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Strawberry Lemonade Cocktail
Lord. Have. Mercy. I swear I told myself I wouldn't drink Thirsty Thursday drinks right before posting the recipe. I failed. I've actually thought a time or two that I should have named my blog "The Blond Lush" because it seems like I've only posted drinks for a while now. Truth is, I made an … [Read More...]
Celebrating Blossom with a Rainbowsicle Cocktail
"Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really". ~ Agnes Sligh Turnbull My mom recently lost her English bulldog (my sissy, Blossom) of almost 14 years to... well, old age. It freaking sucks. Those of us that are dog lovers realize that there is always that one special … [Read More...]
Strawberry Shortcake Margarita
Thirsty Thursdays are back in full effect. Oh hell... it's on now. And it happens to be just in time for Cinco de Mayo. I wouldn't let you guys down and I'm really sorry for not making Thirsty Thursdays a priority lately. You see, there are these darn things called bills that get in … [Read More...]
Microwave Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
I have some exciting news! I am a new contributing food writer and photographer for SheKnows.com! SheKnows.com features informative articles on just about everything a woman would want to know: Food (of course), entertaining, celebrity gossip, health and so much more. I recently was … [Read More...]
Quick Southern Banana Pudding
Nothing screams, "I'm from the south" more than a big bowl of banana pudding on a Sunday afternoon (or any day for that matter). Now, I'm going to go ahead and be upfront by letting you know that this particular recipe uses a boxed mix. I recently came across this recipe that claimed that … [Read More...]
Sweet & Spicy Walnuts
I have a confession to make if you already didn't know it. I love comfort food. I mean bread, cheese, nuts, chocolate... whatever. There's not much {food} that I really don't like. If you browse around my blog, you'll see a little bit of everything. So when I came across this cookbook … [Read More...]
Mini Cupcake Pizzas
Do you ever come across something so awesome, yet so simple on Pinterest and think, "Why in the heck didn't I think of that?" Yeah, me too. Me too. I happened to come across this pin for the most ingenious pizza appetizer recipe from Dashing Dish and just had to make them. My "mom … [Read More...]
Easy Lemon Curd
Welcome back to your blog, Amy... Welcome back. Excuse my absence; this new life of mine has me doing all sorts of things. My "new" job at a local surgical center takes up a lot of my time. Living by myself (and with my adorable dog!) has been awesome for almost a year now (maybe some of you … [Read More...]
Creamy Italian Radish Bites
I recently took a road trip to the Raleigh Farmers Market here in NC, returning with a little bounty of locally grown fresh vegetables and herbs. I couldn't pass up a beautiful bunch of radishes I saw, and made these quick and simple Creamy Italian Radish Bites with some of them when I got … [Read More...]
Old Bay Potato Skins
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a love for potatoes. And bacon. And cheese. Oh, and sour cream. So here goes my healthy resolutions for 2013 blown out the freakin' window. Oh well. My mama recently gifted me with The Pioneer Woman Cooks Cookbook. I must say that I love … [Read More...]
Black-Eyed Pea & Sausage Stew
First of all, I want to start out this post by wishing everyone a Happy New Year and to thank you for your patience with the "pause" that occurred with my beloved blog. I'm not going to go into any long story, but I've had a lot of major life changes which caused the interruption. It's lookin' … [Read More...]
Hurricane Cocktail
I need to start off by apologizing for being late with Thirsty Thursday for the very first time. I have always managed to make and post Thursday cocktails up until this week. It has been "one of those weeks", so I hope you understand! :-) Anticipating the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, I … [Read More...]
Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
While browsing the web recently, I came across this slideshow on creative ways to use canned pumpkin. Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese was the first slide and I immediately fell in love. Anyone who knows me understands my love for homemade mac & cheese. Or ANY carb for that matter. … [Read More...]
Pumpkin Apple Cider Cocktail
Happy Thursday! Today's cocktail is super simple and "off the hook" some kinda good. :-) A couple of weeks ago, I was introduced to Pinnacle's Pumpkin Pie Vodka and fell in love with the flavor. The first drink I made with it was a spiced pumpkin cocktail. My mom and I sooo enjoyed them … [Read More...]
Hot Toddy
Every year since my late twenties, never failing, I seem to come down with a yucky sinus infection. This year was no joke. I actually lost my voice for the first time! So guess what I did? Yep! A Hot Toddy sure did ease the symptoms. Speaking of losing my voice, I never realized … [Read More...]
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