Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade

If there’s one thing I’ve been craving this pregnancy, it’s strawberry lemonade. But, I’m really picky about it and only like it from certain places. My favorite ever is the Freckled Lemonade from Red Robin. We don’t go there often but you could bet money that when we do I will have one of those

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Potato Chips

Happy Memorial Day! I hope you all are having a wonderful day that is filled with family, friends and barbeque. I have a major problem when it comes to potato chips. I completely lack self control and I could literally sit down and eat this entire bowl at once. I didn’t, but it was gone by the end

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Memorial Day Roundup

First I want to start off by saying thank you to each and every person, past and present, that has served this country and especially those that have sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom. I’ve mentioned before that my dad served in the Air Force for 20 years and I will be forever grateful

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Granola Squares

We are heading to Fargo on Friday to visit our old stomping grounds and I’m really excited! It’s been 5 months since we moved and although I’m finally starting to feel at home here, I still really miss our first home. And I’m totally ready to eat some delicious food including pizza, burgers and doughnuts….I

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Spicy Lemon Chicken Wraps

These Spicy Lemon Chicken Wraps are going to be our official meal of summer. It’s light, healthy, refreshing and doesn’t heat up the house. Even Joel, who doesn’t really like chicken all that much, loves these wraps. The combination of the warm slightly spicy, citrusy chicken with the cool and creamy guacamole is just perfect.

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

I am a huge fan of baked potatoes but now that spring has finally arrived (or so it seems) they just aren’t something I cook. I hate heating up the oven and the house once the warm weather hits and I avoid it at all cost.  So what do I do when the craving strikes?

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Flour Tortillas

I have a lot of things on my to-do list and these have been on it forever. You know what’s not on my list? Trying to get my darn, evil cat who has escaped outside and positioned herself under the windowsill with only about a 4 inch clearance between the house and the landscaping with rocks twice in a

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Pork Carnitas

My parents came for dinner last week so I decided to make one of our favorite kinds of food, Mexican. And it’s just in time to share with you all for Cinco de Mayo. I decided on these amazing pork carnitas, Mexican rice, crock pot refried beans and homemade flour tortillas (which I will be

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