After such a successful slow cooker meal last night, we decided to keep the ol’ crocker out for tonight’s dinner. Ryan and I had a fiesta for dos tonight and enjoyed crock pot chicken tacos. Another easy-peasy recipe that only requires two ingredients (not counting water): One pound ground chicken One packet taco seasoning Directions:…
Cake Batter Breakfast and Mixed Nuts
Holiday Movie Night Kickoff The kickoff to our once-a-week holiday movie night (now through Christmas!) was a success! Take away the movie, add in some amazing friends and lots o’ laughs and the night was great! I say “take away the movie” because Mixed Nuts wasn’t exactly a holiday classic in my opinion. We made…
Easiest Pulled Pork EVER
Pulled pork sandwiches drenched in barbecue sauce may be one of my all-time favorite sandwiches. Give me a pulled pork sandwich over a burger any day! Tonight’s pulled pork came together in a snap in the easiest recipe for pulled pork in the entire world. Ryan tried this pulled pork one weekend when he was…
Saturday in Scottsdale
I’m back in Orlando after spending my entire Sunday traveling. It was sad to leave my friends and I had a truly wonderful time catching up, laughing and spending quality time with people I’ve known since before I was a teenager. Yesterday was a blast! After running around Scottsdale all day, we came back to Steve…
Exploring Arizona
Fortunately my friends woke up abnormally early for a Saturday too so we were able to get a jump on exploring Scottsdale. I love the scenery. It’s such a difference from the flat terrain of Florida. Plus, the weather was absolutely perfect. It was in the 80s but with no humidity. This Florida girl was…
Pumpkin, Popcorn and Chili – Oh My!
Though nearly every one (or every couple) brought a pumpkin to last night’s pumpkin carving hoopla, it seemed like food was even more prevalent than the lovely gourd! A bunch of us gathered at our friends’ Pete and Merri’s apartment for their annual pumpkin carving party. Our fabulous hostess even cooked up a huge pot…