Hello, is that you that’s been up for 14 hours, haggard from your hour-long commute home, mentally and physically exhausted, and annoyed at the whole world? Oh wait, that’s me on a Thursday. I see you, weeknight. There are days when I...
Loaded Whole30 Poblano Lime Taco Soup
This month, I’m doing the Whole30Ā , (I’m actually on Day 3 right now) and this Loaded Whole30 Poblano Lime Taco Soup officially saved my life last night on Day 2. I was so hungry, cranky, and headache-y, that I ate a baked potato at 5pm...
Sheet Pan BBQ Salmon with Chipotle Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
One of my favorite restaurants in Alpharetta, GA, (where we live) is called Atlantic Seafood. It’s one of those places that you pick to go to on your birthday; it’s a little fancy with incredible seafood like African prawns the size of...
15-Minute, One-Pan Paleo Sausage and Brussels Sprouts
15 minutes. One pan and minimal clean up. Paleo sausage and brussels sprouts. THIS. This is simple, so satisfying, and SO flavorful. Oh, and so healthy. That too. How did I JUST discover apple chicken sausage? I was perusing the breakfast meat aisle...