Extra Chocolate Cookies

So proud of my eldest son, AJ (6), who made these cookies! We love being in the kitchen together, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to build memories one-on-one with him. While I gave him the recipe and managed the oven aspects, he did all of the other steps of baking delicious cookies to takeContinue reading “Extra Chocolate Cookies”

4-Ingredient Pico de Gallo

I love, love, love Mexican food! I love spicy, cheesy, fresh foods – so I am almost always down for Mexican food at a restaurant or at home. My husband loves Mexican food too, but he’s not a huge fan of tomatoes or onions, so buying a tub of pico de gallo at the storeContinue reading “4-Ingredient Pico de Gallo”

Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cake-Batter Cookies

Out of all of the desserts available to us in the world  – and, yes, I know there are a lot – I consider myself a true fan of two: ice cream and cookies. My parents got my husband and me an ice cream machine for Christmas, so maybe, after we’ve had some time toContinue reading “Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cake-Batter Cookies”

Easy Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Y’all, easy recipes are my FAVORITE. Let’s make it taste homemade, but EASY. (Anybody remember the Staples “easy button?”) One dish that I can save some time on is mashed potatoes. Sure, you might be like “duh, instant,” but here’s the deal – I don’t like instant mashed potatoes. I like homemade, creamy, lumpy mashedContinue reading “Easy Loaded Mashed Potatoes”