I hope that you are enjoying these 25 Days of Entertaining as much as I am! I am optimistic that you have found a recipe or 2 that has made your holiday entertaining a little easier. I’d love to hear from you in the comments below if you’ve had a chance to try any of…
Ham and Cheese Sliders – My Chicken Fried Life
One of my favorite things about cooking is creating an interesting and flavorful recipe using very basic ingredients. Sure, I love to make a gourmet meal with a list of ingredients that I had to go to multiple stores to secure. But I also love making a delicious lunch for my family with a handful…
Frosted Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies – My Chicken Fried Life
There are so many reasons why I love technology (and probably just as many reasons why it drives me crazy!) but one of my favorite inventions is Google. It is not uncommon for me to look in the pantry at a couple of ingredients then do a Google search for a recipe to make with…
Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries, Pecans and Gorgonzola – My Chicken Fried Life
As I was prepping my Thanksgiving menu, I realized that I needed a vegetable to round out the meal. Typically bundles of green beans grace the table but I was wanting to try out a new recipe. It seemed like most of the blogs I usually read were featuring recipes with brussels sprouts so I…
Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie – My Chicken Fried Life
Is it just me or is it hard to believe that it’s already December? We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have already kicked off the holiday season by putting up our Christmas tree. This was the second year in a row that we went to a tree farm to get a tree with friends. …
Thanksgiving Menu 2013
I realize that it’s the day before Thanksgiving but if you are like me, you may do being a little last minute prep too. I thought I’d take some time to walk you through our Thanksgiving menu. We actually got to do a trial run of Thanksgiving recipes while we were in Lubbock a few…
Tomato Basil Soup
When I started writing this blog I read countless articles and blog posts about blogging. Things like how to blog so that people want to read your content or how to take pictures and use lighting. What I found so interesting was that almost everything I read talked about how much you would grow and…