As Thanksgiving week approaches, I'm vowing to work on being more thankful and more giving. So, let me start o

It's come to be expected that every Fall at least one batch of Nutty Caramel Corn will be shared with my daugh

Mocha Cupcakes with two frosting options: Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting or Espresso Chocolate Cream Chee

Can you believe that we actually had SNOW in East Tennessee on Halloween? I'm wondering if that's a sign that

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, but as always my opinions are 100% my own. Yes, I realize that today is

If you're getting ready for a Halloween party with your favorite trick-or-treaters, let me suggest these Choc

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A few weeks ago I attended my first cooking class and learned a new technique for cooking fish - poaching! Oka

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, but as always my opinions are 100% my own. This week's Cookie Month assi

Buffalo Chicken 'Shrooms (stuffed mushrooms) is one of those things that just sort of happened. You know, one

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, but as always my opinions are 100% my own. When I mentioned to John tha

Happy Fall, y'all! It's officially time to bring out the pumpkin! Be warned, I am very likely to go crazy with

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Fall + football + family = a great weekend here in East Tennessee! Our daughters were home from Nashvill

It's 6:45 a.m. Monday morning and as I look out the kitchen window, it's still dark out there! Where did Summe

Mama Mia, that's a spicy meatball! Remember the old Alka-Seltzer commercial with the Italian gentleman eating

Makes eight 4-inch pancakes.

I don't know if you've noticed it by now or not, but I really like Greek flavors and have posted several rec

One of the best parts of our weekends is breakfast, actually sitting down together--at the same time--to eat m

Here in Knoxville, Tennessee fans are still pumped about the season's BIG opening win against Utah State last

What I think is one of the absolutely best summer foods? FRIED OKRA! Lucky for you, today I'm sharing a recipe

It all started last weekend when I spied bushels and bushels of beautiful red bell peppers at the farmer's mar

I promised myself I wouldn't be posting recipes on my blog that required lots and lots of ingredients like thi

Being that it was birthday week for my hubby and that our daughters were in town for the weekend, we enjoyed a

At least once every Summer or early Fall, John and I take a day trip over to Abingdon, Virginia, to ride our b

Getting on a healthy kick takes a little effort, but you don't have to sacrifice taste! Believe it or not, I'v

I'm daydreaming about being at the beach while I'm writing today's recipe post. Partly because Atlantic Beach

Happy Monday! I'm getting back in the work-groove today after enjoying a longer than normal weekend. John and

This simple recipe for Succotash Salad combines all the goodness of summer -- fresh corn, lima beans, and t

Introducing my first guest blogger, Emily Rhoton!  Emily has become one of my "best blog encouragers" recentl

Last year John's nieces gave him Bobby Flay's GRILL IT! book for Christmas, and believe it or not, one of our

I'm a chip lover. It's true. I'm a sucker for crunchy, salty chips and could literally sit down and eat an ent

My daughter enjoys cooking as much as I do and I enjoy when she shares good recipe finds with me like this S

Is it just me or have you noticed that this year’s peaches are extra delicious? I’m kind of going crazy wi

Here's a quick and easy Greek-inspired pasta salad that makes a perfect side dish for any picnic or neighborh

This week families throughout our beloved nation will be "eating out" beside backyard pools, at the lake, in t