I just ADORE macarons! Not the crispy, pre-packaged kind full of preservatives that you’ll see in a certain home decor store checkout line. I’m talking about fresh, chewy, melt-in-your mouth goodness! And while we are talking about it….let’s have a little lesson of MACARON vs. MACAROON. The confusion between macarons (pronounced mah-kah-ROHN) and macaroons (pronounced […] Read more…
Let’s be clear about one thing…. Here in Vegas, where we currently live, it is not common for most people to have “Garden Parties”…especially during the summer. It is VERY hot and, thanks to the lack of water and dry ground, most people do not have lush green yards with vegetation growing and flowers aplenty. […] Read more…
Ok folks….this is IT!!! It is THE BEST banana bread recipe I’ve ever tasted! I liked my aunt’s, I liked my mother-in-law’s and I liked the Pioneer Woman’s. But this one is the best of all! It’s a little variation that I have put on a recipe I came up with and now it’s perfect. […] Read more…
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“NSA” means “No Sugar Added”. That’s right. This lemonade is sugar-free, except for the natural sugar in the lemons, of course. Trying to drink more water and more lemon juice, as lemons are soooo good for you! It’s heating up here in Vegas already this spring and so I decided to make some freshly-squeezed lemonade […] Read more…
If you’ve been to St. George, Utah, you have HOPEFULLY caught on to the “Swig Craze”. It’s one that consists of divine pink-frosted sugar cookies (best I’ve EVER had) and “dirty” sodas. While I love a Dirty Diet Coke, my favorite drinks of theirs would be 1) Raspberry Dream, 2) Dirty Dr. Pepper (I […] Read more…
Let me just tell you how much I LOOOOVE my Diet Cokes! I could drink it all day, e’ry day! 🙂 But I know I need to drink more water. Now, I absolutely LOVE water when I’m working out and drink a ton of it then. To get myself drinking more water, I’m trying to […] Read more…
If you live in the Las Vegas area, Café Rio is doing a BOGO free on their burritos and salads until the end of the month to say “thank you” for voting them the best Mexican restaurant in 2014. Click on the link below and present coupon to cashier! Enjoy! https://www.caferio.com/uploads/images/home/1426101484_1.jpg Read more…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, friends! Follow my Pinterest Board here —> https://pinterest.com/summera78/holiday-treats/ called “Holiday Treats” for lots of fun ideas for today’s festivities! There’s still time to make some fabulous and celebrate the luck of the Irish. Read more…
Several years ago we moved to Waco, TX and a met a friend, Gina, who seriously made the BEST desserts! Well, best anything really. She could craft, cook, bake, etc like a boss ;-p Anyhow…she introduced me to Paula Deen’s Ooey Gooey Butter Cake, which she has taken off her site (whyyyyy oh whyyyyy Paula???) […] Read more…
Over the years, I’ve found what my favorite things are in the kitchen and swear I can’t live without them. So let’s get right to it…. 1) I love this ChopStir Food and Ground Meat Chopper! It chops ground beef finely for pastas, tacos, etc. It’s also great for mashing avocados when making guacamole or […] Read more…
