Do you remember the show What Not To Wear? I used to be obsessed with watching Stacy London and Clinton Kelly surprising regular people and updating their wardrobe. After the show ended and Clinton Kelly moved to the Chew I was convinced that he could do no wrong. He knows fashion and now he is in the […]
German Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Dark Chocolate Frosting
German chocolate means different things to different people. It blows my mind how many weirdos people do not like coconut! I look everything about coconut. The smell, taste, and texture! BUT for those of you who do not like or cannot eat coconut I made German chocolate cupcakes minus the coconut. These cupcakes were created […]
Valentine’s Day Makeup – Smokey vs Neutral
Click here to watch the full tutorial Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite times of the year to play with makeup. You can do something dark and smokey or something fresh and glamorous. We do not typically do much for such holidays, but we will probably go out to dinner. Click here to watch […]
Coconut Shrimp and Citrus Dip
Shrimp are not necessary a Valentine’s Day staple, but in our home this is a dish that reminds us of our first Valentine’s Day together. We wanted a fun place close by that served seafood so we decided on Bahama Breeze last V-day. We ordered the signature coconut shrimp appetizer while we were waiting on […]
Homemade Pecan Brownie Sundaes
And then there are days when you just need a brownie. Smothered in gelato. Topped with whip cream and sprinkles. My favorite kind of brownies have a crunchy top that you can tap with your spoon and it opens up to a dense fudge center. You know what I am talking about. It is reminiscent […]
Pizza Hand Pies
What is better than a huge cheesy pizza folded in half to capture all the excess toppings? A hand pie crust filled with pizza toppings! All the goodness without the mess. I’m talking bubbling melted mozzarella, juicy veggies, garlic and marinara in a crispy crust. Did I mention kid friendly? My boyfriend’s kids were highly […]
Shrimp and Goat Cheese Linguine
One of our first dates when we moved was to Pappadeaux. They were advertising a shrimp bruschetta as an appetizer. We were thinking fresh tomatoes ,basil, grilled shrimp, and toast. To our surprise they delivered a platter of grilled shrimp, garlic bread, lemon wedges, and piping hot marinara sauce smothered in goat cheese. That combination […]
Crawfish Etoufee
First off- can we talk about my new logo? My friend Jennifer at sweetsouthernwife.com made it for me. She does amazing work! I gave her just a few guidelines of what I wanted and I think she nailed it! If you want her to work on anything just contact her at Bowen106@gmail (dot) com. She […]
Savory Breakfast Quiche
January 1st you wake up so ready to take on the year. You have your check list of all the things you are going to tackle this year. If you are anything like me the first note is to be healthy. Drink more water. Eat more veggies. Train to run a marathon. Say see ya […]
Waffle It – Banana Bread
Waffle It is going to be a small series I want to try this year. Featuring my favorite recipes cooked in my waffle maker. My brother bought me a book filled with lots of creative ways to use your waffle maker. I saw they had a recipe for banana bread which reminded me of this […]