For everyone telling me I should start a blog, I hear you. I heard you. And here I am! This has been a long time coming. It’s been a long road because ‘Mom life’ has kept me busy and has slowed down the production of it. I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted to work out all the kinks before taking the plunge. If you know me personally, you know that I strive for the best. In all aspects. In every direction. And in every decision. I want my kids to have amazing memories of their childhood. I want them to feel secure at home, at school, and with…
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The Ultimate Loaded Potato Soup Recipe
The best comfort food for the upcoming cold season. Having a cup of warm soup to warm you up, just sounds about perfect right now with this cold weather. Not only that but this recipe is EVEN BETTER the next day, so left overs are highly recommended to make.
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Garlic Chicken Recipe
A great weeknight meal that you can serve to your family or it's fancy enough to serve to guests! This is one of my families all time favorite recipes that we make again & again. This recipe is made with chicken thighs which are super affordable & can feed a crowd! It is also time convenient because you can prepare this meal earlier in the day & just leave it in a warm dutch oven until you are ready to heat up again, and it is still just as good!
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Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe
This cream of asparagus soup recipe is perfect for making the MOST of your fresh asparagus when it's in season — It’s also the best thing to make when its about to turn and may not last any longer. This bright and creamy soup will liven up any meal! It is also a great alternative to tomato soup & goes great with grilled cheese too!
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Pumpkin Cream Pasta Recipe
Looking for something to do with your leftover pumpkin puree? Check out this recipe. The Pumpkin Cream Pasta is an easy recipe that can be made in roughly 15 minutes. It is one of those meals that are just so warm and comforting. And you can make some garlic bread to scoop up the extra sauce. Overall, it's just a great fall meal
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Spooky Halloween Inspired Kids Lunch
If you've been following me for a while then you know that I am NOT very artsy when it comes to my kids lunches. I like to keep it real for the busy parents out there, so usually I skip over doing all the cutesy things for their lunches. But today, I was a little bit more inspired with Halloween being right around the corner, sometimes when we get inspired we want to do something fun.
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Traditional & Quick Afritada Recipe
In case you missed it, we recently made a huge move from California to Texas. So far we love it! The kids are thriving in school, active in many sports, and meeting some great friends! When people ask us if we miss it, we always say that we just miss the people. We especially miss our family!
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Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Recipe
When I started seeing the viral Tik Tok cinnamon rolls in my newsfeed over the summer, I knew I had to take it up a notch with pumpkin spice once October hit! I love this season and thought that it would be the perfect time to make these viral rolls. Here’s how I make mine...
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Enchilada Verde Recipe
My green enchiladas are inspired by a restaurant that I used to go to in my hometown in Southern California. It was a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant where they served chips with WARM salsa. That’s how I knew I was in the right spot! I ordered their green enchiladas with shredded beef and I knew that that would be my go-to dish every time I visited. The beef was seasoned to perfection and the cheese was perfectly melted.
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Elevated Buttered Noodles Recipe
We are taking butter noodles to a whole new level with this recipe. My Simple Buttered Noodles is sure to be your go to, busy weeknight meal because it comes together in less than 15 minutes and has 3 ingredients.
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Caraway Pans, Non-Stick Never Looked So Beautiful
You guys, my life has been forever changed. I just got a package in the mail that I have been waiting for, for MONTHS and it is finally here and I have to share it with you. I seriously am so happy I finally got my hands on the super popular, Caraway Pans.
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Slow-Cooker Chili Mac Recipe
The Best Slow- Cooker Chili Mac Recipe Ingredients: 8 oz dry elbow macaroni pasta 2 teaspoons avocado oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced small 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tablespoon) 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey 1 tablespoon each: ground cumin, ground coriander, ground Mexican oregano, knorr tomato bouillon (adjust to your tastes) 3 tablespoons red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt 14oz crushed or diced tomatoes tomatoes 8oz tomato sauce or puree 5 oz evaporated milk 4 cups beef or chicken stock 1 tablespoon tomato paste 14 oz red kidney beans, drained 14 oz black beans, drained 2 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 2 cup shredded Monterey Jack Garnish Ideas: Pickled Jalapeños, extra cheese, sour cream, corn chips, cilantro Instructions: Heat oil…
