Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
The secret in this recipe is mixing chocolate chips with chocolate "chunks"...add walnuts and you get the perfect cookie. Use your favorite type of chocolate...I love the dark stuff. Then…
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan & Parsley
Let's talk about a pretty unique fall/winter squash. It's spaghetti squash, a squash that when cooked develops a texture like spaghetti. Once cooked, the "meat" of the squash falls away…
I Spent the Day with Chip and Joanna!
Okay, maybe I really spent the day at Chip and Joanna's. I decided to make up an excuse to take the day off to go to Waco during the middle…
What is Pilates and Why Should I Try It?
Pilates is a body conditioning method that helps to build strength, coordination, flexibility and endurance without adding muscle bulk. Pilates also helps increase circulation which gets the blood flowing to…
Let’s Do Some Pilates At Home!
Pilates enthusiasts all across the globe are enjoying their workouts in a place that would seem absurd until recently - at home. It used to be a person had to…
What’s the Big Deal About Tart Cherry Juice?
I hadn’t really been paying attention to the hype surrounding tart cherry juice. But then the husband came down with a bout of gout (you like that rhyme ?). We…
Who Knew? National Chocolate Pudding Day, June 26th
Old-Fashion Made from Scratch Chocolate Pudding w/Meringue Topping This is a recipe from my grandmother and mom. It was always one of my favorite things mom made. I remember her…
Exactly How Do I Eat Healthy?
It is one thing to say, "eat healthier" and another altogether to do it. What constitutes eating healthier? Where do we even start? Healthy eating means different things to everyone.…
Cutest Kitchen Accessory Ever!
Saw the cutest kitchen accessory at Buc-ee’s. (Which for those of you outside the great state of TEXAS – is another story altogether). And of course, because it screamed my…
Buc-ee’s – Just One Word – WOW!
If you have travelled in Texas around Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio, then you’ve seen Buc-ee’s. You can’t miss the billboard on the highways about 70 miles from…