Recipes

Southern Skillet Corn

May 3, 2011

Here’s a gorgeous, delicious vegetable side dish that I absolutely adore. This is one of my mom’s recipes, and I think could eat an entire plate of this buttery corn for dinner. She whipped it up for us this weekend and I knew I had to share it with you guys. What makes this corn ...

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Crispy Southwestern Wontons

April 27, 2011

Hi, friends! I’ve got a fun new dinner recipe to share with you today. I am a huge fan these ultra crispy, restaurant-style wontons. They’re such a delicious  treat for dinner, and so easy to whip up. This is one of our favorite recipes for hot, lightly fried wontons stuffed with a cheesy southwestern ranch ...

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Cinnamon Honey Butter

April 18, 2011

I’m in NYC today for a quick, one day blogging event, which I can’t wait to tell you guys all about. This weekend before I left, Kevin wanted to treat me to a special dinner. But since I still hadn’t packed yet, we stayed in… and he cooked! The last time he did that was ...

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Brown Butter Ravioli with Rotisserie Chicken, Toasted Walnuts and Crispy Sage

April 15, 2011

Happy Friday friends! Here is a wonderful ravioli dinner that makes me want to sing! I am so in love with this crispy sage all swimming in browned butter. I am totally planting sage in my garden this year! Give this one a try, I hope you love it — I do! Brown Butter Ravioli ...

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Cheeseburger Flatbread Melts

April 8, 2011

Oh mama mia, I’m so excited to share these fun cheeseburger flatbread melts with you today! I am absolutely in love with this quick and easy meal. I could eat this flatbread every day of the week — and topped with saucy beef and cheese? This is comfort food at its finest. Hope you enjoy! ...

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Crispy Shrimp Pasta

March 31, 2011

I’m in love with this pasta. It’s so incredibly delicious. The golden, crispy shrimp. The buttery, ultra creamy sauce. It’s magnificent. I know you’ll love it. Enjoy! Crispy Shrimp Pasta Recipe

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Cheeseburger Macaroni

March 25, 2011

Cheeseburger Macaroni is another one of our favorite weeknight dinners. It’s beefy. It’s cheesy. It’s incredibly delicious and it whips up in less than 20 minutes. There is nothing I don’t love about this recipe! Cheeseburger Macaroni Recipe Have a great weekend!

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My Favorite Dessert. Or Snack. Or Lunch.

March 18, 2011

Since I can’t eat cupcakes all the time (I tend to save that for when I’m on vacation!) I like to keep something around the house that I can have anytime, without feeling guilty, but will still satisfy my intense sweet tooth. Enter this yogurt. Vanilla Dannon Light & Fit. I initially picked it up ...

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Shrimp and Grits

March 9, 2011

Hi friends! Hope you are having a great week. Here’s the Shrimp and Grits recipe I promised you on Monday. We love shrimp and grits. They’re spicy, cheesy, and loaded with delicious bacon flavor. Cook the bacon ahead of time to put this on the plate in 15 minutes or less. A wonderful quick and ...

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What’s for Dinner? 6 Weeks of Ideas

March 7, 2011

Last fall I tried something something new. I normally try to figure out what we’re going to have for dinner each night about once a week. I write down 5 or 6 meal ideas and grocery shop for the week accordingly. But as our schedules picked up around the holidays, I found myself neglecting the ...

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Biscuit Beignets with Praline Sauce

February 23, 2011

Oh, how I love biscuit beignets. One of my favorite local brunch spots offers this ridiculously delicious twist on the southern classic, and I can’t get enough of them. I’m smitten. I simply can’t leave without an order of these buttery, powdered-sugary treats. After visiting Savannah last week, I knew I knew I had to ...

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Chess Squares

February 10, 2011

When I was in New York a few weeks ago we stopped by one of the most unique bakeries I’ve ever visited, Momofuku Milk Bar. Noted for their unusual concoctions like cookies made with potato chips, birthday cake truffles, and cereal milk ice cream, I’d been wanting to visit Momofuku’s and try a slice of ...

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Launch Party

February 2, 2011

So here’s why we were out and about in snowy NYC this past week. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter invited us to attend a gorgeously orchestrated launch party where they introduced their new celebrity spokesperson, Kim Cattrall. For the party we were treated to a fabulous brunch featuring recipes created by Chef Alex Guarnaschelli ...

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Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

January 10, 2011

In honor of the fact that, at this moment, we are not on our way to San Diego, as planned, and that we are indeed snowed in at the Huntsville airport in Alabama, and that tonight, during the BCS National Championship game, where the team from my hometown, where I lived and grew up for ...

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Candied Pecans

December 29, 2010

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! My mom and I have been cooking up a storm this week. Just like we always do when we get together! If we’re not hitting the sales, we can’t seem to stay out of the kitchen. Here’s another one of my favorite holiday treats from my mom. ...

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Candy Dipped Peanut Butter Ritz Sandwiches

December 22, 2010

This is a super quick and simple snack, but it’s one of my absolute favorite Christmas treats! My mom has made these every year since I can remember for the holidays. This one’s an oldie, but a goodie. I so look forward to these little peanut butter stuffed Ritz cracker treats each year! :) Usually ...

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Decadent Snickers Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Filling

December 8, 2010

After our cupcake taste-testing extravaganza at Disney, Jenny and I headed back to the Picky Palate kitchen to create some cupcakes of our own. Talk about being in the happiest place on earth! :) We were inspired by our absolute favorite cake from Joan’s on Third, the Snickers Cake (I posted about how in love ...

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Peanut Buttery Snap Crackle ‘n Pop Brownies

November 12, 2010

Happy Friday, friends! So glad the weekend is almost here. If you are a fan of chewy, gooey, chocolaty and peanut buttery, you are going to love these peanut butter Rice Krispy treat topped brownies! These are so dangerously simple. It’s a soft and gooey brownie layer topped with a supremely chewy peanut butter Rice ...

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Brownie Batter Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

October 25, 2010

With Outrageously Rich Chocolate Indulgence Frosting. AKA The Mega. Extreme. Chocolate. Overdose. Cupcake. Almost immediately after making the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes, I got the idea for a rich, decadent massively chocolate brownie batter cupcake, and I haven’t been able to get them outta my head since! This recipe uses a favorite chocolate brownie ...

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Cheesy Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Quesadillas

October 18, 2010

What is it about bacon & avocado that I absolutely love?? I am especially loving these quesadillas right now. With their buttery, crispy, heavenly tortilla shells… Yum! They’re one of our favorite quick & easy weeknight meals. Don’t let the green scare ya! Avocados have a really delicious taste. I promise they’re not just thrown ...

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