Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Simple question: What's your favorite dessert?  Are you a cake person?  Perhaps a sinful chocolate dessert person?  What about cheesecake?  Want to know what mine is?!  Take a guess.... ICE CREAM!  I love all the other stuff too but nothing compares to a good bowl (or cone) filled with ice cream!  It's one of those...

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Summer Orzo Salad

So, I've been a little out of it lately as far as cooking and updating things around here and I apologize.  To be honest, I really haven't done too much cooking lately.  But, it was definitely well overdue and I decided to get out of my rut, concoct a weekly menu for this week and do a little grocery shopping to make it all happen! ...

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Taco Mac 'n' Cheese

Seriously, who doesn't love a good bowl of mac 'n' cheese, especially the homemade kind?  Don't get me wrong, I've been known to treat myself to my fair share of Velveeta Shells and Cheese from time to time and even the stuff that comes in a blue box as well, but the homemade version is so good, so comforting and so easy to make! The possibilities...

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Chocolate Butterscotch Blondies

I'm not really into blondes....I prefer my guys with dark hair.  But when you're talking desserts, you can give me blondes all.day.long.  Blondies that is!  I mean, really, who doesn't love a good blondie every now and then?!  It's like a vanilla version of a brownie but usually more cookie-like and all dressed up with goodies...

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Coconut Thumprints

I'm definitely a seasonal girl.  And what I mean by that is I truly love all four seasons....Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.  Fall is by far my favorite; however Summer runs a close second.  Coming from Michigan, I truly got to experience all four seasons my whole life and I loved it.  I will say that I was a little...

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Fiesta Black Beans

Rounding out this week's Cinco de Mayo meal is this easy-to-prepare, light and flavorful dish of Fiesta Black Beans!  As you may recall, these beans were also accompanied by these Creamy Chicken Enchiladas and this Mexican Fried Corn.  The three dishes, together, brought some substantial individuality to the meal but also provided a...

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Mexican Fried Corn

In honor of Cinco de Mayo yesterday, as you may or may not recall, I made these delightful Creamy Chicken Enchiladas.  In addition to the enchiladas, I had both corn and black beans at my fingertips and decided to turn them into Fiesta Black Beans (which I'll post about tomorrow) and Mexican Fried Corn, another favorite of Chris'. The last time...

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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!  I don't know about you, but I love a good reason to celebrate any holiday (especially those that involve Mexican food)!  The last couple of years, I haven't gone out to celebrate and this year we're not either, but there's no reason we can't celebrate at home, right?!  Right. Chris LOVES my Creamy Chicken Enchiladas! ...

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