Creamy Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Soup

If I haven’t mentioned this before, I am a huge soup fan. Whether it’s raining, snowing, or 90 degrees outside, I’m not one to turn down a delicious bowl of soup. Especially If I’m in the mood for comfort food with minimum effort, soup it is! A fan favorite of my family is my homemade …

Wine Tips

Beginners Guide: Sweet Wines

We all know I’m a huge fan of dry wines, but sweet wines have a special place in my wine fridge, as well. I love to have a few bottles of sweet wines on hand in case I have any novice wine drinkers visiting. Sweet wines are great for wine newbies because they tend to …

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5 Tips To Planning The Perfect Girls Trip!

Pre-Covid, if I wasn’t cooking or drinking wine then it’s safe to assume that I was on a flight. I love traveling with my close friends and I’m often volun-told to oversee the vacation itinerary. In every girl group, everyone has an unofficial role and I’ve long ago accepted the title of “travel planner”. While …

Parmesan Garlic Mashed Potatoes

I eat a ton of potatoes. Seriously, at least once a week I am eating a potato in one form or another. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner I can pretty much whip up a potato recipe for any occasion. Needless to say, with so many potatoes recipes sometimes I can’t decide on which one …

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What no one told you about the shelf life of opened wine…

Opening wine that you can’t finish happens. Whether it was that “final” bottle of wine from the night before  or you just got too excited during your last hosting event and opened way more bottles than you can drink. We’ve all been there. Subsequently,in the days to follow, we’ve all asked ourselves the question, “should …

Cilantro – Lime Ranch Dressing

You ever get in those moods where you think, I got to healthy up my life a bit? That’s pretty much the mood I was in when I decided to make homemade salad dressing. I wanted to control every bit of what I was putting in my body. From the fresh veggies of the salad …

Summertime, Fun Time Chicken & Corn Salad

In the warmer months, I love hosting light lunches with my gal pals where we can eat great food, drink amazing wine, and catch up on the juiciest gossip. In the next few weeks I am hosting a weekend girls trip for my birthday and I have been busy testing out my must serve recipes. …

Blackened Chicken Breast

You ever have those nights when you kinda want to cook and kinda want to cut a few corners? Welp, that’s the kind of night I had when I came across a pack of refrigerated store bought ravioli. I know I wanted to add a bit of protein and spice it up, so I decided …

Wine About It Chicken Scampi

        Is anyone really surprised that I included a recipe that combines two of my favs wine and pasta? Yea,  I didn’t think so.  I love cooking this one-pot dish especially when I have opened wine that is nearing its prime drinking shelf life. Perfect time to use those frozen ice cubes of wine that …

The Perfect Baked Potato

I love a good baked potato.  Whether it’s a large russet or a vibrant sweet potato, if it’s baked, I’ll eat it. Baked potatoes are easy to make, pair nicely with just about any entrée, and have a pretty extensive toppings list. Although I am baked potato crazy now, this was not always the case. …