PEANUT NOODLE RECIPE
What do you do with your left over spaghetti/pasta noodles? Here’s what I do! I make this quick, easy & yummy asian inspired dish. 3 ingredients plus your left over noodles, less then 10 minutes & you’re GOLDEN!!!
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THANKSGIVING CROQUETTES
Tired of eating Thanksgiving Left Overs? I’m not sure about you, but by the 2nd day after Thanksgiving my family is so done eating left overs yet we still have things that need to be eaten because I hate wasting food. Usually we’ll have Left Over Ham & Potato Soup or these delicious croquettes. TheseRead more
MEAL PLANNING
Meal Planning stress you out? Me too! Or at least it use to. I don’t know about you but there is nothing more stressful than worrying about what’s for dinner. Then wondering if you have all the right ingredients for your last minute ideas. Thanks to meal planning, those moments are few and far between.Read more
SHUMAI RECIPE – a spin on the traditional
In Hawaii, it’s known as Pork Hash BACKSTORY – One of the things I miss about home, Hawaii, is the food. A favorite is Shumai or what we like to call, Pork Hash. In the states, people get these at Chinese Dim Sum restaurants but in Hawaii you can find Shumai everywhere. AtRead more
EASY SPANISH RICE RECIPE
The EASIEST Spanish Rice you will ever make Backstory Before my hubby proposed to me, he took me home to meet his family. My late father-in-law was Cuban and came over from Cuba as a young boy. My mother-in-law is Puerto Rican & also came over as a young child. She was theRead more
Cheerios Bar
FUNNY STORY: I keep my grocery list on my fridge. Everyone knows that’s where they put stuff they need from the store. I have one rule, if it’s not on the list, it doesn’t get bought. Last week, RJ wrote Cheerios. So I bought Cheerios….the plain old school basic Cheerios. When I set itRead more
EASIEST CHILI RECIPE – EVERRRRR
THE BACKSTORY One of my all time favorite Chili is from Zippy’s restaurant in Hawaii. Zippy’s is a chain that only exists in Hawaii, though I do believe, they might be finally opening a location in Vegas. It’s a staple. A place where the locals eat. It’s home cooked fast food with the optionRead more
EASY INDOOR SHRIMP BOIL
THE EASIEST SHRIMP BOIL YOU WILL EVER MAKE I love making easy yet delicious meals but what I love even more is when these meals are a social thing. What I mean by this is when everyone comes to the table to catch up and enjoy each other’s company around a great meal. Read more
HAMBURGER MACARONI
BACKSTORY My elementary school had a cafeteria where lunches were made from scratch by a lady named Mrs. Fo (pronounced F-oh) and her staff. There were dishes she made that I loved and then there were others that I was forced to eat because the teachers watched us. If we didn’t eat enough ofRead more
19th HOLE ENERGY BARS
THE BACKSTORY Let me share with you a little story with you about my very first energy bars. When I was in elementary, my paternal grandma use to pick me up from school. We’d often end up at the 19th hole which is a golfers term for the clubhouse. The clubhouse was where my gramsRead more