recipes

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” -Julia Child

I recently made this spicy blue cheese grilled romaine wedge salad for Walker’s best friend, Doug’s, birthday dinner.  The boys loved it so I knew I had to share the recipe with y’all.

This grilled romaine salad is the perfect side and the spicy/sweet combo will have everyone’s taste buds celebrating! There’s just something about Summer that makes me feel like everything should be grilled.  Considering I don’t even know how to turn the BBQ on, I use a grill pan.

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“You are the macaroni to my cheese.” -Unknown
One of my all time favorite things to do is cook for Walker. For our 1 year anniversary I made him this mac and cheese. With the truffle oil and champagne I thought this would be the perfect decadent side to our celebratory dinner.  It was!

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“Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.” -Jane Austen

Once the weather turns warm there’s just something about cold beers, grilling out, good times with friends and all American apple pie. Today I’m sharing a quick and easy apple crisp recipe you’ll have to try next time you invite friends over to grill out.

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“There’s nothing more romantic than Italian food.” -Elisha Cuthbert

Walker and I just finished watching Sopranos so we’ve been on an Italian food kick lately.

Walker LOVES pasta. Especially tortellini. I made this recipe for him a few weeks ago and he absolutely loved it. Serve this pasta with a great bottle of wine and some garlic bread and I promise you’ll be a happy camper.

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“I love food and I love living.” -Ali Landry

I love citrus flavors in spring and summer.  They are so light and fresh and pair perfect with a chilled class of Pinot Grigio.  These two recipes are lemony perfection and perfect for these warm months.

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“I grill. Therefor I am.” -Alton Brown

It’s grilling season!  It’s the perfect time to light up the grill, crack open a 6 pack or n ice cold bottle of Sauv Blanc and invite friends over to enjoy the beautiful weather.

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“There’s nothing more romantic than Italian food.” -Elisha Cuthbert

I don’t think you can ever go wrong with short ribs and on top of grilled polenta its really a home run!  I made this dish for Walker a few weeks back and he fell in love with polenta (he had never had it before), which he called spolenta for about a week after.

Italian food is arguably one of my favorite things in the world.  I especially love homemade Italian food.  This dish is quick and easy.  As a started or even an entree with a light salad this recipe will wow everyone who comes in contact with it!

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“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” -Frederico Fellini

It’s 60 degrees in Dallas today and nothing pairs better with cold weather than a yummy hearty meal. This crock pot ragu is simple and delicious! If you can turn on a crock pot, you can easily make this gourmet inspired pasta.

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“Life is short. Eat dessert first.” -Unknown

I’ll toot my own horn here for a second- I am a great cook, but when it comes to baking I’ll admit I am not the best. When I cook I rarely use measuring cups and I only use recipes as a guide. When baking, you have to be much more precise than “a little of this and a little of that”. This berry crumble recipe is foolproof. I promise! It’s seriously the easiest and most delicious berry crumble ever! And just perfect for those summer BBQs coming up!

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