Shakshuka & Feta Cheese

I love getting people to step outside their comfort zone and try new things, especially delicious new things. Not too long ago I tried shakshuka for the first time and boy was it tasty! After my third time buying the dish, I secretly challenged myself to recreate this meal at home. You know what I …

Wine Tips

Wine Terms Every Wine Lover Should Know!

The wine world has its own lingo. To truly understand wine, it helps to become a little familiar with commonly used terms. As I mention wine specific verbiage, I will update the glossary with the term and its definition. In no time at all, you’ll be able to talk like a master sommelier with wine …

Boozy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

There I was, eating my boozy ice cream and this random question popped into my head, “what else can I put alcohol in?”. Let me start by saying, everything doesn’t need alcohol; however, alcohol-infused desserts make you feel like you just added a little razzle-dazzle to your life. Like eating a cookie midday, subpar on …

Wine Pairings

Best Wines to Pair with… Chips & Dip

I can’t explain exactly why, but for the past 3 weeks, I have been eating chips and dip nonstop. Seriously, it’s officially a problem. It all started when I hosted a virtual wine night for my sorority sisters and I. Nothing compliments wine, like wine snacks, and my wine snacks for the night were #TacoTuesday …

No-Stress Breakfast Hash Brown Casserole

 My hash brown casserole is the perfect dish for those that want an amazing homecooked breakfast in the morning but want to skip the hassle of the morning hustle and bustle. This dish is great for prepping ahead of time and freezes pretty well! Having friends and family coming to town?  Make this the night …

Spicy Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup

       Am I the only person that lets the weather determine the menu? I had every intention of making pasta for dinner then, BAM, here comes the rain.   Almost immediately, pasta was out, and soup was in. But what kind of soup? Making a grocery run was out of the question, so if the ingredients …

Baked Fiesta Tortilla Chips

When I tell people that I make oven-baked tortilla chips they often look at me like I suddenly started glowing. They truly cannot believe that they know someone who would prefer to make tortilla chips herself instead of buying them from the store.  What they do not know, however, is that it’s extremely easy and …

Cheesy Two Sausage Spinach Pasta

For all my Cajun lovers, this. Is. Your. Dish.  This is hands down one of my favorite pasta dishes. Its flavorful, fulfilling, and rather easy to make. I created this recipe one day when I could not decide between eating Italian sausage or chicken sausage, so I tried both and hoped for the best. Well, …

No-Churn “Boozy” Alcohol Infused lce Cream

It doesn’t happen often, but at times I get the most random sweet tooth’s. Today I decided to think outside of my normal dessert inventory and try my luck at no-churn ice cream. I think it goes without saying, it was an absolute success. And because my mid 20’s mind is always on fun autopilot, …