When I was younger we would typically eat out after church if my mom hadn’t put a pot roast in the oven that morning. Living in a town of 5,000 people lunch options were at a bare minimum with one Mexican food restaurant, McDonalds, Sonic, DQ, BBQ, KFC and a few others. On some occasions […]

With the addition of a new one in the family and two holidays back to back the Behind the Scenes took a backseat for a month. I’m back today to show you November and December’s behind the scenes from the blog. It’s fun showing you a look at what I see from behind the camera with […]

2015 has been a great year for the blog although that also means I’ve been very busy. I finished up with the weekly cooking shows for my local station in March and then basically started filming live segments at the station in April. For some reason the live shows are easier for me because they […]

I know most of us asked for a white Christmas, but I wasn’t considering an actual blizzard to be taking place in Texas. Tornadoes, flooding and a blizzard all happening in one day in this great state. We’ve hunkered down and have stocked up on all the essentials like bread, peanut butter, toilet paper and […]

An open letter to my parents.   Dear Mom and Dad, As a child I remember all the fun I had on Christmas and summer breaks. The last bell would ring at school and I would run out of school just knowing that there was fun to be had at home. I would beg for […]

It’s like Christmas came early for this girl. One of my best friends came to visit me and give me some much needed girl chat time. She’s been here for the past couple of days and that has allowed me to take naps, get recipes done and of course treat someone out to dinner.   […]

Every weekend I like to wake up to a completed breakfast casserole dish. Something that was prepared the night before and just waiting to be popped into the hot oven. It can be loaded with vegetables, eggs, crusts, bacon, sausage, ham and of course cheese. This Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole has become one of our […]

Holiday Christmas functions and tacky sweater parties are in full swing during the holiday months. Not only are we shopping for gifts but also many people are left pondering the idea of what to wear to these outings. You want to look your best for the company party and you are left trying to find […]