for the love of creating
pasta salad from the box is really good for hot summer months when you need something to go with dinner in a pinch. i decided to kick it up a notch and make it from scratch. it’s my first pasta salad (other than making mom’s …
interestingly enough, everything in this recipe i have refused to eat at one point or another in my life and 3/4 of it i still won’t eat (raw onion, pickles and miracle whip). when i was little, i even boycotted sandwiches (until i tried subway). …
as i have said before breakfast is our favorite meal of the day. breakfast was served at our late morning wedding reception and i could go on and on about how much we LOVE breakfast. but i won’t. i’ll just share another shoemaker-approved breakfast dish. …
i’m a huge fan of ikea. unfortunately in nashville, the closest ikea is four hours away in atlanta. nashvillians are crazy about ikea. there is a rumor that one is coming to nashville, and there is also a company that specializes in personalized ikea …
i’m fan of chicken strips. i like that you can eat them with a variety of dips and they always taste good. i also like that you can get them at just about any restaurant. chicken strips are always a safety net for me. 🙂 …
ahhhhh the drinks of summer. iced coffee, lemonade and iced tea. yum. i recently purchased a new iced tea maker. our little patio doesn’t get enough sun to make sun tea in the jar, so i had to revert to the iced tea maker. i …
i’m all for food that is cheesy and delicious. this definitely fits in that category. when we go to applebee’s, tom normally orders the appetizer sampler platter and shares his spinach artichoke dip with me, so i can pick out the artichokes for him. …
rice krispie treats are very simple. just follow the directions on the box of rice krispies and for the love of all that is sweet and ooey gooey: do NOT, under any circumstances microwave your ingredients. always melt them low and slow on your stovetop. …
this is another one of those woe is me… i miss some of my tasty favorites from michigan blog… 🙂 here’s looking at you, bar louie’s mac n’ cheese. i still haven’t quite gotten the texture quite right, but this comes pretty darn close. guess …
