I love smoothie bars. Once when we were in Knoxville visiting family, I went to The Juice Bar literally every day to get a smoothie for lunch. They were amazing! The great thing about smoothies is you can make them at home -- and you don't have to know how to cook! Smoothies are easy to make, healthy for you, and so delicious! This chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie is no different. Here's what you'll need: Cocoa powder Peanut butter (or almond butter) Bananas, sliced and frozen Honey Milk (or almond milk) Start by slicing the bananas and putting them in the Continue Reading
Grasshopper Cookies
It's the holiday season! I love me some Thanksgiving and Christmas -- decorating, baking, the music, the festivities, seeing family -- it's the best time of the year! For this holiday season, I'm doing a series on holiday cookies. Because not only do I love the holidays, but I love cookies! I want to share with you a few holiday cookie recipes for you to bake for your own family, get-togethers with friends or family and/or special events like Christmas parties! I'll be sharing a holiday cookie recipe every Monday for five weeks. Let's get this holiday cookie party started, shall we? Today, Continue Reading
Hearty Potato Soup
Soup Series! For three Wednesdays in a row, I will be posting a recipe for one of my favorite soups. This week is all about the potatoes! I love potato soup so much. One of my favorite recipes comes from my mother-in-law who is a fantastic cook! With fall in full swing and winter just around the corner, it's the perfect time for the warm comfort of potato soup. Here's what you'll need: Potatoes (obviously!) Carrots Celery Onion Butter Milk Flour Salt Pepper (Remember to wash your produce before you start cutting.) At first, there is a lot of chopping. Peel Continue Reading
Queso Dip
One of my new favorite foods is queso! I love going to Mexican restaurants now, specifically for their chips and queso. I wanted to be able to make this delicious dip at home, and now I can. This recipe is fabulous! Travis and I love chowing down on chips and queso while watching TV or a movie. We refrigerate the leftovers and heat it up later -- and it's still just as good! Here's what you'll need: White American cheese Butter Milk Chopped green chilies Garlic powder Onion powder Cumin Cayenne pepper First, put the cheese, butter and milk together in a saucepan Continue Reading
Cookies & Cream Milkshake
You know what is great about milkshakes? There are so many different flavors! One of my all-time favorite milkshake flavors is cookies and cream. When my husband whipped me up one and I tasted it's sweet creamy wonderfulness, I knew I had to share it with ya'll. Here's what you'll need: Oreos Milk Vanilla ice cream Pretty simple, huh? Put the Oreos in a Ziploc bag and crush them up. My husband used his big strong hands. But you could use a rolling pin too. Put the ice cream and milk in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the Oreo crumbs into the Continue Reading