Reed & Barton Stainless Steel 103 pc Flatware OVER

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OH YEAH BABY!  I told you I had surprises for you and they’ll be happening all the way through Nov. 23rd in honor of my Velveeta Casserole Challenge where I could sure use your votes if you happen to think my Shrimp Stroganoff Casserole recipe RAWKS!  By the way, YOU can submit your own essay… [Continue Reading]

Bacon Brunch Bites

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These tasty appetizers are easy to make, delicious, and make for a great presentation thanks to Pillsbury.  Although I suggest that you don’t play on the computer while cooking them or they’ll end up slight darker than they should be! Now I’m sure you’ve seen Pillsbury Crescents and Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls but have you seen… [Continue Reading]

Shrimp Stroganoff Casserole – Velveeta Challenge Recipe!

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EDITED:  I did win 1st place and was featured in the Taste of Home quarterly magazine! WOOHOO! Voting began Thursday, October 30th and goes until Nov. 23rd!!!  I’m sharing my Shrimp Stroganoff recipe with you guys today!!  This is the recipe that I submitted into the Velveeta Casserole Challenge and I’m hoping that you all… [Continue Reading]

Reindeer Have to Eat Too!

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Okay, so this isn’t about real food but I couldn’t help but bring it up with Christmas is around the corner.  I mean, reindeer have to eat too! If you don’t already know, there’s a VERY cool site where you can choose from different packages that include a letter from Santa Claus and even reindeer… [Continue Reading]

Hamburger Patty Special

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Okay, so I really don’t know the name of this recipe. It was given to me by a friend of mine years ago. It’s been a cowboy favorite for many years for me. People try to take short cuts like NOT pan frying the patties but you can’t do that! It’s not the same if… [Continue Reading]

The Velveeta Challenge Recipe that is Under $20

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I actually had a great recipe that I was going to post but after getting my pictures onto the computer, I realized that I forgot to take the final picture!! Gah! What was I thinking.  So now I’m gonna talk about my process for the recipe I created and the cost of it for the… [Continue Reading]

2nd Place is Okay!

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Well, it’s official!! I came in second place at the Blogger’s Choice Awards for Best Food Blog.  WOOHOO! Of course, I would loved to have come in first but I was 157 votes shy from the ever so popular Pioneer Woman.  That’s okay though…I’m proud to have won second place and a total of 300… [Continue Reading]

Country Fried Breakfast Sandwich

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Just like grandma used to make!  I’m sure we all have various ways that we make our breakfast sandwiches and I thought it would be fun to show you how we make them.  Since this involves some eggs, I encourage you to join in Christine’s Breakfast Challenge by eating an egg a day.  Lots of… [Continue Reading]

Spreadin’ the Butta Love

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Just a quick mention….the Velveeta Casserole Challenge link is finally working! From time to time, I like to share with you some awesome foodie bloggers and sites.  Without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to Grace Piper from Fearless Cooking. She’s producer and host of her own show online and you can start by… [Continue Reading]

Staying Warm with Style OVER

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Every since I got a coupon from Land’s End at the Blogher conference, I’ve been hooked on their quality and EXCELLENT customer service.  In fact, they even did a follow up call after my tote bag purchase to make sure I received it in a timely manner and that is was what I ordered.  AWESOME!… [Continue Reading]

Chicken Fajita Burrito Casserole

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I’m working with Velveeta at the moment so I thought a Chicken Fajita Burrito Casserole using Velveeta would be a great post!  And don’t forget to cut the cheese with me using Velveeta cheese! I used red and green bell pepper to give it some color and flavor.  I used store bought tortillas which are… [Continue Reading]

Getting Settled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bYo07coCZc Just getting settled in and saying hey. Got back from football tonight. The hornets are 6 and 0 baby but so is their rival the other hornets, which also happens to be the team we are moving to and playing for now! HA! I keep filling up my compact flash memory card with pictures… [Continue Reading]

Honey Sweet Cookies

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I made these Honey Sweet Cookies for the cowboy crew the other day at this new ranch we’re working for and they seemed to be a hit, especially with my 2 year old!  Cookies are always hit with working cowboys because they don’t want to over fill themselves but they still want to soothe that… [Continue Reading]