Brown sugar iced latte

Something about springtime makes me want a sweet iced latte. I made this brown sugar simple syrup and had a nice afternoon rejuvenating latte on a warm afternoon. It's a good transition drink because brown sugar makes me think of winter and ice coffee makes me think of summer. There's a lot of talk about …

Advertisement

Caprese Salad

We have an abundance of home grown heirloom tomatoes, so I've been trying to think of different ways to eat them. We've done salsa, pasta sauce, wraps, etc. But nothing is more refreshing in the summer than a juicey heirloom tomato lightly drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, added to some mozzarella cheese and …

Caught my eye

I had a great break from my 30 day challenge. We went to Savannah for the 4th, enjoyed family time strolling the neighborhood on the golf cart and relaxing at the pool. Several things Caught My Eye and I thought a great way to get back into the groove would be a nice post of …

Crockpot Chronicles – chicken tikka masala

We got very little sleep last night, the dreaded 9 month sleep regression. I knew I was not going to be in the mood or have the energy to make a decent dinner, so out came my trust crockpot. It is time to grocery shop but luckily I had chicken, tikka masala sauce, and couscous …

Lavender Simple Syrup and Lattes

The mint in our garden is going wild, so I decided to make some mint simple syrup. As I was making it, I was looking out of our kitchen window and saw the lavender in full bloom and had the idea to make some lavender simple syrup as well! I am so glad I did. …

Caring for a wooden cutting board

My husband recently bought an amazing knife, a top quality professional knife, and we had no good surface on which to cut with it. My current cutting board was bought solely for aesthetics (it was glass). That would destroy the knife so quickly! My husband was talking about getting a wooden cutting board and I …

Dr. Enuf soda

I was craving a Diet Coke and was walking along the soft drink aisle when I saw this diet herbal drink Dr. Enuf. I had never heard of it and figure it is sweet (splenda) and fizzy (carbonated water) and that's really why I wanted Diet Coke so I decided to give it a try. …

Fancy cookie attempt

I have been sucked into the Instagram videos of people decorating cookies. They make it look so easy! I'm not going to say I failed at cookie decorating per say, but I am not winning at cookie decorating. My very first attempt was awful, but I made more cookies and already improved a lot. Getting …

Black bean brownies

I was craving something sweet, but have been trying to keep sweets out of the house. Then, I remembered I had heard about black bean brownies. I googled a recipe and found one that I already had all the ingredients to, and it was flourless to boot! You just need a can of black beans, …

Protein balls

Protein balls were all the rage in 2014/2015. And then as quick as they came, they disappeared. While I was standing in front of my fridge just wanting a quick snack I could just grab, I remembered these nutritious little nuggets and thought "I am going to make some asap." What's great about protein balls …