For our 10 year wedding anniversary…Bill and I went to an amazing resort in Mexico. We had this fresh Pico everyday at cocktail hour. I came home needing to replicate it. This is as close as I have come. I have tried every kind of tomato out there. The petite cut by  Red Gold are perfect for this. DelMonte..a close second. I have found that … [Read more...]

Spring time is in the air here… and with this nice weather brings spontaneous happy hours. The kids are all outside…everyone comes out of hibernation…and we hang. It is a great thing :) I made this a couple weekends ago and I need to share. It is so fresh, so tasty, and so good for you! Bonus! Best served cold…with maybe a margarita ;) or … [Read more...]

Every lent I say the same thing….I wish I liked fish. Without eating meat on Fridays…I am left eating shrimp, or pizza. I’ll get my fill of veggies though :) I made this soup on Ash Wednesday and it was a hit! It will keep for a couple days in the fridge…even better! Watch the salt…artichokes are salty…so you won’t need to add much at … [Read more...]

Football=Cheese....am I right or am I right?? Is that just because I am a cheesehead?? I think not! We all love some cheesey goodness while watching a great game of pigskin. Here is a real crowd pleaser! Everytime I make this people ask to eat the bread....because they just need one-more-bite....Enjoy!   Throw all ingredients in a bowl and … [Read more...]

Portable bacon....I mean genius right?!?! What could be better? Oh I know, portable bacon with cheese. I spotted this recipe a while back on Pinterest....and I thought this time of year might be a good time to give it a try. It is a perfect bite size party food that you can make ahead...and so chic :) I failed to have any lollipop holders on … [Read more...]

Isn't kind of funny when you slow down, look a little closer at something....you almost always learn something new. That is how I found this soup recipe. It was on the back of the Saltine cracker box. I was throwing it away...and I took a minute to read the box...cut it out...and made it that week. Let me tell you, so happy I did...this soup is … [Read more...]

Did ya have enough Turkey and Stuffin?? Are you feeling a bit stuffed yourself?? Here is a simple and healthy lunch that will keep your energy up for all that holiday shopping that is ahead. You could add some leftover turkey to this recipe and it would be even better! For this recipe I used some Simply Dressed salad dressing by Marzetti. The Ranch … [Read more...]

I am always searching for healthy appetizers. It is nice to have all the yummy holiday food (cakes, cookies, cheese dips..etc) And I feel like I can indulge if I have balanced all that with something healthy. This appetizer does the trick! It is filling, and all good for you! I love at how festive the colors are too! I wanted to think of a healthy … [Read more...]

First off....if you can...go vote on your favorite 3 projects over at the Crafting with the stars contest! It starts today and you have 48 hours to vote. Remember it is anyomous ....so I can't tell you which one is mine ;) Just vote for your top 3...thanks! And I will keep the link up on the sidebar of the blog so you can just click to get … [Read more...]